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

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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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                  • travisdh1T
                    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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                      • travisdh1T
                        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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                                • travisdh1T
                                  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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                                  • donaldlandruD
                                    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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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @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?

                                            Depends on the model. Some issues are Windows only. Some are not. Of course, this is only issues that have been caught. Since no one knows if all issues have been caught, you'll never know.

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