Hacker News
- Sony BMG Rootkit Scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal 2 comments
- TIL of the Sony rootkit scandal: In 2005, Sony shipped 22,000,000 CDs which, when inserted into a Windows computer, installed unn-removable and highly invasive malware. The software hid from the user, prevented all CDs from being copied, and sent listening history to Sony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal 66 comments stallmanwasright
- SONY has a history of hacking its consumers. It's CDs including rootkit malware that created vulnerabilities in the systems the CDs were played on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sony_bmg_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal 159 comments technology
- Reminder: Sony is a historically dishonest company that installed rootkits on customers' computers. They don't give a shit about your personal data. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sony_bmg_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal 56 comments netsec
Linking pages
- Sony's latest attack on customer freedom | Salon.com http://www.salon.com/technology/dan_gillmor/2011/01/19/sony_sues_researchers 181 comments
- Riot Games, maker of League of Legends, installs rootkit with their new hit game Valorant – OSnews https://www.osnews.com/story/131665/riot-games-maker-of-league-of-legends-installs-rootkit-with-their-new-hit-game-valorant/ 44 comments
- What is Trusted Computing? https://blog.simonfarshid.com/what-is-trusted-computing 21 comments
- How Technology Helps Creditors Control Debtors - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/rental-company-control/478365/ 6 comments
- The most controversial HTML5 extension - LogRocket Blog https://blog.logrocket.com/the-most-controversial-html5-extension-7adc66bbc291 1 comment
- DRM Frequently Asked Questions | Defective by Design https://www.defectivebydesign.org/faq#copyright 0 comments
- How Technology Helps Creditors Control Debtors - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/rental-company-control/478365/?single_page=true 0 comments
- In Praise Of Piracy • TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/05/in-praise-of-piracy/ 0 comments
- Trusted Computing - How does a streaming site protect its contents? https://blog.simonfarshid.com/trusted-computing-how-does-a-streaming-site-protect-its-contents 0 comments
- Pluralistic: Anti-cheat, gamers, and the Crowdstrike disaster (16 Sep 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2024/09/16/gamer-gate/#descartes-revenge 0 comments
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