Microsoft music service is hacked

Microsoft acknowledges there is a software that can break the copyright protection barrier of music files downloaded from its online music service that exists on the Internet.

The service provider claims to be conducting an update to fix the problem.

Called "fairUse4WM", this software allows users of what is called digital rights management (DRM - Digital rights management) to play a role in limiting the number of copies of music files. Download from Microsoft service.

A Microsoft spokesman said the company is working with music partners to develop a patch to halt the problem.

It can be said that the above software has to destroy all efforts in preventing the emergence of illegal music on the Internet. However, research experts believe that this software has no major impact.

Mark Mulligan, a researcher at Jupiter Research, said: ' It is true that the software helped detect a technical security error to protect the copyright of content downloaded through Microsoft services. But in fact it's not too dangerous, "Mulligan said, adding that users who want to use legitimate sites won't use the software. Only hackers and those who want to use music copies. " Hackers will always want to crack every technology. That's their top priority ."