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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.
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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.
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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.
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McAfee Inc.
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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.
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New Sony CD security risk found
December 7, 2005
Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers.
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First 4 Internet Ltd.
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label
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computer security
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U.S.
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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?
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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.
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First 4 Internet Ltd.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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Sony Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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CD
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antivirus
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New Sony CD risk identified
November 19, 2005
Label says it will work with Princeton researchers on fix for copy-protection software uninstaller.
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First 4 Internet Ltd.
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Sony Corp.
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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.
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CD
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virus
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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.
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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.
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CD
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instruction
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security
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blog
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Will Sony's DRM nightmare affect future policies?
November 12, 2005
Readers weigh in on the security debacle surrounding Sony's rootkit music CDs.
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digital-rights management
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copy protection
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nightmare
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Sony Corp.
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CD
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This week in security
November 4, 2005
Sony BMG Music Entertainment got some static over a potential security problem in some copy-protected CDs.
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Black Hat
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Cisco IOS
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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.
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Websense Inc.
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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.
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Websense Inc.
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U.N.
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CD
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Sony Corp.
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U.S.
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security
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PC
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Microsoft Corp.
Sony CD protection sparks security concerns
November 1, 2005
Anticopying tools used by SonyBMG could be adapted by virus writers, researchers say.
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album
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protection
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security
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CD
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Symantec Corp.
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virus
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Sony Corp.
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operating system
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hard drive
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft fixes potential antipiracy hole
February 17, 2005
Japanese programmers spotlight flaw in Redmond's antipiracy protections, but the company moves to block the hack.
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David Caulton
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antipiracy
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digital-rights management
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hack
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copy protection
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flaw
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Redmond
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Windows Media
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programming
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security
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media player
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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.
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Sony Corp.
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agreement
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CD
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security
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.
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SunnComm Technologies
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California
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Texas
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CD
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researcher
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security
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Hollywood, Microsoft align on new Windows
August 30, 2005
Vista, the next version of the operating system, has unprecedented features for guarding against video piracy. FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections
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studio
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Hollywood
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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programming
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operating system
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security
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Microsoft Windows
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