Archive: 12 posts

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The following story was used from somewhere else. I just came across this. So ya, the story. The U.S. Customs Enforcement Cyber Crimes Center (C3) has begun using Sony consoles running Linux to solve child pornography cases. Federal officials have put the PS3 to work breaking passwords on computer equipment confiscated from suspected child pornographers. According to a story released on the Scripps Howard Foundation wire. C3 needs the processing power of about $11,000 worth of computers, which is now being provided by a network of PS3 consoles at a quarter of the cost.Though they aren't using the new PS3 Slim (since you can't install Linux on the new models) purchasing 20 old PS3 units is still about $8,000 cheaper than the Dell servers C3 had used previously. The unorthodox console approach has been so effective that agents are scouring eBay to find the best deal on another 40 consoles to round out their collection. "Bad guys are encrypting their stuff now, so we need a methodology of hacking on that to try to break passwords," Claude E. Davenport, an agent in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Cyber Crimes Center, told the Scripps reporter. "The Playstation 3 - its processing component - is perfect for large-scale library attacks." Agents need computing power to break these codes because while a search warrant allows them to seize incriminating documents or digital evidence, the Fourth Amendment grants suspects the right to withhold their password information. To crack the code (there are over 280 trillian possible strings in a six-character alphanumeric password) C3 needs the processing power of about $11,000 worth of computers, which is now being provided by a network of PS3 consoles at a quarter of the cost. Unfortunately for federal investigators, the consoles are strictly for work use only. "There's no controllers hooked up," claimed Davenport. Guess that means no Uncharted 2 at work after all. I find this both wonderful and sad. Wonderful that PS3's are being used for good deeds yet again. Sad that someone will go to lengths of taking pictures of kids. So the verdict. Verdict Wow, PS3 does do everything!

2009-11-21 14:42:00 Author: CyberSora Posts: 5551

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woo suck that XBOX

2009-11-21 14:48:00 Author: robotiod Posts: 2662

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I saw this as well at school on cnn Yep, they use ps3s over 360s because ps3s can run linux, so while they both possess the processing power, ps3s run linux (and are still only 300 bucks each) so yep. I suppose saving 1000 or so bucks each is good XD <_>

2009-11-21 15:00:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Go PS3! They should put this on one of their new commercials. "Hey, I just got a PS3. Just how much power does this thing have, anyway?" "Well, the government is using them now to stop child porn. How's that?" "...Wow." No?

2009-11-21 15:20:00 Author: dandygandy2704 Posts: 1002

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Wow, just wow. Government picks PS3 over the others, Get ready for flamers and fanboys!

2009-11-21 20:40:00 Author: ktang77 Posts: 592

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Thats epic Go PS3! They should put this on one of their new commercials. "Hey, I just got a PS3. Just how much power does this thing have, anyway?" "Well, the government is using them now to stop child porn. How's that?" "...Wow." No? sounds perfect lol

2009-11-22 06:58:00 Author: siccology Posts: 279

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Seems the U.S. Airforce was not to be outdone... http://kotaku.com/5410705/us-air-force-buying-2200-playstation-3s Yes.

2009-11-23 13:48:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Seems the U.S. Airforce was not to be outdone... http://kotaku.com/5410705/us-air-force-buying-2200-playstation-3s Yes. I just read that too on Kotaku, 2536 PS3's to form a cluster of cell chips, OMG A bit weird to read that though considering the cell chip has no future... cheers, misty

2009-11-23 14:16:00 Author: Mother-Misty Posts: 574

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PS3. It only does everything, and stop child porn.

2009-11-25 18:35:00 Author: CyberSora Posts: 5551

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Hi I'm an Xbox, and I'm a PS3! Xbox: Did you know I play Halo all day, and GoW with 5 people online? PS3: that's great... Xbox: But now MW2 came out so nobody plays my exclusives PS3: Interesting... Xbox: You seem busy, I thought you could do everything... PS3: Oh, sorry, I'm saving children's lives, and not breaking

2009-11-28 00:50:00 Author: Th3LimiT Posts: 15

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That would be a great commercial LimiT!

2009-11-28 20:57:00 Author: CyberSora Posts: 5551

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Hi I'm an Xbox, and I'm a PS3! Xbox: Did you know I play Halo all day, and GoW with 5 people online? PS3: that's great... Xbox: But now MW2 came out so nobody plays my exclusives PS3: Interesting... Xbox: You seem busy, I thought you could do everything... PS3: Oh, sorry, I'm saving children's lives, and not breaking one word ,epic,

2009-11-29 00:47:00 Author: Unknown User

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