Hacker cracks iTunes codes

ahtum · 10-28-2006, 05:07 AM

"A 22-YEAR-OLD Norwegian hacker claims to have cracked the security coding on Apple's iTunes music store and iPod music player.

Jon Lech Johansen, who runs a software company in San Francisco called DoubleTwist Ventures, said yesterday his program would fool computers into thinking that any MP3 player was an iPod. He said it would also make any piece of music or video downloaded from the internet appear to have been bought from iTunes.

Music bought from Apple's iTunes online store can be played only on the company's own iPod devices. The songs, music videos and movies bought on iTunes contain a security code that prevents them from being played on rival media players. "
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Fewski · 10-28-2006, 11:32 AM

Why would you go crack it, then be public about it? iTunes will change it, and now he will probably be arrested if they find out it's true... Smart guy, but no common sense.

Dan · 10-28-2006, 11:57 AM

It's been cracked numerous times [older versions.. this new version just came out].. and it's normally released on how to do it or there's a patch. This isn't really anything new.

Joe · 10-28-2006, 12:06 PM

well
its the first time i've heard about it..
i dont have an iPod
so =/

Joe

trampolinebear · 10-30-2006, 01:19 PM

i heard he was holding out for some big $$ from this one.
Evidently the law is murky surrounding the legality of this

Grey_OwL · 10-30-2006, 01:44 PM

I still wonder these kids do such things.. Damn, I just can't help but to admire some of them. lol

Peter · 10-30-2006, 02:19 PM

according to reports in the UK Sun paper he is going to release software to sell to earn money on this.

In all honesty I don't think he will get away with it.

BillyConnite · 10-30-2006, 03:29 PM

I know a little about Jon Lech Johansen,

He's done it previously too. He also cracked the coding behing wireless iPod thing, so that other people could listen to the same music, something along those lines anyway.

He also was the first to crack DVD encryption, and went on to create DVD Decrypter. He likes being public about things, he must get a rush out of it, all these '1337' lovers...

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according to reports in the UK Sun paper he is going to release software to sell to earn money on this.
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In all honesty I don't think he will get away with it.

He's gotten away with it before actually,

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I used to do a bit of p2p news a while ago lol

Rhett.

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ahtum Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,327	Hacker cracks iTunes codes "A 22-YEAR-OLD Norwegian hacker claims to have cracked the security coding on Apple's iTunes music store and iPod music player. Jon Lech Johansen, who runs a software company in San Francisco called DoubleTwist Ventures, said yesterday his program would fool computers into thinking that any MP3 player was an iPod. He said it would also make any piece of music or video downloaded from the internet appear to have been bought from iTunes. Music bought from Apple's iTunes online store can be played only on the company's own iPod devices. The songs, music videos and movies bought on iTunes contain a security code that prevents them from being played on rival media players. " ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/251780-hacker-cracks-itunes-codes.html More here

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10-28-2006, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fewski Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 2,627	Why would you go crack it, then be public about it? iTunes will change it, and now he will probably be arrested if they find out it's true... Smart guy, but no common sense.

10-28-2006, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,792	It's been cracked numerous times [older versions.. this new version just came out].. and it's normally released on how to do it or there's a patch. This isn't really anything new.

10-30-2006, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
trampolinebear Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 24	i heard he was holding out for some big $$ from this one. Evidently the law is murky surrounding the legality of this

10-30-2006, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peter NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,074	according to reports in the UK Sun paper he is going to release software to sell to earn money on this. In all honesty I don't think he will get away with it.

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