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Patch issued for Sony CD uninstaller

November 22, 2005 SunnComm Technologies issues a patch for a serious security flaw in its uninstallation program. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, uninstaller, copy protection, patch, CD, Sony Corp., security

Sony offers new CDs, MP3s for recalled discs

November 18, 2005 Customers can exchange a copy-protected CD for authorized MP3 downloads and a new, unprotected CD. TAGS: copy protection, First 4 Internet Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, CD, rootkit, malicious software, MP3, virus, PC, hard drive, security

Labels, Microsoft in talks on CD copying

September 17, 2004 Music companies want support for CD copy protection built into Longhorn operating system. TAGS: copy protection, EMI Group Plc., Microsoft Longhorn, label, discussion, CD, request, operating system, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Sony's CD scheme backfires

November 14, 2005 Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk? TAGS: rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, copy protection, Sony Corp., security risk, CD, antipiracy, virus, security, music, PC

FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, computer security company, Sony Corp., computer user, virus, presence, CD, computer security, trojan horse, security company, hard drive, PC

New Sony CD risk identified

November 19, 2005 Label says it will work with Princeton researchers on fix for copy-protection software uninstaller. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, First 4 Internet Ltd., copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., uninstaller, researcher, CD, security

SunnComm buys music antipiracy company

February 5, 2004 CD copy-protection company SunnComm Technologies says it has agreed to buy another firm that would help move music antipiracy efforts to a new level. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, copy protection, antipiracy, Macrovision Corp., Bertelsmann Music Group, photocopier, song, copy, CD, U.S., MP3

Sony halts production of 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Decision to suspend manufacture of music CDs with the copy-protection tool comes after viruses exploited the technology. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, copy protection, rootkit, production, Sony Corp., CD, malicious code, virus, security, PC

Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs

November 15, 2005 Sony BMG recalls millions of copy-protected CDs, but more security risks are spotted in what the uninstaller has left behind. TAGS: copy protection, rootkit, security risk, Sony Corp., researcher, trojan horse, instruction, CD, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, blog, security, hard drive

New Sony CD security risk found

December 7, 2005 Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, record label, First 4 Internet Ltd., copy protection, label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., rootkit, CD, computer security, patch, security company, security, virus, researcher, U.S.

Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'

November 13, 2005 Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, copy protection, anti-spyware, security tool, CD, Sony Corp., technique, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows, security, PC, music

Antivirus firms target Sony 'rootkit'

November 9, 2005 Some security companies say Sony's copy-protection software is merely a pest, others say it is more onerous than that. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., Computer Associates International Inc., copy protection, rootkit, Symantec Corp., Sony Corp., security company, antivirus company, CD, antivirus, virus, security, technique, hard drive

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. TAGS: proposed settlement, rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, settlement, copy protection, antipiracy, CD, Sony Corp., agreement, security

Shift key breaks CD copy locks

October 7, 2003 A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG--and they're as simple as holding down a computer's Shift key. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, Bertelsmann Music Group, copy protection, lock, CD, record company, antipiracy, student, technique, key, Microsoft Windows

Will Sony's DRM nightmare affect future policies?

November 12, 2005 Readers weigh in on the security debacle surrounding Sony's rootkit music CDs. TAGS: rootkit, digital-rights management, copy protection, Sony Corp., nightmare, CD, security, music

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. TAGS: antipiracy, security hole, Sony Corp., patch, copy protection, CD, security, researcher

New CD copy-lock technology nears market

December 16, 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment likely to release experimental CDs with new form of copy-protection early next year. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, SunnComm Technologies, Bertelsmann Music Group, copy protection, CD, U.S., CEO

Labels to dampen CD burning?

June 2, 2004 New tools would limit backups from ordinary CDs and prevent burned versions from being used to create further copies. And the effort could also carry over to services such as iTunes. TAGS: SunnComm Technologies, Macrovision Corp., CD-burning, label, CD, copy, copy protection, digital-rights management, U.S., backup, music

CD lock loosened for freer copying

January 23, 2004 Macrovision updates its copy-protection technology for music CDs to allow a specified number of burns and transfers, following the path set by download services such as iTunes. TAGS: Macrovision Corp., CD, restriction, portable device, copy protection, protection, technique, Apple iTunes, music, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple, Amazon may hold future of DRM-free music

May 17, 2007 Sales of unprotected music at retailers could help determine whether record industry adopts open MP3s. TAGS: digital-rights management, Amazon.com Inc., copy protection, Apple Computer, song, EMI Group Plc., label, retailer, music, music player, Apple iTunes, CD, MP3
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