When news stories collide
Nov. 4th, 2005 11:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dianec42Hidden DRM code's legitimacy questioned - In the name of content protection, Sony music CDs are installing a nasty little "rootkit" that hides itself, intercepts system calls, and can render a PC unusable if you try to remove it.
Warcraft game maker in spying row - WoW installs a program that keeps an eye on you and makes sure you're not using third-party "cheat" programs. (It's unclear what the "row" is here, considering nobody actually seems to be unhappy with the situation, including most players.)
So of course some clever people immediately put two and two together...
World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit to hide their cheating activities! Well, that was going to happen, wasn't it?
I predict, next up: Blizzard sues Sony, film at 11. (Time to play "Let's you and him fight"!)
Warcraft game maker in spying row - WoW installs a program that keeps an eye on you and makes sure you're not using third-party "cheat" programs. (It's unclear what the "row" is here, considering nobody actually seems to be unhappy with the situation, including most players.)
So of course some clever people immediately put two and two together...
World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit to hide their cheating activities! Well, that was going to happen, wasn't it?
I predict, next up: Blizzard sues Sony, film at 11. (Time to play "Let's you and him fight"!)
