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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

November 27, 2006 Hackers aren't the only ones using rootkits. The Sony fiasco brought the toolkits into the mainstream. TAGS: rootkit, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., trojan horse, security, CD, PC

Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex

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

Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords

March 24, 2006 Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords. TAGS: trojan horse, malicious software, bank, rootkit, security company, password, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, Sony Corp., McAfee Inc., expert, Windows PC, threat, security, trojan horse, CD, PC, operating system

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., McAfee Inc., pest, API, malicious code, threat, blog, trojan horse, security

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, uninstall, instruction, CD, trojan horse, blog, security, hard drive

Online gamblers targeted by scams

May 18, 2006 Through hidden rootkits and Trojan horses, hackers attempt to use casinos' popularity to steal from poker players. TAGS: casino, Betfair, scam, Graham Cluley, popularity, hacker, F-Secure Corp., rootkit, trojan horse

'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. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., record label, rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, copy protection, security company, label, Sony Corp., malicious software, bot, attorney, CD, trojan horse, hard drive, security, photograph

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