Virus hits PSP devices
The Trojan that could render PlayStation Portable (PSP) devices useless has been spotted in the wild.
The Trojan, Trojan.PSPBrick, was first reported late last week. It flashes critical system files and shows a message “Your PSP 2.0 is hacked, please reboot”. However, it renders the console unbootable.
Symantec Security Response experts said last week that the PSP device is protected so that users can only run Sony-approved games. However, there are hacks available on the Web to allow users to run their own games. Trojan.PSPBrick pretends to be such a hack. The user must choose to download it.
Symantec noted that the Sony PSP only launched in SA in early September, so user figures are not yet available.
