Tom used our newssubmit to tell us that Microsoft will take legal actions against the hackers that bypassed the WMA protection as we reported earlier.
Microsoft calls the hack no big shock, because the software is widely used and no copy protection can protect content for 100%. Thinking of that, it DID take a long time before it was cracked, but for now: Hackers vs. Microsoft 1 - 0 ( or make that 34784847 - 0 )
``We learned about the hack on Friday and were on the phone with our content partners right away,'' he said. ``We have built in a means to update the protections for cases such as this, and we're still implementing that renewability.'' |
The breach by the anonymous hacker named ``Beale Screamer'' stripped the software of protections used by many content providers to protect music and video online.
The identity of the hacker who was distributing the software is under investigation. ``We're investigating our legal options,'' Usher said. ``Our real focus right now is working with our content providers.''
Microsoft has said its Windows Media has the broadest reach of any DRM technology. More than 275 companies have licensed Windows Media DRM to create secure distribution systems for audio and video content.
Source: Yahoo.com
