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Anti-theft software could be exploited, Kaspersky reports |
February 16, 2014
Kaspersky Lab’s research has revealed millions of computers running anti-theft software could be at risk of being hijacked by cyber attackers.
Kaspersky Lab’s security research team has published a report that highlights that the weak implementation of anti-theft software marketed by Absolute Software can turn a useful defensive utility into a powerful instrument for cyber attackers. The focus of the research was the Absolute Computrace agent that resides in the firmware, or PC ROM BIOS, of modern laptops and desktops.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2097994/anti-theft-software-could-be-exploited-kaspersky-reports.html#tk.rss_all
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