Hello, I am BwE! I’ve been into cybersecurity since 2000—back when I was experimenting with B02K and creating IIS 5 Unicode directory traversal bots in Visual Basic. I eventually shifted my focus from hacking to reverse engineering, which sparked my interest in malware analysis and digital forensics.
My journey took a turn when my personal PS3 died, leading me to explore console repair. After successfully fixing it, I turned this skill into a business. From 2008 until 2022, I repaired consoles and other electronics and developed my own custom software to streamline the repair process.
In 2013, I released the BwE PS3 NOR Validator for free, quickly building a large following. By 2022, I transitioned into premium paid software and have since become the global leader in PlayStation repair software. My flagship products the BwE PS5 Code Reader and the BwE PS4 NOR Validator have each sold thousands of copies to businesses around the world, with my software being used roughly 20,000 times per week. This has proudly contributed to the repair of thousands of consoles.
One of my greatest achievements is that all of my repair software is entirely novel; every feature and function and methodology was created by me, paving the way for innovative solutions to fix consoles that were once considered unfixable. With the help of my colleague DarkNESMonk, we even managed to modify the PS4 Syscon to enable downgrading—a groundbreaking feat at the time which opened the door to repairs and allowed for the freedom of users to jailbreak their consoles.
As my work evolved, so did the challenges. The success of my innovations made me a target for piracy and reverse engineering. To protect my creations, I controversially introduced DRM into my paid software. While this decision wasn’t embraced by everyone and even led to unauthorized clones of my software (or its functionalities) being released, it was a necessary step in safeguarding my intellectual property.
Today, I continue to sell my software, develop new features, and even offer my solutions as a browser-based service at a lower fee, making them accessible to a broader market.
- Intel Core i5-14600K
- Deepcool LE720 360mm Radiator
- Gigabyte Aorus Z790M Elite mATX
- 64gb (2x32) Corsair Vengeance 5600mhz DDR5
- ASRock Phantom Gaming 6800XT 16gb
- Kingston KC3000 2TB NVMe
- BeQuiet Pure Base 500 Mid Case
- DeepCool 1000W PSU
- x2 27" DELL 4K 60hz Screens
- Heavily Modified PS5 (Read/Write NOR etc)
- Logitech G13 Keyboard
- Logitech MX Master Mouse
- Other:
- Server: Dell Mini Micro PC (Plex, Sonarr, QBT)
- NAS: Terramaster 4 Bay (JBOD)
- Drives: x4 8TB (Maxxed Out)
- Speakers: Adam A8X Studio Monitors
- Subwoofer: M-Audio SBX10
- DAC: SMSL SU-8 (Balanced via XLR)
- Microphone: KMart Spec
- Headphones: None
I am a full time student, I really should not be doing any of what I am doing, it is very time consuming!
- Bitcoin (bc1qhlm94efyk5qw53kr96gx72ntmcqm7u93j8ps30): ❤️ Much easier for me!
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