Beware! Sony Strikes Again!

Dravyk · 12-10-2005

This is not old news. This is yet another piece of stealth scumware with major vulnerability issues, compliments of the untrustworthy fucktards at Sony.

New Sony CD Security Issue Needs Patching

Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Tuesday some 5.7 million of its CDs were shipped with anti-piracy technology that requires a new software patch to plug a potential security breach in computers used to play the CDs.

The security vulnerability was discovered by online civil liberty group Electronic Frontier Foundation and brought to the attention of Sony BMG, which has been under fire in recent weeks over security issues with an unrelated CD copy-protection plan.
The company said Tuesday it brought the issue up with the MediaMax software maker, SunnComm Technologies Inc., which has developed a software patch to fix the problem.

"It's a security vulnerability and therefore needs to be dealt with," said Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business for Sony BMG. The MediaMax Version 5 software was loaded on 27 Sony BMG titles, including Alicia Keys' "Unplugged," and Cassidy's "I'm A Hustla."

CD copy-protection software is generally designed to restrict how many times computer users can make duplicate versions of a CD in an effort to stem piracy.

A computer security firm working with EFF discovered the security issue with the MediaMax Version 5 CDs and how it affects computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.

Rest of article here: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?sssdmh=dm4.160195&articleID=174903698

Dravyk · 12-10-2005

Guess no one's surprised.

Can't say I blame ya on that one.

Opti · 12-11-2005

Lucky for us groups like the EFF exist to watch out for stuff like this.

If some smart software supplier has convinced a big company like Sony this was a good idea... I wonder how many other music companies are doing similar things un-noticed though.

Inabon · 12-11-2005

ermn how many of you play sony cds on your pc´s????

don´t you guys like download??

hahaha.

i have not bought a cd in probably 3 years (music or video) i either rent my videos and play them on my dvd home theatre or download music.

pcs are not for watching tv folks.

Dravyk · 12-11-2005

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Originally Posted by Inabon

pcs are not for watching tv folks.

I'll have to start deleting my bootleg SouthParks in that case.

12-10-2005	#1
Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Beware! Sony Strikes Again! This is not old news. This is yet another piece of stealth scumware with major vulnerability issues, compliments of the untrustworthy fucktards at Sony. New Sony CD Security Issue Needs Patching Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Tuesday some 5.7 million of its CDs were shipped with anti-piracy technology that requires a new software patch to plug a potential security breach in computers used to play the CDs. The security vulnerability was discovered by online civil liberty group Electronic Frontier Foundation and brought to the attention of Sony BMG, which has been under fire in recent weeks over security issues with an unrelated CD copy-protection plan. The company said Tuesday it brought the issue up with the MediaMax software maker, SunnComm Technologies Inc., which has developed a software patch to fix the problem. "It's a security vulnerability and therefore needs to be dealt with," said Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business for Sony BMG. The MediaMax Version 5 software was loaded on 27 Sony BMG titles, including Alicia Keys' "Unplugged," and Cassidy's "I'm A Hustla." CD copy-protection software is generally designed to restrict how many times computer users can make duplicate versions of a CD in an effort to stem piracy. A computer security firm working with EFF discovered the security issue with the MediaMax Version 5 CDs and how it affects computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system. Rest of article here: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?sssdmh=dm4.160195&articleID=174903698 __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com

12-10-2005	#2
Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Re: Beware! Sony Strikes Again! Guess no one's surprised. Can't say I blame ya on that one. __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com

12-11-2005	#3
Opti Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,205	Re: Beware! Sony Strikes Again! Lucky for us groups like the EFF exist to watch out for stuff like this. If some smart software supplier has convinced a big company like Sony this was a good idea... I wonder how many other music companies are doing similar things un-noticed though.

12-11-2005	#4
Inabon One Miiiiiiiiilllllliiiiiiooooonnnnn Dollars Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Panamá Posts: 1,585	Re: Beware! Sony Strikes Again! ermn how many of you play sony cds on your pc´s???? don´t you guys like download?? hahaha. i have not bought a cd in probably 3 years (music or video) i either rent my videos and play them on my dvd home theatre or download music. pcs are not for watching tv folks.