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Showing 1-11 of 11 results foundHomeland 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 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.Sony CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005 Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online
November 10, 2005 Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers.Sony BMG settles rootkit case with 39 states
December 21, 2006 Record label to pay $4.25 million a year after acknowledging that it secretly installed antipiracy software on music CDs.Sony has far to go in rootkit case
December 20, 2006 Label settled with two states but still must negotiate with others for secretly loading antipiracy software onto computers.Week in review: Sony's sour note
November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs.Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod
May 23, 2006 Record label must stop using controversial anticopying software and compensate customers, settlement says.Seeking changes to the DMCA
March 31, 2006 Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say.U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban
February 20, 2007 Almost 1,500 sign anti-DRM petition, but U.K. officials say the technology, when certain safeguards are observed, still has value. Sponsored matches for "rootkit"
