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The DVDs are encrypted to avoid analysis, and signed to avoid modifications.
The DVDs are encrypted to avoid analysis, and signed to avoid modifications.
The encryption is a symmetric crypto, AES. Symmetric means that the same key is used for both encryption and decryption.
The encryption is a symmetric crypto, 128 bit AES. Symmetric means that the same key is used for both encryption and decryption.
The Wii DVD contains of several partitions. Each partition has its own AES key. This key is stored on the disc, in the partition information, but it is encrypted with the master AES key. So, with the master AES key you can decrypt the partition keys, and with the partition keys you can decrypt the partitions. Lucky for us, the master AES key was extracted by the Tweezer hack.
The disc is signed by building SHA-1 hashes of small parts of the disc, then aggregating these hashes into a hierarchical structure, which is finally signed with a asymmetric crypto. This solution is chosen for efficiency, since asymmetric cryptos are extremely slow.
The disc is signed by building SHA-1 hashes of small parts of the disc, then aggregating these hashes into a hierarchical structure, which is finally signed with a asymmetric crypto. This solution is chosen for efficiency, since asymmetric cryptos are extremely slow.