As reported yesterday in USA Today, Sony BMG has switched positions, and decided to pull CDs from stores that contain its XCP rootkit copy-protection program, which has been accused of acting like spyware and threatening users' personal computers by allowing easy access for hackers.
Sony BMG had previously stated it would halt production of new CDs containing XCP, but had declined to remove discs containing the software from stores. USA Today also reported that Sony BMG would offer to exchange consumers' CDs that contain the rootkit.
Sony BMG's Web site does not reflect these reversals, nor does it list which CDs contain XCP, making it dificult for consumers to identify which of their discs has the dangerous program.
More reading:
Great Q&A from USA Today
And for some visual humor, alerted to me by my friend Jim:
http://soryelectronics.com/
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