TSforge: Reverse Engineering the Windows Software Protection Platform
(massgrave.dev)
2025 marks nearly 20 years since the introduction of Windows' current DRM system, the Software Protection Platform (SPP). With it serving as the primary gateway to activation since early in Windows Vista's development, many have come up with clever ways of tricking it, from resetting grace period timers to emulating KMS servers to hooking bootloaders. While all of these systems abuse various activation methods, there has never been an exploit that directly attacked SPP itself... until now.
2025 marks nearly 20 years since the introduction of Windows' current DRM system, the Software Protection Platform (SPP). With it serving as the primary gateway to activation since early in Windows Vista's development, many have come up with clever ways of tricking it, from resetting grace period timers to emulating KMS servers to hooking bootloaders. While all of these systems abuse various activation methods, there has never been an exploit that directly attacked SPP itself... until now.
Linux 6.15 to Bring More Improvements to DRM Panic "Screen of Death"
(phoronix.com)
Now that the Linux 6.14 merge window has passed, new feature material aiming for the Linux 6.15 kernel is beginning to get ready for staging in DRM-Next ahead of that next merge window opening up around the end of March.
Now that the Linux 6.14 merge window has passed, new feature material aiming for the Linux 6.15 kernel is beginning to get ready for staging in DRM-Next ahead of that next merge window opening up around the end of March.
Tell HN: O'Reilly sells DRM-free eBooks again
(ebooks.com)
O’Reilly’s mission is to change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovators.
O’Reilly’s mission is to change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovators.
Linux Cracking Bible – The GNU Testament
(github.com/YoteZip)
Heyo, I've tested/cracked around ~300 games on Linux and have attained a good amount of general knowledge that I feel should be documented and shared with others. The Linux Cracking Bible is basically a complete guide to my workflow with cracking and configuring arbitrary games on Linux. This guide uses legitimate copies of games and defeats their DRM with generic community/FOSS tools instead of using questionable cracks from questionable sources.
Heyo, I've tested/cracked around ~300 games on Linux and have attained a good amount of general knowledge that I feel should be documented and shared with others. The Linux Cracking Bible is basically a complete guide to my workflow with cracking and configuring arbitrary games on Linux. This guide uses legitimate copies of games and defeats their DRM with generic community/FOSS tools instead of using questionable cracks from questionable sources.
The GPU, not the TPM, is the root of hardware DRM
(dreamwidth.org)
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Blizzard's pulling of Warcraft I and II tests GOG's new Preservation Program
(arstechnica.com)
Blizzard, a company that has recently released remastered versions of Warcraft and Warcraft II for $10 and $15, respectively (or in a bundle with III for $40) on its Battle.net storefront, has asked GOG to remove its non-remastered, DRM-free $15 bundle of those games from its store on December 13.
Blizzard, a company that has recently released remastered versions of Warcraft and Warcraft II for $10 and $15, respectively (or in a bundle with III for $40) on its Battle.net storefront, has asked GOG to remove its non-remastered, DRM-free $15 bundle of those games from its store on December 13.
iPod fans evade Apple's DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
(arstechnica.com)
Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.
Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.
Linux 6.12 Lands QR Code for DRM Panic Messages, Intel LNL, BMG Graphics Enabled
(phoronix.com)
The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel graphics/display driver updates have been submitted and already merged for the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel.
The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel graphics/display driver updates have been submitted and already merged for the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel.
Microsoft kills legacy DRM support on Windows Media Player, Windows 7/ 8
(neowin.net)
Recently, Microsoft gave the first official on-record confirmation about the apparent impending doom of the Windows Control Panel. After widespread media coverage of it though, the company soon removed the portion and replaced it with something much more non-specific.
Recently, Microsoft gave the first official on-record confirmation about the apparent impending doom of the Windows Control Panel. After widespread media coverage of it though, the company soon removed the portion and replaced it with something much more non-specific.