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Friday, November 04, 2005

InformationWeek - Sony Issues Patch As Hackers Pounce On Rootkit

"Sony Issues Patch As Hackers Pounce On Rootkit Nov. 3, 2005

Sony's patch removes the cloaking technology it's been using for audio CDs--but hackers are already talking about ways to use the rootkit to hide their own illegal code.
By Gregg Keizer
TechWeb News"

And suddenly, I no longer trust Sony products. I'm wondering if this is incorporated into their new DVD format, Blu-ray. What else are they willing to secretly do to people who use their products? Nope, that's it, to hell with Sony because it isn't worth the risk.

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