"A single screenshot can end the life of content."
Content (IP) Protection – Blocking Illegal Capture and Recording
"Paid Content" Suddenly Popped Up
On the first day of a new release, views and payments were steadily increasing within the platform.
But then something strange happened. Within hours of its release, full captured images and video clips of the content began circulating on illegal overseas websites and communities.
"The official service hasn't even finished yet?" The operations team checked and found that the content was being extracted through tampered apps and mod viewers, not the official app.
From that moment on, the content was no longer a "paid asset."
Real Cases – Where Did Content Leak?
Content leaks in entertainment apps most often originate from the following sources:
•Video/image screenshots
•Real-time recording using screen recording apps
•Direct extraction of internal app resources
•Use of illegal viewers and mod apps
A particularly problematic aspect was that "the app execution environment itself was untrustworthy." • Running a modified app that repackaged the official app
• Attempting to capture and record in a rooted or emulator environment
• Memory dump during content rendering
The server was secure, but the "app" displaying the content was compromised.
The core of the security issue is the "client," not the server
Many services say, "The server security is tight, right?"
However, in entertainment apps, content ultimately plays on the user's device.
This means that if we can't control whether
• the app has been tampered with
• the execution environment is normal
• the screen is being captured and recorded
the content can be copied at any time.
The key to content protection is ensuring that content plays only in a "normal app + normal environment."
How did LIAPP and LISS defend themselves?
LIAPP – Controlling app forgery, modification, and execution environment
• Blocks execution of repackaged and modified apps through app integrity checks
• Detects rooting, emulator, and hooking environments
• Blocks content loading in abnormal environments
Creates a structure that prevents content from being viewed unless it's an official app.
LISS – Blocks leaks based on screen capture and recording
• Detects screenshot attempts
• Restricts content display in capture and recording environments
Protects content from being retained as image or video files.
After – What's Changed
After security was implemented,
• The rate of new leaks from illegal sites decreased dramatically
• The number of capture-based reports decreased significantly
• Sales recovered early in the content release period
• Trust from writers and production companies was restored
The most important change was the confidence that "content can be protected."
Lesson learned – Content protection is not a function, but a strategy
In entertainment apps, content (IP) is not simply data. ✔ Source of Revenue
✔ The Platform's Reason for Existence
✔ Trust with Creators
A single capture, a single recording, can destroy the value of content created over years.
Platforms with weak content protection ultimately become free promotional channels for illegal sites.
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