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Friday, 18 May 2007 10:08 |
New HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Copy Protection Defeated Before Release
Marcus Yam (Blog) - May 18, 2007 4:18 AM
DailyTech
AnyDVD HD software stillborns latest AACS high-def protections one week before launch
Efforts that began in December 2006, and continued through February 2007, lead the way for the circumvention of the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc copy-protection scheme.
It started with the discovery of individual encryption keys for sp MOREecific movies titles that would allow the decryption and backup of the protected media. Continued efforts eventually uncovered the Processing Key, essentially a silver bullet that is able to defeat the copy protection of all HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc media currently on the market.
Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administration (AACS LA) acknowledged the effectiveness of the hack, but promised that it would soon patch up the hole in future releases. “AACS LA has confirmed that AACS Title Keys have appeared on public web sites without authorization,” read a statement from the AACS website. “AACS LA employs both technical and legal measures to deal with attacks such as this one, and AACS LA is using all appropriate remedies at its disposal to address the attack.“...More
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