Andre Yoskowitz
10 Apr 2007 20:08
Users of WinDVD 8 now need to update their software because an HD-DVD and Blu-Ray disc security group has begun pulling the encryption keys of PC software that have been hacked to allow unrestricted access to next gen discs.
The update for WinDVD will close the security hole and in the process, obtain new encrytion keys for the software.
Manufacturers have been working on removing the keys with some help from the AACS Licensing Administrator.
Hackers recently discovered how to sniff out protection keys by using an approach based on "figuring out memory changes made after playing high-def discs on their PCs."
The unlimited access to the keys allowed hackers to unscramble the content that was ripped from the discs and allowed them to make copies of the movie at their discretion.
With this newest update by the industry, the ball is back in the hacker's court.
Source:
TheRegister