Overview
A manual on protecting CDs against illegal copying, this book shows how crackers copy CDs using various access methods. The methods covered include the CDFS driver, cooked mode, SPTI, ASPI, the SCSI port, and the MSCDEX driver. Explained is how to prevent cracker break-ins using protections based on nonstandard CD formats such as the CD driver and weak CD sectors. Information on CD functioning fundamentals and tips related to CD protection in a format free of math and assembling-such as data formats, the scrambler, the Reed-Solomon coder/encoder, the CIRC coder/encoder, and a weak-sectors generator-are also provided. The main program interfaces, which provide direct control via peripheral devices on the application level in UNIX, Novell, and Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, are considered, as is how to read and write RAW sectors.Author Biography: Kris Kaspersky is an IT consultant working in security and system programming. He specializes in issues such as compiler development, optimization techniques, security mechanism research, real-time OS kernel creation, software protection, and the creation of antivirus programs. He is the author of Hacker Disassembling Uncovered.
Synopsis
A manual on protecting CDs against illegal copying, this book shows how crackers copy CDs using various access methods. The methods covered include the CDFS driver, cooked mode, SPTI, ASPI, the SCSI port, and the MSCDEX driver. Explained is how to prevent cracker break-ins using protections based on nonstandard CD formats such as the CD driver and weak CD sectors. Information on CD functioning fundamentals and tips related to CD protection in a format free of math and assembling-such as data formats, the scrambler, the Reed-Solomon coder/encoder, the CIRC coder/encoder, and a weak-sectors generator-are also provided. The main program interfaces, which provide direct control via peripheral devices on the application level in UNIX, Novell, and Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, are considered, as is how to read and write RAW sectors.
Author Biography: Kris Kaspersky is an IT consultant working in security and system programming. He specializes in issues such as compiler development, optimization techniques, security mechanism research, real-time OS kernel creation, software protection, and the creation of antivirus programs. He is the author of Hacker Disassembling Uncovered.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewEnormous effort has gone into creating technologies that protect CDs against piracy. CD Cracking Uncovered offers a comprehensive roundup describing these technologies, how they’re evaded, and new approaches that may be far harder to defeat. Whether you want to protect your creative content or your “fair use” rights, it’s fascinating reading.
Kris Kaspersky covers approaches based on non-standard disc formats, invalid track numbering, preventing playback on PC CD-ROM drives, deterring file-by-file copying; binding to storage media; and more. Along the way, he offers practical insights into CD file organization; CD-ROM driver interaction with hardware; and the use of Reed-Solomon error correction -- a crucial topic for those building CD anti-piracy systems, and one that’s rarely presented this clearly. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.