PS3 gets its Groove back[news]

The first ever PS3 jailbreak mod, PS3 Groove, has effectively been neutralized with Sony’s latest PlayStation 3 firmware update, 3.42. A Sony spokesperson said the 168MB update was designed to resolve an “overall security-related issue”, and without it, you will not be able to connect to PSN. “We will continue to take necessary actions to both hardware and software to protect the intellectual content provided on the PlayStation”, he added. It’s been confirmed however, that the update really does block the jailbreak and its open-source derivatives.

Sony is also looking to take legal action against the PS Jailbreak team, and has already managed to get ban PS3 Groove sales in Australia recently, and has filed a suit against online retailer Zoomba. The way is wide open now though, and you can expect the hacks to come quick and heavy, with Sony rushing to keep the new holes plugged.