Microsoft DRM Hack Could Allow Movie Downloads From Popular Streaming Services

April 23, 2024 at 06:57AM Microsoft’s PlayReady technology faces vulnerabilities, allowing rogue subscribers to download protected content from streaming services. AG Security Research’s founder, Adam Gowdiak, discovered these flaws over a nine-month period and has released tools to exploit them. While Microsoft is investigating, Gowdiak is reluctant to fully disclose his findings without a commercial … Read more

Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50¢ each to buy hardware

March 11, 2024 at 01:52PM Roku disclosed a data breach affecting 15,363 customer accounts, with hacked accounts used for fraudulent purchases and sold for as little as $0.50 each. The breach involved credential stuffing, allowing threat actors to change account information and make illegal purchases with stored credit card details. Roku is addressing the issue … Read more

Hacktivists Interrupt UAE TV Streams With a Message About Gaza

December 13, 2023 at 01:03PM Hackers in the UAE took over television streams to broadcast an AI-delivered message regarding the war in Gaza. The attack affected European live channels on the HK1 RBOX. The attack surprised viewers with harrowing visuals and messages about the ongoing events. The method of attack, though shocking, wasn’t unexpected due … Read more