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Sony DRM Patch Serious Security Risk |
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A patch for Sony's controversial digital rights management (DRM) software opens a serious security hole when installed on a Windows machine, according to security researchers from Princeton University. The revelation deepens a public relations nightmare for Sony, which has said it will stop selling music CDs which install the DRM monitoring program when the CD is played, and will replace disks that have already been sold.(see full article at Netcraft)
The Sony DRM case seems to be getting more and more twisted. Our readers might be wondering what the actual risks are at this point and what they should be doing about them. Here's a short recap.
If you have the Sony DRM with the rootkit (aries.sys) still active, you should consider getting the update to remove the rootkit. |
