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caljacobs · 29-08-09, 07:41 PM

Hi, I'm new to Techwatch and to forums in general, so apologies if this is posted in the wrong section. I have already opened what appeared to be an inappropriate thread with regard to help I'm looking for as reseach for a novel I'm writing, so I'm going to try again without causing any trouble!

Does anyone know if it would be possible (hypothetically obviously) to disable tv by corruting the updates that are sent to tv decoders in people's homes? Would that work for sattelite and cable? I can put you in the acknowledgemts if you help guys

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Analoguesat · 29-08-09, 08:33 PM

Must be a bloody odd novel you are researching

Cant see any viable way of doing this for either sat or cable

kerrywez · 29-08-09, 09:50 PM

I would suggest that you take you questions to NDS, they seem to know all about things like that.

Regards Wez

g80878 · 29-08-09, 10:01 PM

Sounds more like an act of terrorism , not a novel , What an odd subject to be researching

. Where did you get that idea from ? Sky or cable overcharge you this month or something ?

kerrywez · 29-08-09, 10:23 PM

There was the case of the Gemini image messing up the DMM clones last year, now if you google that it might just get you going mate.

Regards Wez

Analoguesat · 29-08-09, 10:31 PM

A Gemini style attack isnt going to work on 10 million Sky boxes though as it would require access to the firmware, decompiling it, recompiling it in a different way to put the trojan in then putting it on the upload streams. Repeated 40 or 50 times for all the different variants of the Sky receiver......

You would be better off employing a few thousand grunts to run around with wire cutters to snip through peoples lnb cables!

kerrywez · 29-08-09, 10:33 PM

Nice one AS I was being a bit of a smart ar$$ then.

Regards Wez

g80878 · 29-08-09, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

You would be better off employing a few thousand grunts to run around with wire cutters to snip through peoples lnb cables!

The best things are always simple , we had a few hoodies

terrorise the neighbourhood a few years ago on there way home from a cider binge that did just that , the whole block was down , never seen so many Telepest vans , fair do's they had us up and running within 12 hrs

. When did you start this novel ? You haven't been to bristol researching have you ?

madrat · 29-08-09, 11:04 PM

Supposed cable could be done easily by targeting the download site if they still use them?? but don't know if that would only be in one area? the only way I can see you knocking out the entire sat system would be to disable the satellites them selves ??? probably just as easy to disable the national grid. Freeview would be essayer as at the moment the signals are so crap turning a light on and off will interrupt the signal in most houses. And know I'm not a terrorist.

unit14 · 29-08-09, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g80878

The best things are always simple , we had a few hoodies

terrorise the neighbourhood a few years ago on there way home from a cider binge that did just that , the whole block was down , never seen so many Telepest vans , fair do's they had us up and running within 12 hrs

. When did you start this novel ? You haven't been to bristol researching have you ?

cider binge anywhere anytime sounds good to me

29-08-09, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
caljacobs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello, and can you help with my novel? Hi, I'm new to Techwatch and to forums in general, so apologies if this is posted in the wrong section. I have already opened what appeared to be an inappropriate thread with regard to help I'm looking for as reseach for a novel I'm writing, so I'm going to try again without causing any trouble! Does anyone know if it would be possible (hypothetically obviously) to disable tv by corruting the updates that are sent to tv decoders in people's homes? Would that work for sattelite and cable? I can put you in the acknowledgemts if you help guys!

29-08-09, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? Must be a bloody odd novel you are researching Cant see any viable way of doing this for either sat or cable __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-08-09, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? I would suggest that you take you questions to NDS, they seem to know all about things like that. Regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

29-08-09, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
g80878 Senior Cable Muppet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol TW / Vermin Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 558 Thanked 726 Times in 575 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? Sounds more like an act of terrorism , not a novel , What an odd subject to be researching . Where did you get that idea from ? Sky or cable overcharge you this month or something ?

29-08-09, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? There was the case of the Gemini image messing up the DMM clones last year, now if you google that it might just get you going mate. Regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

29-08-09, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? A Gemini style attack isnt going to work on 10 million Sky boxes though as it would require access to the firmware, decompiling it, recompiling it in a different way to put the trojan in then putting it on the upload streams. Repeated 40 or 50 times for all the different variants of the Sky receiver...... You would be better off employing a few thousand grunts to run around with wire cutters to snip through peoples lnb cables! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-08-09, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? Nice one AS I was being a bit of a smart ar$$ then. Regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

29-08-09, 11:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,209 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Hello, and can you help with my novel? Supposed cable could be done easily by targeting the download site if they still use them?? but don't know if that would only be in one area? the only way I can see you knocking out the entire sat system would be to disable the satellites them selves ??? probably just as easy to disable the national grid. Freeview would be essayer as at the moment the signals are so crap turning a light on and off will interrupt the signal in most houses. And know I'm not a terrorist. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*