How The Sony PSP Security Was Defeated

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From a simple 'Hello World' program in March 2005 to the easy to install Custom Firmware we use today.

This is the story of how Security on Sony's first handheld - the PSP - was easily defeated and the game of cat and mouse between Sony and Hackers that ensued.

Hackers won and ultimately the PSP became a completely open system for all revisions of its hardware.