Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal (English Wikipedia)

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boston.com

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businessweek.com

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cnet.com

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cnn.com

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consumeraffairs.com

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eff.org

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f-secure.com

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freedom-to-tinker.com

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ft.com

news.ft.com

Taylor, Paul. "Sony BMG bows to pressure" Archived November 24, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, Financial Times, November 17, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.

ftc.gov

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hack.fi

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mp3newswire.net

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newscientist.com

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npr.org

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nyfairuse.org

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nytimes.com

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reuters.com

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schneier.com

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sonybmg.com

cp.sonybmg.com

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sonybmg.com.au

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sonybmgcdtechsettlement.com

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sourceforge.io

lame.sourceforge.io

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sptimes.com

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symantec.com

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technet.com

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texasattorneygeneral.gov

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the-interweb.com

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theregister.co.uk

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"World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit". The Register. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.

us-cert.gov

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vnunet.com

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web.archive.org

Anastasi, Michael A. "Sony Exec: We Will Beat Napster" Archived March 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, New Yorkers For Fair Use, August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
Smith, Tony (November 19, 2001). "BMG to replace anti-rip Natalie Imbruglia CDs". The Register. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
Borland, John (November 19, 2001). "Customers put kibosh on anti-copy CD". CNET. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
Fox, Barry (October 2, 2001). "NSync CD is copy protection 'experiment'". New Scientist. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
Rohde, Laura (September 27, 2001). "Sony: Downbeat for a new online music battle". IDG. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2009. On Tuesday, Sony confirmed that it had incorporated copy-protection software in promotional CD copies of the Michael Jackson single 'You Rock My World'.
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"Sony BMG Litigation Info". July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
"Anti-Piracy CD Problems Vex Sony" Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, BBC News. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
Russinovich, Mark (October 31, 2005). "Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far". Mark's Blog. Microsoft MSDN. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
Larvala, Samuli. "F-Secure Rootkit Information : XCP DRM Software", F-secure Computer Rootkit Information Pages, November 29, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2006. Archived January 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"SecurityRisk.First4DRM" Archived August 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Symantec Security Response, November 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"Sony's DRM Rootkit: The Real Story" Archived August 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Schneier On Security, November 17, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs" Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 2005-11-11.
"World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit". The Register. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
"Information about XCP protected CDs". October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
"More on Sony: Dangerous Decloaking Patch, EULAs and Phoning Home" Archived May 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Mark's Blog, November 4, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
Nikki, Matti. "Muzzy's research about Sony's XCP DRM system" Archived November 24, 2005, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 21, 2014.
Gilbert, Alorie. "Attack targets Sony 'rootkit' fix". CNET. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
vunet.com (November 15, 2005). "Sony backs out of rootkit anti-piracy scheme". Archived from the original on November 24, 2005.
"Updated Sony BMG DRM Spotter's Guide | Electronic Frontier Foundation". Eff.org. November 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
"First 4 Internet XCP DRM Vulnerabilities", US-CERT Activity Archive, November 15, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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"More pain for Sony over CD code" Archived December 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, November 17, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"SonyBMG's XCP FAQ". Archived from the original on January 30, 2009.
Hesseldahl, Arik. " Spitzer Gets on Sony BMG's Case " Archived 2005-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, BusinessWeek Online, November 29, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"Office of the Attorney General". Ago.state.ma.us. Archived from the original on December 28, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
"Information Web Site for the Sony BMG CD Technologies Settlement". December 21, 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
"CD's Containing XCP Content Protection Technology". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
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"No.GV505065" (PDF). texasattorneygeneral.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
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"Sony BMG Tentatively Settles Suits on Spyware". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 30, 2005. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"Crist's office joins Sony BMG spyware probe". The Inquirer. November 7, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
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"Crist's office joins Sony BMG spyware probe" Archived January 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, St. Petersburg Times Online, December 24, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"Sony BMG Settles FTC Charges". Federal Trade Commission. January 30, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
"DOCKET NO. C-4195: COMPLAINT; In the Matter of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a general partnership" (PDF). June 29, 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
"Sony BMG Settles FTC "Rootkit" Charges". ConsumerAffairs.Com. January 31, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
"CD's Containing XCP Content Protection Technology". Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2005. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
"Proof that F4I violates the GPL - Programming stuff". www.the-interweb.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
"Sony's XCP DRM". www.hack.fi. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005.
"Is Sony in violation of the LGPL? - Part II - Programming stuff". www.the-interweb.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
"Breakthrough after breakthrough in the F4I case - Programming stuff". www.the-interweb.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
"Two new F4I license infringements found - Programming stuff". www.the-interweb.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
"ECD Player Control Functions Window screenshot". Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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"Sony Music CDs Under Fire from Privacy Advocates". NPR. November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
"vnunet.com analysis: Sony CD rootkit could spell doom". vnunet.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
Bray, Hiawatha (November 8, 2005). "Security firm: Sony CDs secretly install spyware". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
Turner, Suzi (November 8, 2005). "CA Targets Sony DRM as Spyware". ZDNet. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
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Sanders, Tom; Thompson, Iain (November 10, 2005). "Virus writers exploit Sony DRM; Sony doomsday scenario becomes reality". vnunet.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
Halderman, J. Alex "Not Again! Uninstaller for Other Sony DRM Also Opens Huge Security Hole" Archived November 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, Freedom to Tinker, November 17, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
"No Copy Protection on Australian Sony BMG CDs". Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2007.

wfmu.org

blog.wfmu.org

"Sony CD's caught installing extremely well-hidden and sketchy DRM software". WFMU blog. November 1, 2005. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

zdnet.com

Turner, Suzi (November 8, 2005). "CA Targets Sony DRM as Spyware". ZDNet. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2010.

zoy.org

sam.zoy.org

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