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Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex

April 18, 2007 But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., malicious software, malware, trojan horse, security, component

Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco

August 31, 2007 McAfee joins ranks of those criticizing Sony over rootkit-like behavior of device driver used to run its Micro Vault USB. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., device driver, Sony Corp., author, USB, technique, security, PC

Virtual rootkits not a problem, say researchers

October 2, 2007 Hypervisor technology cannot be used to hide rootkits from detection, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford researchers. TAGS: hypervisor, rootkit, researcher, Stanford, study, detection, virtualization

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, CD, security, PC

Grisoft offers free rootkit fighting tool

April 10, 2007 AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs. TAGS: Grisoft, AVG, rootkit, malicious software, security, PC

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

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., Sony Corp., Universal Music Group, digital-rights management, spokesman, CD

Insecurity complex on the Net

January 10, 2008 British TV presenter learns Web lesson: Never give out ID freely. Also: MBR rootkit takes aim at Windows users. TAGS: rootkit, leasing, phishing, identity theft, researcher, printer, Microsoft Windows

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

Rootkits get better at hiding

July 19, 2006 Malicious-code writers craft a Trojan horse that may be the "first born of the next generation of rootkits." TAGS: rootkit, F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., pest, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, API, malicious code, technique, blog, threat, security

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 '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.

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, hacker, copy protection, McAfee Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., Windows PC, expert, trojan horse, threat, security, CD, operating system, 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, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Sony Corp., antivirus, digital-rights management, antipiracy, malicious software, antivirus company, malware, consultant, security company, spyware, security, technique

Sony rootkit victims in every state, researcher says

January 18, 2006 Figures suggest that Florida leads the pack in PCs that have rootkit-like software from Sony's antipiracy tool. TAGS: rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., DNS, digital-rights management, Florida, researcher, U.S., security, PC, server

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., CD, antipiracy, virus, security, music, 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

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

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

April 17, 2006 Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malware, malicious software, Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp.

Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology

April 30, 2007 Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems. TAGS: malicious software, security technology, rootkit, robot, adware, spyware, security
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