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Sony Folds Tent, Recalls CDs
Categories: Intrusive TPMs - Rootkits
Sony BMG, yielding to consumer concern, said on Wednesday it was recalling music CDs containing copy-protection software that acts like virus software and hides deep inside a computer.
Sources: Wired | MSNBC | CNN | ABC Online | PC Magazine | BBC | New York Times | ZDNet
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