Sony has used rootkit-like technology in one of its products - again. The company first made this mistake when some of its music CDs installed DRM software on Windows PCs. Now F-Secure has discovered that the software used with Sony's USB memory sticks, specifically the MicroVault models with fingerprint recognition, features similar sneaky features.
Essentially the software creates a hidden folder to keep its fingerprint authentication data safe. However, adding this kind of feature to a PC is not always the best idea because it can be abused by malicious users or intruders. McAfee has provided an interesting video that demonstrates the trouble this can cause (see below).
Wednesday 29 August 2007
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