Microsoft Windows Media Player Encryption Hacked

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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Windows Media Player

[jskline]

I only use it to watch something internal to my house network. My firewall (IPCop) is configured to block everything that WMP uses port-wise in and out, and can only open links to stuff on my LAN as I have a media server that does produce Windows media from one device (Beyond TV3).

Knowing both Micro$oft's history, and the fact that much of Windows is still akin to swiss cheeze, I don't want to risk it. My kids are predominantly using Winamp and I even shudder with it sometimes.

Cheers

Re:an added bonus!!!

[Master of Transhuman]

You forgot Windows premier attraction: security!