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HD DVD's AACS Protection Bypassed

Posted by kdawson on from the 8-days-to-a-crack dept.

Mr. BS writes "Playfuls.com is running a story how HD DVD's AACS protection has been compromised. Although the video of the hack leaves much to be desired, the source code has already been made available. Feel free to start backing up your HD DVD's whenever you feel the need."

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  1. Dupe by dominick · · Score: 2, Funny

    This also just in...

    slashdot seems to be posting stories more than once to demonstrate
    the real effect of deja vu on the jolt drinking, halo playing, pornography
    downloading whacked out crowd it caters to.

  2. And the winner is.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess HD DVD just won the war against blu-ray!

  3. It needs a name... by jakedata · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about AACS-Hole?

  4. Should read: by Swimport · · Score: 5, Funny

    Feel free to back up your hd-dvds once you get some.

  5. To be honest, I've missed the dupes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    When you have Alzheimer's, dupes are fantastic!

    1. Re:To be honest, I've missed the dupes by miyako · · Score: 1, Funny

      Hey! I may have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's.

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  6. Linux for the coarse. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Every encryption/DRM scheme that the companies think up will inevitably be cracked/hacked. All they need to do is realize that and then they can save money instead of pursuing a futile effort."

    I agree. That's why I've stopped trying to secure my Linux server.

  7. Actually... by raehl · · Score: 5, Funny

    This was just a backup of the last article.

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  8. No DRM! by cciRRus · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's what happens when Slashdot articles are not protected by DRM. You get dupes, lots of them!

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