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Larger Lone Star lawsuit for Sony

Larger Lone Star lawsuit for Sony

Texas has added new charges, these citing use of MediaMax technology, against recording industry giant Sony-BMG Entertainment
Frank Washkuch Dec 27 2005 8:55PM Security
Sony 'regret' for MediaMax

Sony 'regret' for MediaMax

Sony-BMG Entertainment has issued another mea culpa of sorts for its use of spyware-like technology on CD-Roms.
Frank Washkuch Dec 9 2005 9:13PM Security
Sony warned early of rootkit dangers

Sony warned early of rootkit dangers

Bloggers’ latest question for the brass at Sony-BMG Entertainment has become, “Why didn’t the music giant act sooner?”
Frank Washkuch Dec 1 2005 8:59PM Security
Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

U.S. lawyers have stepped up the legal pressure against Sony-BMG Entertainment in connection with its controversial use of spyware-based Digital Rights Management software on music CDs.
William Eazel Dec 1 2005 11:58AM Security
Consumer group sues Sony

Consumer group sues Sony

Lawsuits over Sony-BMG Entertainment's rootkit technology on CD-Roms are piling up.
Frank Washkuch Nov 23 2005 3:02PM Security
Texas sues Sony over rootkit

Texas sues Sony over rootkit

The state of Texas sued Sony-BMG Entertainment on Monday, claiming the company has violated its recently enacted anti-spyware law.
Frank Washkuch Nov 21 2005 8:48PM Security
Deja vu over Sony application's uninstaller

Deja vu over Sony application's uninstaller

The weblog that warned PC users about the danger posed by an uninstaller for Sony-BMG Entertainment’s spyware-like CD-Rom technology said Thursday that a similar program for another digital rights management program creates the same vulnerabilities.
Frank Washkuch Nov 17 2005 10:37PM Security
Sony caves in, spyware CD exchange offered

Sony caves in, spyware CD exchange offered

The man who first made public Sony-BMG Entertainment’s spyware-like CD-Roms had only one word at the top of his weblog Wednesday: “Victory!”
Frank Washkuch Nov 16 2005 9:11PM Security
Sony faces customer rebellion after rootkit blunder

Sony faces customer rebellion after rootkit blunder

Sony-BMG Music Entertainment's use of spyware techniques for copyright protection is only the latest example of a trend that will likely promote a “consumer backlash," industry experts have warned.
William Eazel Nov 16 2005 12:26PM Security
Sony rootkit may be more dangerous on the way out

Sony rootkit may be more dangerous on the way out

Uninstalling Sony-BMG Entertainment’s spyware-like application from a PC could be more harmful than having downloaded it in the first place, a Princeton University professor warned on Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:30PM Security
Sony budges, pulls rootkit from CD-Roms

Sony budges, pulls rootkit from CD-Roms

Sony-BMG Entertainment, the target of public outcry over spyware-like technology installed on 20 of the company’s CDs without end-user notification, pulled the application from its products this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 14 2005 10:06PM Security
Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat'

Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat'

Nearly all business PC users believe Sony's DRM copy protection to be a security threat, according to a new survey.
René Millman Nov 14 2005 1:27PM Security
Viruses take advantage of Sony rootkit

Viruses take advantage of Sony rootkit

Sony BMG Entertainment’s inclusion of a rootkit application classified as spyware may have set off the perfect storm of internet insecurity.
Frank Washkuch Nov 11 2005 9:49PM Security
Trojan variants, lawsuits pile on Sony

Trojan variants, lawsuits pile on Sony

Sony BMG Entertainment’s recent troubles – caused by the inclusion of a spyware-like application on nearly two dozen CD-Roms – continued to snowball this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 10 2005 10:05PM Security
Trojans found exploiting Sony DRM application

Trojans found exploiting Sony DRM application

Researchers have discovered the first trojan to take advantage of Sony's controversial copy protection software.
René Millman Nov 10 2005 2:59PM Security
Italian organization calls for Sony spyware probe

Italian organization calls for Sony spyware probe

An advocacy group has asked the Italian government to investigate whether Sony BMG Entertainment broke any of the country’s laws when it included what has been called a form of spyware on some of its CD-Roms.
Frank Washkuch Nov 8 2005 9:02PM Security
Sony application classified as spyware

Sony application classified as spyware

A media player unknowingly installed by Sony CD-Rom users could compromise personal and corporate information, a leading software company has warned.
Frank Washkuch, Nov 8 2005 2:29PM Security
Australian High Court rules in favour of modders

Australian High Court rules in favour of modders

The High Court of Australia has ruled that Australian consumers and overseas travellers can buy cheaper computer games and hardware offshore and modify them locally.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2005 11:50AM Hardware
Ingram signs Microsoft after Sony split

Ingram signs Microsoft after Sony split

Ingram Micro has signed to distribute Microsoft's Xbox games console, following the severing of ties with Sony Computer Entertainment.
Byron Connolly Jun 16 2005 11:28AM Hardware
Sony announces PS3

Sony announces PS3

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) have announced details of its upcoming PlayStation 3 console at a press conference in Los Angeles.
Staff Writers May 18 2005 1:28PM Hardware

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