[OT] Sony music installs secret malware gateway

[Richard Gaskin]

xavier.bury at clearstream.com wrote:
> No Richard, it's not just for PCs... 
> 
> http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/05/11/11/064215.shtml?tid=233&tid=3

The difference at play is critical:

On a Mac the user has to at least do something explcit, while on Windows 
unless you've specifically reconfigured your system you have no choice 
--  simply inserting the CD triggers the auto-run which in turn triggers 
the installation of the malware gateway.

Welcome to the joys of auto-run.

Too bad Bill doesn't simply teach his users how to open a CD instead.


>><http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/personal_technology/13134753.htm>
> 
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>>More at slashdot:
>><http://slashdot.org/~xtracto/journal/121088>


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