Researchers have unearthed a security vulnerability in preinstalled software on some Lenovo products that breaks secure website connections and puts sensitive user data at risk.
It is worrisome that Lenovo was installing adware called Superfish on some of its machines that breaks HTTPS — the secure version of hypertext transfer protocol — to better scour for ads and view data on connections that normally wouldn't allow it
But it also intercepts encrypted connections in a way that leaves holes open for far more malicious hackers to potentially steal private data, such as banking information, experts say Read more...
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