Intel has confirmed Blu-ray HDCP encryption is cracked after admitting a leaked master key is the real deal. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) copy protection is designed to protect high-definition video content as it travels across digital interfaces. A chorus of security experts say allegations WhatsApp s end-to-end messaging platform has a backdoor are wrong and explain why reports making the claim are false. Open source Cryptocat was vulnerable anywhere between seven and 19 months to brute force attacks that put encrypted chats at risk.
Source: https://threatpost.com/intel-finds-bluray-hdcp-crack-091710/74482/