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Sony's rootkit fiasco
November 21, 2005
The storm over the record label's antipiracy software raises questions about who owns the desktop and what exactly is a rootkit.
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Sony fixes security hole in CDs, again
December 8, 2005
Princeton researchers warn against using latest copy protection software patch, leading the label to work on a new fix.
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Sony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005
Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?
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Sony to patch copy-protected CD
November 2, 2005
Facing fears that its piracy-proofed CDs could help virus writers, record label is working closely with antivirus companies to offer patch.
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Sony settles with FTC in rootkit case
January 30, 2007
Proposed agreement includes barring Sony BMG from installing copy protection software on CDs without users' consent.
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Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists
November 4, 2005
Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology.
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