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Media tech firms probe possible highdef DVD hack Yahoo! NewsPage 112/29/2006 12:52 PMMedia tech firms probe possible highdef DVD hack Yahoo! News of 3http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061229/tc_nm /dvds_hacker_dc_2HomeU.S.BusinessWorldEnte rtainmentSportsTechPoliticsScienceHealthTr avelMost PopularADVERTISEMENTBy Gina KeatingFri Dec 29 8:46 AM ETLOS ANGELES (Reuters) The companies behind an encryption system for highdefinition DVDs are looking into a hacker's claim that he has cracked the codeprotecting the new discs from piracy a spokesman for one of the companies said onThursday.A hacker known as Muslix64 postedon the Internet details of how heunlocked the encryption known asthe Advanced Access ContentSystem which prevents highdefinition discs from illegal copyingby restricting which devices can playthem.The AACS system was developed bycompanies including Walt Disney Co.(NYSE:DIS news) Intel Corp.(Nasdaq:INTC news) MicrosoftCorp. (Nasdaq:MSFT news)Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) and SonyCorp. (6758.T) to protect highdefinition formats includingToshiba's HDDVD and Sony's Bluray.Muslix64 posted a video and decryption codes showing how to copy several filmsincluding Warner Bros' "Full Metal Jacket" and Universal Studios' "Van Helsing" on apopular hacker Internet blog and a videosharing site.The hacker also promised to post more source code on January 2 that will allow usersto copy a wider range of titles.A spokesman for one of the AACS companies who declined to have the companyidentified said they were aware of it and were looking into the claims but would notelaborate.The vulnerability could pose a threat to movie studios looking for ways to boost revenueas sales of standardformat DVDs flatten. In 2005 U.S. DVD sales generated some $24billion for the movie industry.If the encryption code has been cracked then any highdefinition DVD released up toMedia tech firms probe possible highdef DVD hackInternetPersonal Tech.CommunicationsSoftwareApple/Macintosh Linux/ ...
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