Let’s face it, for hackers digital rights management (DRM) protections are a challenge that can’t be passed up. Not just because of the notoriety hacking a DRM brings, but because DRMs are so darned easy to crack--sort of the cybercrime version of wolves culling the weak from the heard. Case-in-point, the Israeli hacker “Labba”, with a little help from his friends, has cracked the DRM that protects ebooks on the Kindle.
The DRM for Kindle content is intended to keep what’s sold for the Kindle on the Kindle. Labba and his cohorts weren’t too keen on the restriction, and have hacked the DRM so that Kindle ebooks are converted into an open format, allowing PDF versions to be produced. Once in PDF format, the ebook can be moved to any number of electronic devices.
It’s a good bet that Amazon isn’t too pleased by this, and will move to ‘repair’ the DRM for Kindle ebooks. Which, of course, starts but another round of fox-and-hare with hackers. Given the rising popularity of the Kindle, it’s a game that might go on for some time to come.
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patriot
December 22, 2009 at 10:35pm
Why buy a Kindle anyway since they can get into it anytime they want to and delete books off of it without your consent. It's like Amazon sneaking into your home while you are gone and taking some paper books you bought from them.
blobro
December 22, 2009 at 4:58pm
how bout he puts it on pirate bay for download?
It depends on what your definition of is "is"
Denis63
December 22, 2009 at 4:26pm
Which makes me wonder why they even bother spending the money on DRM in the first place...
I know why, but still..
-Denis
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