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Geohot is back - This time with a root tool for nearly every Android device out there
Geohot is back - This time with a root tool for nearly every Android device out there
George Hotz (aka geohot) is back with a vengeance, releasing a new root tool that can be effectively used on all Android devices including the unrootable Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon and AT&T. 17 Jun 2014 - 10 comments
Geohot now working for Facebook?
Geohot now working for Facebook?
TechUnwrapped has reported today that infamous jailbreaker George 'Geohot' Hotz is now working at Facebook, following his Sony lawsuit. Earlier ...... 26 Jun 2011 - 8 comments
Geohot insults Sony, but denies any involvement with PSN breach
Geohot insults Sony, but denies any involvement with PSN breach
Not that he really had, George "Geohot" Hotz has denied all involvement with the recent PSN security breach. For our latest coverage on the ...... 29 Apr 2011 - 55 comments
Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF
Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF
According to his blog, Geohot has donated the remaining money from his legal defense fund to the EFF, as promised. Last month, the hacker, ...... 18 Apr 2011 - 27 comments
Sony settles with Geohot over PS3 hacking case
Sony settles with Geohot over PS3 hacking case
Sony America has announced today that they are settling with George "Geohot" Hotz in the high-profile case involving jailbreaking and homebrew ...... 12 Apr 2011 - 19 comments
'Anonymous' to boycott Sony stores next week
'Anonymous' to boycott Sony stores next week
The hacking group 'Anonymous,' which recently stopped its attack on PSN and other Sony services, has said this week that it will stage a 24-hour ...... 09 Apr 2011 - 13 comments
'Anonymous' stops its assault on PSN
'Anonymous' stops its assault on PSN
After days of assaulting the PSN (more info here), the hacking group 'Anonymous' has decided to change up its plan of attack, to one that will ...... 08 Apr 2011 - 80 comments
'Anonymous' to go after Sony
'Anonymous' to go after Sony
The hacking group 'Anonymous' has turned its collective eye on Sony, posting a picture on the AnonOps site. Anonymous is certainly not happy ...... 05 Apr 2011 - 34 comments
Geohot excited to jailbreak Xperia Play
Geohot excited to jailbreak Xperia Play
Earlier in the week, it was reported that George 'Geohot' Hotz had 'fled' to South America after Sony filed documents deriding his "suspicious behavior." ...... 25 Mar 2011 - 7 comments
Sony: Geohot fled to South America
Sony: Geohot fled to South America
According to VGHQ, George 'Geohot' Hotz has fled to South America in an effort to avoid handing over his possessions to Sony. Furthermore, ...... 23 Mar 2011 - 97 comments
Judge gives Sony the right to acquire all IP addresses of visitors to Geohot site
Judge gives Sony the right to acquire all IP addresses of visitors to Geohot site
A federal judge has ruled this week that Sony can subpoena the Web host for George 'Geohot' Hotz's website, and acquire all the IP addresses ...... 05 Mar 2011 - 63 comments
GeoHot begins asking for donations to fight Sony lawsuit
GeoHot begins asking for donations to fight Sony lawsuit
Infamous hacker George "Geohot" Hotz has asked the world for donations today, in an effort to pay for a legal team to fight against Sony's lawsuit ...... 22 Feb 2011 - 12 comments
Sony expands its case against PS3 hackers
Sony expands its case against PS3 hackers
PSX-Scene has revealed that Sony is expanding its lawsuit against PS3 hackers, moving on from just Geohot and adding well-known hackers Cantero, ...... 08 Feb 2011 - 45 comments
Geohot jailbreaks PS3 firmware 3.55 and releases signing tools
Geohot jailbreaks PS3 firmware 3.55 and releases signing tools
Just days after releasing the root key for the PlayStation 3, opening up the console to homebrew, custom firmwares and more, Geohot has released ...... 10 Jan 2011 - 8 comments
Geohot jailbreaks PS3 3.55 (video), Sony responds to hacks
Geohot jailbreaks PS3 3.55 (video), Sony responds to hacks
Homebrew-loving PS3 owners will be happy to hear the news that George Hotz has "jailbroken" firmware 3.55 on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console. ...... 07 Jan 2011 - 18 comments
Geohot publishes PS3 root key
Geohot publishes PS3 root key
Last week, a hacking group called "fail0verflow" presented the PlayStation 3 "private key," a master code that Sony uses to authorize code on ...... 04 Jan 2011 - 30 comments
     

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