Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Fallout of Sony's XCP copy protection technology

Experts: Sony plan widens security hole
The fallout from a hidden copy-protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on some CDs is only getting worse. Sony's suggested method for removing the program actually widens the security hole the original software created, researchers say.

Sony apparently has moved to recall the discs in question, but music fans who have listened to them on their computers or tried to remove the dangerous software they deposited could still be vulnerable. read full story / BusinessWeek online

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