The furor over the rootkit software on Sony/BMG audio CDs has really hit the fan. The mainstream media have picked up on it, which not only illustrates the power of the online world’s blogosphere, but may be the only hope for getting something done about it. Continue Reading…
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Zombie or Pirate? You choose. This is not a Halloween question!
6 Nov, 2005
by Albert Gritzmacher
in Music, Tech Stuff
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Sony/BMG CD’s with DRM installing rootkits
2 Nov, 2005
by Albert Gritzmacher
in Music, Tech Stuff
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This just in from the Security Now podcast: Sony/BMG is selling copy protected CDs that install a rootkit – a hidden backdoor program – on any computer used to play them!
The hijacking software was discovered by Mark Russinovich at Sysinternals.com whan he was working on an update of their Rootkit Revealer software. Continue Reading…
Podcast Update
1 Nov, 2005
by Albert Gritzmacher
in Tech Stuff
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As much as I hate the term “podcast” I’ll use it, like I use “Kleenex” when I mean tissue.
But anyway, I’m working towards starting my podcasts. I finally ordered and have received about $1200 worth of audio equipment. Now I know people will tell you that you don’t need that kind of money to get into podcasting and I agree. But I want to do some special types of podcasts so I picked up some special equipment. Continue Reading…
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