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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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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Sony sailing past rootkit controversy
November 21, 2005
Despite calls for boycotts, consumers appear to be buying Sony CDs just as they always have.
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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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