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If HDMI screen rips aren't good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM
2024-09-12 07:25

Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs An anti-piracy system to protect online video streams from unauthorized copying is flawed – and can be broken to allow...

Browser developers push back on Google's “web DRM” WEI API
2023-07-29 14:11

Google's plans to introduce the Web Environment Integrity API on Chrome has been met with fierce backlash from internet software developers, drawing criticism for limiting user freedom and undermining the core principles of the open web. Google says this is not a privacy risk as it does not enable cross-site user tracking and won't interfere with browser or plugins/extensions functionality.

Verimatrix integrates NexStreaming NexPlayer into its Multi-DRM Core solution
2021-06-06 00:00

Verimatrix announced a technology partnership with Madrid-based NexStreaming. Verimatrix integrated the company's NexPlayer multi-screen player SDK into the recently launched Verimatrix Multi-DRM Core solution aimed at video streaming service providers, content owners and operators looking to quickly set up a customizable, powerfully secured cloud-based DRM system while only paying for the capabilities and scalability they need at the time.

Verimatrix Multi-DRM Core offers video streaming service providers a customizable DRM solution
2021-04-28 01:00

Verimatrix announced the expansion of its cloud-based SaaS offering, with the release of Verimatrix Multi-DRM Core service. The release serves as a significant step forward in the DRM space, offering video streaming service providers, content owners and operators the chance to set up a customizable, powerfully secured cloud-based DRM system within minutes while only paying for the capabilities and scalability they need at the time.

How do I select a DRM solution for my business?
2021-02-15 06:00

To select a suitable DRM solution for your business, you need to think about a variety of factors. When choosing a DRM solution for your business some of the important things to take into consideration are its scalability, flexibility, and security.

'Unfixable' boot ROM security flaw in millions of Intel chips could spell 'utter chaos' for DRM, file encryption, etc
2020-03-05 14:00

It cannot be fixed without replacing the silicon, only mitigated, it is claimed: the design flaw is baked into millions of Intel processor chipsets manufactured over the past five years. Buried deep inside modern Intel chipsets is what's called the Management Engine, or these days, the Converged Security and Manageability Engine.

Firefox 73.0.1 fixes crashes, blank web pages and DRM niggles
2020-02-20 11:20

Firefox version 73 has only been out for a week but already Mozilla has had to update it to version 73.0.1 to fix a range of browser problems and crashes, including when running on Linux machines. In an issue known about for some weeks, users running third-party security programs with anti-exploit protection, including the 0patch 'guerrilla' patching agent, were being affected by crashes.

Verimatrix Multi-DRM integrates with AWS Secure Packager Encoder Key Exchange API
2019-09-03 01:00

Verimatrix, a global provider of security and business intelligence solutions that protect content, devices, applications and communications, announced interoperability between the Verimatrix...

Researchers Compromise Netflix Content in Widevine DRM Hack
2019-04-30 16:28

A bug in the popular anti-piracy framework allows a side-channel attack on premium content.

Several Industrial Automation Products Affected by WibuKey DRM Flaws
2019-03-07 09:24

The products of several industrial automation companies are affected by the recently disclosed vulnerabilities found in the WibuKey digital rights management (DRM) solution from Wibu Systems. read more