An unusual hacker competition, the goal of which is to attack pirated applications.
The fight against illegal sports broadcasts remains a nightmare for authorities around the world. No matter how hard they try to stop free access to games, TV series and movies through pirated IPTV services such as Magis TV, Piracy continues to gain momentum.
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However, some countries are taking innovative measures to solve this problem, and Brazil this is a prime example.
In Sao Paulo, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) recently organized the “TV Box Hackathon,” an event that brought together technology and cybersecurity experts with an ambitious goal: to develop a solution capable of blocking the devices they use. illegal IPTV services.
Over the course of two days, participants worked intensively to identify vulnerabilities in these devices and develop methods to disable them remotely.
According to the specialized portal Hackathon Brasil, the most effective strategy developed at the event is based on intercepting requests. DNSa method used in several countries to redirect users to blocking pages instead of allowing them access to illegal services.
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The winning team of the hackathon managed to develop an update software which, installed remotely on unauthorized devices, renders them completely inoperable.
Although technical details are not disclosed for security reasons, it is known that this solution exploits weak points in the infrastructure Brazil Internet intercept and modify the network traffic of these pirated devices.
This approach not only blocks access to illegal content, but can also allow the installation of unauthorized updates that render computers unusable, affecting millions of users who turn to these boxes to avoid paying for security services. streaming law.
The team that developed The winning solution was awarded R$7,000. Brazilians (about $1,170).
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