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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.Will Sony's DRM nightmare affect future policies?
November 12, 2005 Readers weigh in on the security debacle surrounding Sony's rootkit music CDs.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.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.Sony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005 Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?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 CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005 Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.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.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.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.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.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 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.Who has the right to control your PC?
November 21, 2005 Sony "rootkit" CD debacle spotlights broader clash over rights to control the way computers function.'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.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 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.New Sony CD security risk found
December 7, 2005 Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers.Sony BMG faces the music
November 30, 2005 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why legal woes are mounting for the record label over its CD fiasco.Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod
May 23, 2006 Record label must stop using controversial anticopying software and compensate customers, settlement says.
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