Lenovo Computers Vulnerable to HTTPS Spoofing

Connectikpeople.co recalls that, Lenovo consumer personal computers employing the pre-installed Superfish Visual Discovery software contain a critical vulnerability through a compromised root CA certificate. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to read all encrypted web browser traffic (HTTPS), successfully impersonate (spoof) any website, or perform other attacks on the affected system.

Therefore Connecikpeople.co recommends users and administrators to review Vulnerability Note VU#529496 and US-CERT Alert TA15-051A for additional information and mitigation details.