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MSO2000 Application module hack
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kilohercas:

--- Quote from: janoc on August 06, 2014, 12:34:51 pm ---
So the info is likely widely available for over 12 years already, Tek uses the same stupid technique in their new scopes and wonders that it gets hacked? I think they should lose any lawsuit resulting from this simply based on the fact that the measure doesn't satisfy the "effectiveness" criteria in DMCA.  :palm:

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i think from MDO4000, MDO3000, and MSO3000 series, they use secure eeprom, so it is impossible to hack tektronix oscilloscopes by applications key. It works only with old scopes. But even with new security, they still do mistakes by leaving information for hackers , so they can generate keygen to unlock scope. Few more years and tektronix will be just like Agilent, with very advanced security.
firewalker:

--- Quote from: Stonent on August 06, 2014, 01:44:45 pm ---Funny thing. I downloaded the files last night because I anticipated this. I don't even have the scope.

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Would you like to share?  >:D >:D >:D

Alexander.
salfter:

--- Quote from: Stonent on August 06, 2014, 01:44:45 pm ---Funny thing. I downloaded the files last night because I anticipated this. I don't even have the scope.

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As someone else posted, the Internet Archive had already stored a pre-takedown version of the page.  The download links within (for the firmware files) are still good (as of right now, at least).  The EAGLE board file is downloadable from OSH Park.  I don't have the scope in question (used to have a 545A and an RM585A until the last move), but it seemed like a good idea to grab everything and zip it up before it finds its way to the memory hole.
hans:
From a hobbyist-community perspective I see Tek pushing their scopes to many video blogs all over the place (can easily count  5 serious channels) - and all of them are treating it like it was a gift.

And now a hackaday article exists on their fancy new scope about a hack, and all of sudden its a "hot item". As far as I can see, there isn't really nothing new to see here.. just a confirmation it works on this series of scopes too.

http://forum.tsebi.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/hacking-tektronix-feature-modules/msg166162/#msg166162
http://hackaday.com/2010/03/10/50mhz-to-100mhz-scope-conversion/#comment-129124

I am not sure it's good or bad that other sites are blogging about hackaday vs Tek now.

On one side, my impression of Tek has sunk even lower to a "we make expensive enterprise products"-brand.
On the other side, I am now aware that Tektronix scopes software options can easily be added and the price is basically an "all-in" price.
Just like so many people to my impression do with their Rigol gear - would it have been so popular / often recommended if that wasn't case? (although I guess the community has many smart & dedicated people that will eventually figure this stuff out)

I think the best thing that could now happen if any of those blogger's that had their scope "given" to them from Tektronix is to step up and blog about the hackaday article, discuss the take down, maybe even demonstrate the hack in 3 easy steps, and let the community watch whether Tektronix are real dickheads or not (and just fix their broken licensing system if they are really serious about their stuff)
free_electron:
first : i don't condone stealing stuff. pay for the stuff you use. especially if you make money off of it.
Second : you do not have a licence to use that software, even if it came pre-installed . just like you having a dvd with the windows install files does not entitle you to use that software. you need the key.

but, if the valid keys were listed in plain sight ... and  the strings are in plain text on Teks own website .... :palm:  cat- >milk...

Then again , if i post a picture of my house key on the internet and someone files a blank in that shape that does not give him the right to get into my house with it and make off with a bunch of stuff. However .. the judge may throw it out because i did not use caution protecting my key. leaving stuff in plain sight in a car .. don't cry if it gets burglarized. you could actually get sued because you are enticing ...
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