[geeks] Zune DoS attack?

Patrick Giagnocavo patrick at zill.net
Mon Nov 20 07:24:59 CST 2006


On Nov 20, 2006, at 7:43 AM, James Fogg wrote:

>> I was reading some reviews of the Microsoft Zune, and two
>> flaws mentioned in several reviews caught my eye:
>
>
> I can see it becoming a game to get Zunes to accept a trojan horse 
> file.
> Something that executes and wipes or makes your library available for
> download. Or something that syncs with the host PC and invites further
> infection there.
> _______________________________________________

On the positive side, if there is one buffer overflow that lets the DRM 
be hacked, we will probably see "unlocked" Zunes that can be made to 
share DRM-free tunes via wireless.

--Patrick



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