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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...ry/Technology/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/interne...eut/index.html
Sony BMG equipped some of its music CDs with a "rootkit" that did not explicitly say it was being installed on a computer. The media player that Sony ships with those CDs sends the IP address of the computer and the user's listening habits back to Sony and perhaps all its partners, without notice, consent or choice. There is no way for the user to disable or modify this "phone home" technology.
There is MORE: The Virus and Trojans
A computer security firm said Thursday it had discovered the first virus that uses music publisher Sony BMG's controversial CD copy-protection software to hide on PCs and wreak havoc.
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Therefore if you happen to have the above CDs take care not to play it on your computer (ok for normal radio CD player). This is ESPECIALLY if you are the type who takes music CDs to the office and use the office computer to listen to it because you may end up compromising the entire office network.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/interne...eut/index.html
Sony BMG equipped some of its music CDs with a "rootkit" that did not explicitly say it was being installed on a computer. The media player that Sony ships with those CDs sends the IP address of the computer and the user's listening habits back to Sony and perhaps all its partners, without notice, consent or choice. There is no way for the user to disable or modify this "phone home" technology.
There is MORE: The Virus and Trojans
A computer security firm said Thursday it had discovered the first virus that uses music publisher Sony BMG's controversial CD copy-protection software to hide on PCs and wreak havoc.
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Therefore if you happen to have the above CDs take care not to play it on your computer (ok for normal radio CD player). This is ESPECIALLY if you are the type who takes music CDs to the office and use the office computer to listen to it because you may end up compromising the entire office network.