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Blu-ray Protection Bypassed

Posted by kdawson on from the et-tu-Sony dept.

ReluctantRefactorer writes with an article in the Register reporting that Blu-ray copy-protection technology has been sidestepped by muslix64, the same hacker who bypassed the DRM technology of rival HD DVD discs last month. From the article: "muslix64's work has effectively sparked off a [cat]-and-mouse game between hackers and the entertainment industry, where consumers are likely to face compatibility problems while footing the bill for the entertainment industry's insistence on pushing ultimately flawed DRM technology on an unwilling public." WesleyTech also covers the crack and links the doom9 forum page where BackupBluRayv021 was announced.

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  1. Oh well... by Pojut · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...lasted a bit longer than CSS...maybe next time they might make it last a whole 6 months, maybe even ***gasp*** a whole YEAR before "pirates" start enjoying their blowjob while consumers just get a spiked dildo in the ass.

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    1. Re:Oh well... by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 5, Funny

      It only lasted as long as it did because not enough people are using Blu-ray or HD-DVD to care.

    2. Re:Oh well... by rwven · · Score: 2, Funny

      Them: You're hired!

      You: It'll last about 9 months to a year.

      Them: OK, job completed. You're fired.

      Not much job security there. :-P

    3. Re:Oh well... by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
      I bet they're sobbing into their pillows right now.

      Close. They're actually face-down on the pillow and muslix64 is breaking out the K-Y.

      -Eric

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    4. Re:Oh well... by Abreu · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...(or rather buy copied DVD movies for $5 from the kid down the hall.)

      Dude! I hope you mean $5 pesos or youre overpaying your pirate!

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    5. Re:Oh well... by Teun · · Score: 3, Funny

      considering the theoretical impossibility of an unbreakable DRM scheme.
      Not too fast buddy!
      It is very well possible, if they'd only not have released any disks the HDDVD and/or Blue Ray DRM would still have been in tact!
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    6. Re:Oh well... by recursiv · · Score: 5, Funny

      inproper word


      This amuses me greatly.
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    7. Re:Oh well... by thedarknite · · Score: 4, Funny

      They're actually face-down on the pillow and muslix64 is breaking out the K-Y.

      A real pirate wouldn't use K-Y.

      "You see this K-Y, I'm not going to use it but I wanted you to know that I have it. On the other hand, this sandpaper condom..."
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    8. Re:Oh well... by rrohbeck · · Score: 2, Funny

      inproper word

      This amuses me greatly. I think he meant unproper.
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    9. Re:Oh well... by swillden · · Score: 2, Funny

      Media doesn't degrade with multiple plays, no moving parts in the media to jam or break

      Yes and no. DVDs don't wear out when treated well, but give both an optical disk and a cassette to a three year-old and see which lasts longer.

      Of course, neither type of player stands up well to the peanut butter test. Yes, I do speak from experience.

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    10. Re:Oh well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      absolutely, rape is no laughing matter, unless of course you're raping a clown

  2. Just doing his job by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like Muslix is doing his part to help keep the entertainment industry regular.

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  3. Here's what will kill DRM... by PHAEDRU5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Honey, I have to reboot the TV because it's just gotten a security bios update and TiVo won't record until it sees the update. Oh, and I'm sorry the DVD player doesn't work: the last automatic update turned it into a spam-bot and I had to turn it off or get sued under CAN-SPAM 2.1"

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  4. car-and-mouse game by Alsee · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Register article has this amusing and quite appropriate typo in it:

    muslix64 work has effectively sparked off a car-and-mouse game between hackers and the entertainment industry

    Yes, I would say that pretty well fits. The DRM-mouse can neither catch nor flee a car. It's just roadkill at will. HD-DVD roadkill. BlueRay road kill.

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  5. The network is now the problem... by plazman30 · · Score: 4, Funny

    With 20+ GB downloads of HD movies, we're going to need much faster pipes in order to continue to illegally download movies. Verizon should help fund these guys, as it will help sell the 15 Mbit FIOS intetnet option.

    Andy

  6. Re:/. Jeopardy by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nevermind, you guys can finish the joke properly.

    No, I don't believe we can. Sorry.

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  7. Re:Next time... (was:Oh well...) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Don't buy drugs kids! That money goes to terrorists!"

    "Really? I thought it went to my friend that grew it/mixed it in his basement..."

  8. Re:It's not cracked, not yet at least by Skippy_kangaroo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, you were talking about a plaintext attack - so it's only right that you post in plain text.

  9. Could be good news for Sony. by Rimbo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now that Blu-Ray can be pirated, there's a chance the format might take off. This could have a positive benefit for PS3 sales.

  10. Re:This won't kill DRM by iminplaya · · Score: 3, Funny

    But from what I understand you don't have to for an update - the movies themselves now include them I think.

    Updates? Is that the new name for rootkits now?

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