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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. TAGS: rootkit, Sony Corp., antipiracy, uninstaller, copy protection, CD, open source, security, spyware, MP3

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: copy protection, rootkit, computer security company, computer user, presence, computer security, Sony Corp., security company, CD, virus, trojan horse, PC, hard drive

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: researcher, copy protection, security risk, Sony Corp., rootkit, trojan horse, instruction, CD, uninstall, security, blog, hard drive

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. TAGS: class action lawsuit, class action, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, settlement, album, rootkit, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, New York, CD

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, production, rootkit, malicious code, Sony Corp., CD, virus, PC

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. TAGS: Richard Starnes, rootkit, malicious software, policy, CD, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, audio CD, bank, Microsoft Corp.

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, security tool, anti-spyware, CD, software company, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, security risk, Sony Corp., antipiracy, CD, security, virus, PC

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, copy protection, uninstaller, Sony Corp., CD, security

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, security company, antivirus company, rootkit, Sony Corp., Symantec Corp., security, CD, antivirus, virus, hard drive

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, controversy, copy protection, Apple Computer, album, Apple iPod, CD, Sony Corp., music, Apple iTunes, virus, security

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, nightmare, Sony Corp., CD, security

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, patch, Sony Corp., copy protection, security, researcher, CD

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 BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., malicious software, rootkit, MP3, CD, PC, security, virus, hard drive

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. TAGS: rootkit, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, trojan horse, security, CD, PC

PlayStation 3 stats spotlighted

May 17, 2005 Wireless controllers, connection to the PSP and a raging new graphics chip: See the PlayStation 3's performance specs as provided by Sony. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, DVD-ROM, Sony PSP, controller, Bluetooth, 1080p, Sony PlayStation 2, CD-ROM, GPU, IBM Corp., Wi-Fi, Sony Corp., DVD, CD, hard drive

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. TAGS: EPIC, rootkit, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., CD

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. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, hacker, Windows PC, Sony Corp., McAfee Inc., expert, threat, security, trojan horse, CD, PC, operating system

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. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., First 4 Internet Ltd., rootkit, Universal Music Group, digital-rights management, spokesman, Sony Corp., CD

Apple's iPod spurs mixed reactions

October 24, 2001 The Mac maker announces a digital music player to be released Nov. 10 that can store 1,000 songs. Analysts weigh its pros and cons. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, reaction, digital music player, consumer electronics, Creative Labs Inc., FireWire, digital music, Apple Macintosh, song, music player, Apple iTunes, CEO, battery, Sony Corp.