[clug] Sony music CDs hack PCs

[Michael James]

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 03:03 pm, Michael James wrote:
> To summarise a thread on suse-OT at suse.com:

>  The root kit was installed by a Sony music CD he had 
> purchased and played weeks before. 

The tale continues...

Now Sony are recalling all CDs with the root kit DRM.

They also supply a web based uninstaller.
It leaves a Windows PC open to running any code
 any malicious website cares to download to it.

Oh my...



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