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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, Sony Corp., CD, security

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, CD, Sony Corp., policy, malicious software, digital-rights management, audio CD, bank, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, digital-rights management, rootkit, settlement, Sony Corp., state, antipiracy, Massachusetts, Texas, CD, agreement, music, California

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

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

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., CD, uninstaller, copy protection, antipiracy, spyware, security, open source, MP3

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

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

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., trojan horse, digital-rights management, security, CD, PC

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, antipiracy, copy protection, CD, Sony Corp., agreement, security

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

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, security risk, Sony Corp., rootkit, researcher, instruction, trojan horse, CD, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, blog, security, hard drive

Sony prepares burners supporting dual-layer DVDs

May 3, 2005 Internal and external drives can store up to 8.5GB of data each, and are designed to support a wide range of DVD and CD formats. TAGS: DVD+RW, DVD recordable, Sony Corp., format, DVD, CD

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, presence, virus, computer security, CD, security company, trojan horse, hard drive, PC

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

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

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

How to lose friends and alienate people

December 15, 2005 Law professor Tim Wu sees tech companies making wrong choices when it comes to their customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., copy protection, Sony Corp., value, CD, e-mail

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, computer security, CD, patch, security company, security, virus, researcher, U.S.

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. TAGS: rootkit, homeland security, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., malicious software, CD
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