Entries in 'geohot' (7)

George Hotz met with Sony engineers

George Hotz met with Sony engineers

In an extensive feature on the infamous George “Geohot” Hotz in The New Yorker, the renowned PS3 hacker has said that he has recently met with Sony engineers to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 1st 2012 at 9:52AM in News
Facebook hires George Hotz

Facebook hires George Hotz

George Hotz, the man best known for crippling the security measures seen in the likes of the iPhone and PS3, has reportedly got a job with social networking giant Facebook.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 9:35AM in News
Hotz flees to South America

Hotz flees to South America

The hacker at the centre of an increasingly bizarre legal battle with PS3 has reportedly fled to South America.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 10:16AM in News
Sony denied Google, PayPal subpoenas

Sony denied Google, PayPal subpoenas

Sony’s ongoing war on hackers has stumbled as a judge has ruled against the company’s planned subpoenas.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2011 at 11:20AM in News

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Sony vs Hotz sends “dangerous message”

Sony vs Hotz sends “dangerous message”

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has spoken out against Sony’s efforts to prosecute George Hotz, the man behind the PS3 hack.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 25th 2011 at 10:34AM in News
Microsoft offers Hotz free phone

Microsoft offers Hotz free phone

In a brave move, Windows Phone 7 platform holder Microsoft has reached out to hacker George 'Geohot' Hotz with the offer of a free handset.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2011 at 11:06AM in News
Sony goes legal on PS3 hackers

Sony goes legal on PS3 hackers

Mirroring the path it pursued when fighting last year's battle against the PSJailbreak device, Sony has gone legal on at least two hackers at the heart of the current ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2011 at 8:19AM in News