Comments on: Sony, the rootkit and the internet community http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: click here http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-171823 click here Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-171823 <strong>click here</strong> Occasionally, you will become stunned by the colossal sum of sony audio intelligence available. click here

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]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-224 Martin Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:58:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-224 Hoopy what would you suggest then, I think it´s a complicated matter.. maybe something like a driving license for the internet and computers ;) Hoopy what would you suggest then, I think it´s a complicated matter.. maybe something like a driving license for the internet and computers ;)

]]> By: Hoopy http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-223 Hoopy Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-223 It also highlights the fact that windows lets you run as administrator out of the box, and most people, not understanding the implications, just leave it that way. It also highlights the fact that windows lets you run as administrator out of the box, and most people, not understanding the implications, just leave it that way.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-222 Martin Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:16:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-222 oliver we all know that many computers are vulnerable because of people who don´t know or care, even in security workplaces like the military or science. But thats another story :P oliver we all know that many computers are vulnerable because of people who don´t know or care, even in security workplaces like the military or science. But thats another story :P

]]> By: oliver marshall http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-220 oliver marshall Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:10:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-220 I think it highlights far more on the state of security for most users. You can only install the sony rootkit with admin rights, and yet we have heard stories of the military being affected by it, whole company network being affected after IT tried to remove the rootkits etc etc. All of these things were caused by the rootkit, but they were only allowed to happen by bad security setups; allowing users to work with admin rights etc. I think it highlights far more on the state of security for most users. You can only install the sony rootkit with admin rights, and yet we have heard stories of the military being affected by it, whole company network being affected after IT tried to remove the rootkits etc etc. All of these things were caused by the rootkit, but they were only allowed to happen by bad security setups; allowing users to work with admin rights etc.

]]> By: mandy http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/16/sony-the-rootkit-and-the-internet-community/#comment-219 mandy Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:58:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=147#comment-219 Very well written and thought out. Makes ya go "Hmmmm." doesn't it. :) Very well written and thought out.
Makes ya go “Hmmmm.” doesn’t it. :)

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