HP says it has a fix for a flaw that caused a number of its PC models to keep a log of each keystroke a customer was entering. The issue, caused by problematic code in an audio driver, affected PC models from 2015 and 2016. Here’s what HP had to say via ZDNet:
HP vice-president Mike Nash said on a call after-hours on Thursday that a fix is available on Windows Update and HP.com for newer 2016 and later affected models, with 2015 models receiving patches Friday. He added that the keylogger-type feature was mistakenly added to the driver’s production code and was never meant to be rolled out to end-user devices.
Nash didn’t how many models or customers were affected, but did confirm that some consumer laptops were affected.
He also confirmed that a handful of consumer models that come with Conexant drivers are affected.
So if I were you, I’d be checking HP.com or Windows Update for a fix to this rather embarrassing screw up. And if it applies to you, download and install it right away.
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HP To World: We Have A Fix For That Keylogger That Was Factory Installed
HP says it has a fix for a flaw that caused a number of its PC models to keep a log of each keystroke a customer was entering. The issue, caused by problematic code in an audio driver, affected PC models from 2015 and 2016. Here’s what HP had to say via ZDNet:
HP vice-president Mike Nash said on a call after-hours on Thursday that a fix is available on Windows Update and HP.com for newer 2016 and later affected models, with 2015 models receiving patches Friday. He added that the keylogger-type feature was mistakenly added to the driver’s production code and was never meant to be rolled out to end-user devices.
Nash didn’t how many models or customers were affected, but did confirm that some consumer laptops were affected.
He also confirmed that a handful of consumer models that come with Conexant drivers are affected.
So if I were you, I’d be checking HP.com or Windows Update for a fix to this rather embarrassing screw up. And if it applies to you, download and install it right away.
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