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    Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.

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      Texkonc
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      I have always been skeptical of them even before superfish. Something just didnt add up with them.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        I just warned 3 people off Lenovo yesterday.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender
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          The OP should be updated with links to credible news stories talking about the listed issues.
          Not because the OP is wrong, but because to most, this is just a random tech website, where there is no proof that there is no ax to grind, etc. So linking to credible news sources (several would be better) helps ensure the reader of the validity of the claims here.

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          • EddieJenningsE
            EddieJennings
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            Confirmed OP is a Dell fanboi 😛

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            • dbeatoD
              dbeato
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              I have not had Lenovo in my systems ever!!

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              • wirestyle22W
                wirestyle22
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                Sigh. This is something I bring up anytime someone says 'Lenovo'. We buy nothing but Lenovo and I'm very close to having a seizure at work.

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                  Texkonc
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                  The saying, you get what you pay for.
                  Network full of viruses!

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                    Texkonc @Dashrender
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                    @dashrender said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                    The OP should be updated with links to credible news stories talking about the listed issues.
                    Not because the OP is wrong, but because to most, this is just a random tech website, where there is no proof that there is no ax to grind, etc. So linking to credible news sources (several would be better) helps ensure the reader of the validity of the claims here.

                    Yup

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                      travisdh1 @Dashrender
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                      @dashrender said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                      The OP should be updated with links to credible news stories talking about the listed issues.
                      Not because the OP is wrong, but because to most, this is just a random tech website, where there is no proof that there is no ax to grind, etc. So linking to credible news sources (several would be better) helps ensure the reader of the validity of the claims here.

                      I'd love to, but most of the claims I've made have originated right here, and been later confirmed by myself testing on an X220 which has since been given the Office Space treatment. I'd love some external confirmation!

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                      • travisdh1T
                        travisdh1 @EddieJennings
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                        @eddiejennings said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                        Confirmed OP is a Dell fanboi 😛

                        HP, Dell, SuperMicro, Huaway, just about anything other than Lenovo, yes.

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                          travisdh1 @Dashrender
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                          @dashrender said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                          The OP should be updated with links to credible news stories talking about the listed issues.
                          Not because the OP is wrong, but because to most, this is just a random tech website, where there is no proof that there is no ax to grind, etc. So linking to credible news sources (several would be better) helps ensure the reader of the validity of the claims here.

                          I'll also note that this all came to light while a used X220 was being shipped to me, so yes, I have an axe to grind, but I've also personally seen this stuff happen.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                            @wirestyle22 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                            Sigh. This is something I bring up anytime someone says 'Lenovo'. We buy nothing but Lenovo and I'm very close to having a seizure at work.

                            You are at a job where people should be in jail for that.

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                            • dbeatoD
                              dbeato
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                              I have seen old articles on this:

                              https://www.cnet.com/how-to/lenovo-superfish-adware-uninstall-fix/

                              https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2477277,00.asp

                              http://www.zdnet.com/article/lenovo-reportedly-blocking-linux-on-windows-10-signature-edition-pcs/

                              https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/02/lenovo-pcs-ship-with-man-in-the-middle-adware-that-breaks-https-connections/

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                              • wirestyle22W
                                wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                @wirestyle22 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                Sigh. This is something I bring up anytime someone says 'Lenovo'. We buy nothing but Lenovo and I'm very close to having a seizure at work.

                                You are at a job where people should be in jail for that.

                                Hopefully not for long

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                                • black3dynamiteB
                                  black3dynamite
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                                  This is an issue when using Windows only?

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                                    travisdh1 @black3dynamite
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                                    @black3dynamite said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                    This is an issue when using Windows only?

                                    No, everything.

                                    Superfish is included with the wifi drivers to a point that the wireless chips will not work without it. As for the BIOS level access, well, that's as bad as it gets.

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                                      donaldlandru @travisdh1
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                                      @travisdh1 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                      @black3dynamite said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                      This is an issue when using Windows only?

                                      No, everything.

                                      Superfish is included with the wifi drivers to a point that the wireless chips will not work without it. As for the BIOS level access, well, that's as bad as it gets.

                                      I don't know what Wi-Fi chipset you have; however, we have the direct from Intel drivers so if SuperFish is included here I don't think that is a Lenovo issue.

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                                      • EddieJenningsE
                                        EddieJennings @travisdh1
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                                        @travisdh1 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                        @eddiejennings said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                        Confirmed OP is a Dell fanboi 😛

                                        HP, Dell, SuperMicro, Huaway, just about anything other than Lenovo, yes.

                                        Ha!

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                                        • travisdh1T
                                          travisdh1 @donaldlandru
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                                          @donaldlandru said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                          @travisdh1 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                          @black3dynamite said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                          This is an issue when using Windows only?

                                          No, everything.

                                          Superfish is included with the wifi drivers to a point that the wireless chips will not work without it. As for the BIOS level access, well, that's as bad as it gets.

                                          I don't know what Wi-Fi chipset you have; however, we have the direct from Intel drivers so if SuperFish is included here I don't think that is a Lenovo issue.

                                          That's great, you're entire network has already been pwnd tho, thanks to that absolutely assinine BIOS code.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @donaldlandru
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                                            @donaldlandru said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                            @travisdh1 said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                            @black3dynamite said in Lenovo - if it's on your network, you ARE breached.:

                                            This is an issue when using Windows only?

                                            No, everything.

                                            Superfish is included with the wifi drivers to a point that the wireless chips will not work without it. As for the BIOS level access, well, that's as bad as it gets.

                                            I don't know what Wi-Fi chipset you have; however, we have the direct from Intel drivers so if SuperFish is included here I don't think that is a Lenovo issue.

                                            Lenovo had some of them set so that the UEFI would load malicious code regardless of where you got the drivers.

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