Global Security, Privacy, & Risk Management

Lenovo caught (again) installing SpyWare and Malware on Computers! September 27, 2015

I just saw on TheHackerNews Security Blog on a link I picked up on LinkedIn.  If true (no reason to think it is not), this is truly bad business and shameful practices by Lenovo..AGAIN. Keep in mind that two years ago Lenovo (a Chinese company, BTW) was banned (Again..) from providing computers to the US Intelligence and defense services of Australia, the United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand over spying issues.  They were first banned in 2006!  Then, in January 2015, Lenovo was caught…ONCE AGAIN..installing SuperFish malware onto refurbished laptops.  SuperFish has a serious vulnerability which makes it vulnerable to Man in The Middle Attacks (MitM).  Now, according to TheHackerNews Lenovo  was caught in August installing a rootkit into their computers.  This rootkit, known as the Lenovo Sevice Engine (LSE) installs into the BIOS on the computer.  According to TheHackerNews: “One of the most popular Chinese computer manufacturers ‘Lenovo’ has been caught once again using a hidden Windows feature to preinstall unwanted and unremovable rootkit software on certain Lenovo laptop and desktop systems it sells.”

So what does this really mean for you…the consumer?  If you want to buy a Lenovo I would only ask that you email me as I have a great bridge for sale in Utah and would love to introduce you to some Ukrainian friends who love to give high interest loans.  Honestly, if you are going to buy a Lenovo after reading this, you probably deserve what you get.  I can tell you that I would never own a Lenovo again (had one in the 1990’s).  Fool me once…shame on you…fool me twice shame on me…fool me a third time?  Seriously?