Lenovo provides Intel security software free of charge

Absrtact: February 28, Lenovo has announced that it will provide free Intel security software subscriptions to users of laptops that have purchased pre-installed Superfish software to reduce Superfish cyber attacks on PCs. Lenovo announced to provide the above users with 6 months of English

February 28 News, Lenovo announced that it will purchase a laptop computer pre-installed Superfish software to provide free Intel Security software Subscription services, in order to reduce Superfish to PC network attacks.

Lenovo announced a 6-month free subscription service for Intel McAfee LiveSafe Security software, and announced plans to "drastically" reduce the new computer pre-installed with the software.

Lenovo said the new computer's pre-installed program would include Microsoft Windows operating system, security products, Lenovo applications and software necessary to support hardware operations such as 3D cameras. "This should eliminate what the industry calls ' adware ' and ' expansion software '," the company said in a statement. ”

It is reported that Superfish software can make users vulnerable to SSL (encryption Sockets Layer) attack, hackers can read the encrypted network traffic after the attack, thus stealing confidential information.

February 26, Lenovo official website Lenovo.com was hacked, related pages show a number of disgruntled young people slides, background music for high school musicals song "Breaking Free." Analysis points out that the reason for the attack may be related to Lenovo's recent "Advertising software Door", Lenovo in its production of notebook computer bundled with Superfish advertising software, the software has a security loophole, can disclose the user's confidential documents, causing a large number of users dissatisfaction. (Ajukhan)