Sony is smart (or alternatively: “oops, they’ve done it again”)

Remember that lovely rootkit Sony put on their CDs last year in a *huge* media fiasco that had them sued, sent their stock prices tumbling, and briefly obliterated customer loyalty? Well, like an annoying pop tartlet who doesn’t know when she’s no longer young, cute, and hot, Sony’s pulling out the tricks *again*.

Electronics giant Sony has again been accused of selling products that leave PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers.

The vulnerability is similar to one found on CDs sold by Sony BMG in 2005 that led to the discs being recalled and lawsuits against the company.

I can’t help but not feel a bit of blame should be placed on the users here. I mean, as the Chinese say, fuck me over once, shame on you. Fuck me over twice, shame on me. Why would you trust a company that potentially ruined millions of people’s computers — customers who *legally* bought the music — in the name of stopping the people who weren’t going to buy the damned CDs anyway?