Relentless attempts by those determined to undermine the copy-protection technology used on HD DVD movies continue to yield successes. The newest discovery, revealed on the Doom9 Forum by someone with the screen name “Arnezami,” involves the location of the “processing key” vital to the high-definition disc antipiracy system. This could give computer cryptography buffs a relatively easy way to find the so-called “volume keys” needed to make movie copies.
New Hack Attack Widens Cracks in HD DVD
Posted by: Fred J. Aun February 14, 2007 11:30 AMRelentless attempts by those determined to undermine the copy-protection technology used on HD DVD movies continue to yield successes. The newest discovery, revealed on the Doom9 Forum by someone with the screen name “Arnezami,” involves the location of the “processing key” vital to the high-definition disc antipiracy system. This could give computer cryptography buffs a relatively easy way to find the so-called “volume keys” needed to make movie copies.