Sophos to unmask Sony DRM
November 10th, 2005
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UPDATE!
Sony XCP DRM - What does it mean to YOU?
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UK security company Sophos is to release a tool to detect the existence of Sony's DRM copy-protection on Windows computers, disable it, and prevent it from re-installing.
"Despite its good intentions in stopping music piracy, Sony's DRM copy protection has opened up a vulnerability which hackers and virus writers are now exploiting," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "We wouldn't be surprised if more malware authors try and take advantage of this security hole, and consumers and businesses alike would be sensible to protect themselves at the earliest opportunity."
"Sophos is acting on customers' concern that the software on Sony's CDs is introducing a vulnerability which hackers and virus writers are able to exploit," explained Cluley. "We will give customers the ability to determine if their computers suffer from the vulnerability and remove it if necessary."
Well done Sophos!
There's more coverage of this debacle on TechBlog, BitDefender and Security Fix - interesting stuff!
- Immunization against the Sony uninstaller
- Removing the Sony rootkit without using the installer (PDF download)
- XCP/First 4 Internet information
- Secunia - Sony CD First4Internet XCP CodeSupport uninstallation ActiveX control vulnerability
- You can no longer uninstall Sony XCP DRM
- Sony DRM on 500,000 networks (oh, and another flaw discovered)
- Sony DRM code violates open source LGPL license and uninstaller opens a big security hole!
- Don't like the Sony rootkit? Don't run the uninstaller!
- December - Freak-out month for Sony music customers
- Removing the Sony DRM rootkit (and some good news from Microsoft)
- It’s MY PC!
- Second variant of the Sony DRM trojan detected by BitDefender
- SonyBMG DRM Customer Survival Kit
- Sophos releases tool to “detect and disable” cloaking for Sony’s DRM copy-protection
- Sophos to unmask Sony DRM
- Bot uses Sony DRM to hide on PCs
- The EFF on Sony-BMG XCP copy protection
- Sony installs hidden utilities when you play CDs
- It’s not just Sony that use rootkits …
- Sony patching copy-protected CDs … kinda
- BBC News picks up on Sony’s bad behavior
- Sony and CD standards
- Sony replaces rootkit DRM technology with non-rootkit technology
- Another thing that Sony needs to do
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