[Newsbot]

Title: Researchers: Lenovo laptops ship with adware that hijacks HTTPS connections
Category: Tech
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2015-02-19 06:50:07
Canadian

[DrCaleb]

The password used to issue the certificates is "komodia". If you have a Lenovo, this means that an attacker can decrytp, intercept and impersonate any other website - including 'Microsoft' and install programs on your computer. In other words, get off the intenret and install Linux!

[BartSimpson]

When Lenovo took over the PC/Laptop business from IBM back ten years ago the Department of Defense ended their contract because even back then the Lenovo crap was shipping with bugs embedded in the motherboard.

If you have a Lenovo you're screwed. You always have been.

[OnTheIce]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

The password used to issue the certificates is "komodia". If you have a Lenovo, this means that an attacker can decrytp, intercept and impersonate any other website - including 'Microsoft' and install programs on your computer. In other words, get off the intenret and install Linux!

[DrCaleb]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

When Lenovo took over the PC/Laptop business from IBM . . .

IBM is still a major shareholder in Lenovo, but yea getting rid of all the good people who had been making IBM hardware for decades was the point where they started swirling around the bowl.

With all the spyware that can now reside on the HDD itself, I don't know if there really is any 'good hardware' out there.

[BartSimpson]

I still have an IBM T-42 running Windows XP. I use it for sniffing networks and it does a fine job. Even ten years later it remains my favorite laptop. They made great stuff!

[BRAH]

I'm running a Lenovo ThinkPad T410!

[DrCaleb]

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

The password used to issue the certificates is "komodia". If you have a Lenovo, this means that an attacker can decrytp, intercept and impersonate any other website - including 'Microsoft' and install programs on your computer. In other words, get off the intenret and install Linux!

You are very much out of your depth here.

http://thestack.com/superfish-password- ... ned-190215

[DrCaleb]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

I still have an IBM T-42 running Windows XP. I use it for sniffing networks and it does a fine job. Even ten years later it remains my favorite laptop. They made great stuff!

Ditto! I have one with the fingerprint scanner. Love it!

[Xort]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

In other words, get off the intenret and install Linux!

"The bad news is that Lenovo ever put Superfish on their consumer laptops. The good news is that it's not that hard to get rid of it."

[OnTheIce]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

You are very much out of your depth here.

http://thestack.com/superfish-password- ... ned-190215

Making fun of your paranoia is well within my depth.

[stratos]

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

You are very much out of your depth here.

http://thestack.com/superfish-password- ... ned-190215

Making fun of your paranoia is well within my depth.

OMG you found a pic of DonnaWho

[Jabberwalker]

... before or after that unfortunate accident with the toaster oven?

[DrCaleb]

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

You are very much out of your depth here.

http://thestack.com/superfish-password- ... ned-190215

Making fun of your paranoia is well within my depth.

Well, yea! Your childish antics are well documented here.

Now run along, adults have important things to discuss.

[OnTheIce]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

Well, yea! Your childish antics are well documented here.

Now run along, adults have important things to discuss.

The irony of making fun of childish actions followed by a childish insult.