Cory Doctorow -
summary
HP pushes a March 2016 firmware update that counts down for six months and then refuses third‑party ink, leaving owners with working printers that suddenly stop; Section 1201 of the DMCA makes reversing such DRM a criminal act with up to $500,000 fine and five years and chills security disclosure. Examples include Lexmark cartridge locks, Mirai using insecure IoT devices for 620 Gbps DDoS, and remotely hijacked baby monitors and Jeeps, showing practical attack vectors and legal barriers.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction to dark patterns
- 2:10HP printer security update controversy
- 9:16Lexmark vs Static Controls DRM case
- 12:47DRM and the Internet of Things
- 18:45DRM security flaws and risks
- 23:47Mirai botnet and IoT vulnerabilities
- 26:15Real-world consequences of insecure devices
- 29:50DRM and feudalism analogy
- 33:21HP printer hacking demonstration
- 36:11Principles to fight DRM
- 40:09Why killing DRM matters
- 42:15EFF’s Apollo 1201 project
- 47:36Q&A begins
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