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The PS5 Key Leak: Why This One’s Different
Sony just hit a wall. The root encryption keys for the PlayStation 5 — the hardware-level “master keys” that decide what the console trusts — have leaked. That means hackers now have access to the PS5’s BootROM , the lowest layer of its security system. This isn’t a normal software exploit. It’s not something Sony can patch with an update next week. These keys are literally baked into the silicon. They’re part of the chip. And once they’re out, they’re out. What That Actuall

Rich Washburn
Jan 44 min read


The Age of Ridiculous Invention: 2.0
(Still the same day. And yes, I’m still waiting for Amazon to catch up.) Hey, remember that ridiculous IR floodlight project from this...

Rich Washburn
Oct 10, 20253 min read
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