Windows Phone Marketplace app-security cracked: Proof-of-concept [Video]

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Disclosure: Well earlier the publication of this article, WPCentral contacted Microsoft's Brandon Watson directly about the alienation and we are cooperating with Microsoft in whatever way nosotros can. Microsoft may exist providing a statement to us addressing this issue, which we volition of course mail service in its entirety if they cull to do and so.

Yesterday we reported on a controversial "whitepaper" over at XDA (since pulled) which gleaned publicly available data to outline how the WP7 Marketplace could be cracked. To some, this was new. For others, it was very quondam. And for others withal, it was data that was plain incorrect.

For developers, the weakness in Microsoft's DRM for Windows Phone vii applications has been well known for quite some time, and there have been calls for Microsoft to address these concerns (run across hither in their forums).

Since then, a "white lid" developer has provided WPCentral with a proof-of-concept program that tin successfully pull any application from the Marketplace, remove the security and deploy to an unlocked Windows Phone with literally a push of a button. Alternatively, you could but save the croaky XAP file to your hard drive. Neither the app nor the methodology is public, and it will NOT exist released (please don't inquire). It is important to note that this was all done within half-dozen hours by one developer.

After the break, you tin meet a video of the application (called "FreeMarketplace") in action, demonstrating how piece of cake it tin be to download any app from the Market place. While many will condemn us for "promoting piracy," nosotros respectfully disagree. We have heard many complaints from developers well-nigh this weakness for months now and it is their correct to know nigh the flaws in the arrangement. Nosotros are confident Microsoft volition work hard to implement a stronger DRM system, in office due to this proof-of-concept demonstration.

Tobias, technical adviser for this commodity, tin can be contacted via WPCentral

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