[mythtv-users] AACS Cracked Already

[Brian Wood]

On Jan 27, 2007, at 3:04 PM, Calin Brabandt wrote:

>
> Although the encryption wasn't cracked, the AACS
> system, which also addresses issues of player and
> drive security, most definitely was cracked!  In
> summary, the operation of a player was cracked.  It's
> doubtful the strong encryption used by AACS will ever
> be cracked.
>
> Keys must be stored somewhere, in the clear, for at
> least a short period of time to decrypt a block of
> data.  It's the same vulnerability used in the first
> CSS attacks and also the attacks on iTunes audio
> media.
>

So when an impenetrable lock is put on the door just go in through a  
window.