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[Ruby Gloom]

Yeah, it would allow more things (like legit CIAs installation) but I think that's the best thing to do with it.

By getting ARM11 access, we can access ( all the arms? LOL ) by downgrading then running exploits.

 

[Amapola62]

as long as it doesn't void my NNID and makes me loose access to my digital games...I'm ok with it...

 

[Mrrraou]

By getting ARM11 access, we can access ( all the arms? LOL ) by downgrading then running exploits.

Yup (and maybe that's better, because devs won't have to port apps to new exploits)

 

[Ruby Gloom]

Yup (and maybe that's better, because devs won't have to port apps to new exploits)

So maybe if we can get this, we're open to hacking again.

 

[Mrrraou]

So maybe if we can get this, we're open to hacking again.

Now the hard part is to get it

 

[sirphayze]

Or maybe never

 

[Misledz]

I'm just going to take a piss and say that once Nintendo has ACTUALLY come up with some decent fucking firmware update (pardon my french) one that doesnt involve like 14 stability updates that Japan is now using it against anti quake foundations, and probably adds like new features or a different interface, that's probably when a window will be open for exploits, right now its a cat and mouse game with smea vs ninty on how fast can you patch all our exploits *Seriously they should pay him for seeking these vulnerabilities at the rate at which he was going*, everything from 9.2 onwards has been complete BS from ninty, nothing new, just new stability firmwares. Once NX comes out (Hopefully) the focus will be off 3DS and onto something else, by then it will be just like the DS console, exploits being easier to work on when Ninty is behind your ass every now and then.

 

[Viri]

Honestly, if I was Nintendo, I'd just hire Smea.

 

[Misledz]

Honestly, if I was Nintendo, I'd just hire Smea.

Doing that just means the 3DS is as good as dead in terms of exploits.

 

[Viri]

Doing that just means the 3DS is as good as dead in terms of exploits.

I know. But if I was Nintendo, that'd be a good thing. I'd probably save a lot of money just hiring him instead of dealing with him.

 

[Misledz]

I know. But if I was Nintendo, that'd be a good thing. I'd probably save a lot of money just hiring him instead of dealing with him.

It's an even bigger risk. Imagine hiring people who exploit your work and you're going to hire them? All the more that he would search for vulnerability, he maybe against piracy, but he's not against breaking their ToS

 

[Viri]

It's an even bigger risk. Imagine hiring people who exploit your work and you're going to hire them? All the more that he would search for vulnerability, he maybe against piracy, but he's not against breaking their ToS

They have ways of finding out if he's doing something wrong, and if they find out he is, they'd sue him into oblivion.

 

[Misledz]

They have ways of finding out if he's doing something wrong, and if they find out he is, they'd sue him into oblivion.

That still won't motivate them to hire him nor will he choose to work there. It's like you know your ex is screwing with you, and you're going to let her back into your life hoping she would do more good than damage?

Not saying his skills aren't worth mentioning, but Japanese companies like Sony and Ninty ain't Microsoft, they don't hire scene hackers.

 

[Mrrraou]

Honestly, if I was Nintendo, I'd just hire Smea.

I wouldn't. yellows8 would be a better choice.

 

[Misledz]

I wouldn't. yellows8 would be a better choice.

Would this choice have something to do with a certain level of arrogance vs respect?

 

[Mrrraou]

Would this choice have something to do with a certain level of arrogance vs respect?

No, yellows8 is just more skilled than smea for me. Just take a look on 3dbrew, on the exploits page.

 

[doctorgoat]

It's an even bigger risk. Imagine hiring people who exploit your work and you're going to hire them? All the more that he would search for vulnerability, he maybe against piracy, but he's not against breaking their ToS

Generally, a large salary's a lot more appealing than having a big creepy fanbase who analyzes your every word for hints at how they can pirate bad games.

It is a good idea to hire people who know how to break your stuff. Japanese companies don't do it anymore, but it's not that uncommon for job offers to be floated to people who find security flaws in places that matter.

 

[Misledz]

Generally, a large salary's a lot more appealing than having a big creepy fanbase who analyzes your every word for hints at how they can pirate bad games.

It is a good idea to hire people who know how to break your stuff. Japanese companies don't do it anymore, but it's not that uncommon for job offers to be floated to people who find security flaws in places that matter.

Recently he posted up about how he helped Adobe find an exploit in Flash. All it got him was a nameplace on their changelog, and that was much about it. If he -does- get hired by Ninty which is probably unlikely, the sad reality would be the creepy fanbase would have a higher regard for him than Ninty would.

 

[doctorgoat]

Lmao if everyone who found an exploit in Flash got a job they'd be the most prolific employer in the world

 

[wormdood]

It's an even bigger risk. Imagine hiring people who exploit your work and you're going to hire them? All the more that he would search for vulnerability, he maybe against piracy, but he's not against breaking their ToS

i just want to point out that by supporting emulators therefor roms he is obviously not against piracy but instead is more likely unwilling to be torn up in court like geohot was when he broke into what he called at the time "the so called, hack proof ps3" geohot had to pay a fine for all the unique ip's that directly responded on his twitter