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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.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.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.What makes a rootkit?
November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners.Sony 'rootkit' prompts office clampdown on CD use
November 14, 2005 IT departments are reacting to a new threat: users bringing CDs to work that can introduce rootkit-like software to their systems.Homeland Security official suggests outlawing rootkits
February 17, 2006 With mishaps like the Sony BMG fiasco, outlawing rootkits might be the way to go, a Homeland Security official suggests.Security A to Z: Rootkits
November 27, 2006 Hackers aren't the only ones using rootkits. The Sony fiasco brought the toolkits into the mainstream.Sony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005 Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?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.Will Sony's DRM nightmare affect future policies?
November 12, 2005 Readers weigh in on the security debacle surrounding Sony's rootkit music CDs.EMI: We don't use rootkits
November 7, 2005 Record label claims its copy-restriction software can easily be uninstalled and is not hidden like that used by rival Sony.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.Sony settles 'rootkit' class action lawsuit
December 29, 2005 The record label agrees to offer U.S. customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install software.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.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.Attack targets Sony 'rootkit' fix
November 16, 2005 Security firm reports Web sites intended to exploit a flaw in a Sony program designed to remedy security problems in copy-protected CDs.Are these the Sony rootkit CDs?
November 10, 2005 A cyber-rights group identifies 19 Sony CDs that contain a rootkit application that disguises its invasive copy-restriction technology.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.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.Seeking changes to the DMCA
March 31, 2006 Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say.
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