This was reported by security firm IOActive (pdf), which speaks of a “huge security issue.” Due to the leak would include possible for hackers to create a fake certificate, which malware can be disguised as official Lenovo software.
By the leak Lenovo laptops are vulnerable to so-called “man in the middle attack, or ‘classic coffee shop-trick,” as IOActive calls it. A hacker who sits on the same unsecured Wi-Fi network as the laptop would be the data that is sent to intercept or modify the device.
The leak was already in February found by IOActive, and Lenovo is informed that the Chinese manufacturer could remedy the problems. A month ago, a patch that will fix the problems, but users need to install the patch itself or to protect their computer against hackers.
Three months ago, Lenovo, the world’s largest computer manufacturer, even if negative news by a big security problem. The so-called Super Fish-adware that Lenovo standard flour verde on its devices to bring a big vulnerability itself. Lenovo provided the software until January of this year as standard with many of his products
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