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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? TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., security risk, CD, antipiracy, virus, security, music, PC

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 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

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, copy protection, First 4 Internet Ltd., label, Sony Corp., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, CD, computer security, patch, security company, security, virus, researcher, U.S.

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'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. TAGS: rootkit, Kaspersky Lab, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., antivirus, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, antipiracy, malicious software, antivirus company, malware, security company, consultant, spyware, technique, security

iPods to support copy-protected CDs?

November 18, 2005 Record label says its music from copy-protected CDs will play on Apple's iPod, but Apple disputes that notion. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., First 4 Internet Ltd., Macrovision Corp., label, CD, controversy, copy protection, Apple Computer, album, Apple iPod, Sony Corp., Apple iTunes, virus, music, security

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. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, antivirus company, rootkit, copy protection, F-Secure Corp., antivirus, patch, virus, antipiracy, malicious software, CD, Sony Corp., security
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