Sony's SunnComm DRM Patch a Security Risk

Posted by Zonk on Friday December 9, 2005 @02:48AM from the spears-cds-bring-one-of-the-horsemen dept.

Spad writes "The BBC is reporting that mere days after the EFF and Sony announced a patch to fix the vulnerability in its SunnComm DRM system, security researchers Ed Felten and Alex Halderman have discovered that the patch itself introduces yet more vulnerabilities. They have now asked users not to apply the patch and are urging Sony to recall all of the affected CDs from sale. Sony has said that approximately six million CDs using [SunnComm] MediaMax have been shipped to stores. Affected artists include Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Faithless."

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original article from Felten and Halderman by edfelten · 2005-12-09 03:04 · Score: 5, Informative

The original explanation of this, from Ed Felten and Alex Halderman, is at http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=942
Re:Don't sit HERE whining, TELL THEM by entirety · 2005-12-09 03:52 · Score: 5, Informative

Where is Sony Music located, and how can I get in touch?

The corporate headquarters for Sony Music Entertainment Inc. is located in New York City:

Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
550 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022-3211
sonymusiconline@sonymusic.com