Sony Recalls Risky 'Rootkit' CDs

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Title:Sony Recalls Risky 'Rootkit' CDs (ID: CSD4289)
Author(s):John Borland (CNET News.com)
Topics:Anti-Circumvention Restrictions or Copy Protection Devices, Cybersecurity, DRM, Licensing, Network Security and Applications, Viruses and Worms
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Tuesday that it will recall millions of CDs that, if played in a consumer's PC disc drive, will expose the computer to serious security risks."
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