NDS hack in Europe? // 2008-10-17

The NDS Videoguard Conditional Access System, which was recently selected by Premiere to provide better content security, has reportedly been compromised by hackers. It is reported that since September 30, it has been possible to view the newly encrypted signals using emulation.

According to the information, DF said there was an interception of a firmware update to Premiere set-top boxes.

Already in August, there were indications of a potential problem, and Hackers became very interested. Internet reports say they were able to discover a new vPlug 2.3.8 designed for the new DVB cards, which are temporary support for some Premiere "program packets."

Emulation has been able to decode Premiere programming channels Direkt, Blue Movie, (one of the erotic channels) as well as Premiere 1-4. Other channels have been confirmed working as well.

The NDS System has been recognized as one of the safest sytems in the World, even though experts know this is not true. There may now be a problem with other platforms including Sky Digital, Sky Italia, Viasat, or German cable networks like Tele Columbus.


In a statement, NDS and Premiere have responded by reminding people that Unauthorized Decoding Schemes are illegal, and may lead to imprisonment.

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