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Microsoft Windows Media Player Encryption Hacked

Posted by Zonk on from the he-sure-is-a-busy-fella dept.

NubKnacker writes "Here we go again. The Register has the story about the encryption in Windows Media Player being hacked by DVD Jon. From the article: 'Jon Lech Johansen has reverse engineered a proprietary algorithm, which is used to wrap Media Player NSC files and ostensibly protect them from hackers sniffing for the media's source IP address, port or stream format. He has also made a decoder available." This has been pending for some time now. Do you see a reason to install Windows/WMP just to be able to view a webcast?"

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  1. an added bonus!!! by jshaped · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Do you see a reason to install Windows/WMP just to be able to view a webcast?"

    Well sure!!!
    But I've already installed Windows for its lovely properties of stability, speed, and beauty.

  2. Best known export! by firepacket · · Score: 5, Funny

    Article from theregister.com
    Norway's best known IT export, DVD Jon...

    Awsome. I didnt know they were exporting those. I wonder how high they tax. I want one.

    1. Re:Best known export! by billybob2001 · · Score: 5, Funny

      He's Region 2 only - is that ok with you?

  3. Poor Linus by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny
    /me puts on a flame suit

    Maybe Linus is just bitter cause he doesn't have a low UID

    --
    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!
  4. Re:And out come the lawyers by bobcat7677 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bucket of Lawyers? I thought lawyers came in cans? Maybe it's a costco thing. Guess I need to get a costco card again...