Microsoft is preparing a patch for a vulnerability in its digital rights management application that is currently being exploited by a program circulating the Web. The program, called FairUse4WM, disables the DRM protections in Windows Media Player 10 and 11 files and has been used to access music purchased through subscription services. Such services typically limit music to a certain time period, a certain number of portable devices, or according to the level of membership, using Windows Media technology as the gateway.
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Microsoft to Fix Security Hole in DRM Application
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 29, 2006 02:55 PMMicrosoft is preparing a patch for a vulnerability in its digital rights management application that is currently being exploited by a program circulating the Web. The program, called FairUse4WM, disables the DRM protections in Windows Media Player 10 and 11 files and has been used to access music purchased through subscription services. Such services typically limit music to a certain time period, a certain number of portable devices, or according to the level of membership, using Windows Media technology as the gateway.