Lenovo's Superfish security snafu blows up in its face - CNET
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The preloaded Superfish adware does more than hijack website ads in a browser. It also exposes Lenovo owners to a simple but dangerous hack that could spell disaster.
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Lenovo's security debacle reveals blurred boundary between adware and malware
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Superfish adware frenzy over Lenovo 'betrayal of trust
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Lenovo's Superfish security snafu blows up in its face - CNET
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Lenovo's Superfish blunder makes it harder for you to love Windows
U.S. urges removing Superfish program from Lenovo laptops
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Lenovo poisoned its own PCs with Superfish adware
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Lenovo accused of compromising user security by installing adware on new PCs, Lenovo
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A short history of the Lenovo-Superfish scandal - News
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Lenovo - Viquipèdia, l'enciclopèdia lliure
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Superfish: adware preinstalled on Lenovo laptops
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Figure 1 from Internet of Things: Convenience vs. privacy and secrecy
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Superfish: adware preinstalled on Lenovo laptops
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Windows Defender removes Superfish Malware from Lenovo PCs but not completely
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A short history of the Lenovo-Superfish scandal - News