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EFF and Sony Disclose New DRM Security Hole

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the yet-another dept.

Dotnaught writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and SONY BMG Music Entertainment said on Tuesday that SunnComm is offering a patch to fix a security vulnerability with its MediaMax Version 5 content protection software on 27 SONY BMG CDs. Security firm iSEC Partners discovered the hole following a request by the EFF to examine the SunnComm software. The vulnerability involves a directory installed on users' computers by the MediaMax software that could allow a third party to gain control over the affected Windows PC. The EFF and iSEC delayed disclosing the problem until SunnComm could develop a fix."

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  1. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ... DRM discloses YOU !

  2. Re:Oh christ, so fucking what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I assume you'd prefer a wank fest about how great Vista will be, or perhaps a piece on (insert overhyped emergent technology of choice here). Sounds to me like your interests would be better served by filtering the content and just looking at the flash ads.