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HP laptops recording all keystrokes. by Jack Bauer 05/12/2017, 11:05am PDT By Alexander J Martin, Technology Reporter Security researchers have discovered that a feature installed in a number of HP laptops is recording all of the keystrokes that the laptop users make. In capturing everything users press on their keyboards the software is recording sensitive information, and by saving that information in an easily accessible file the researchers claim that it is potentially exposing users' passwords to attackers. According to the Swiss cybersecurity group behind the research, Modzero, the feature wasn't designed to spy on users - but it was implemented in such a way that it records everything users type. This means that from the moment a user logs into Windows on affected HP laptops, every key they press, including to enter passphrases for online banking and email accounts, is recorded and stored. The security firm claims that this "leads to a high risk of leaking sensitive user input". "Users are not aware that every keystroke made while entering sensitive information - such as passphrases (or) passwords on local or remote systems - are captured by (the software)," the security advisory continued. The researchers complained that they first reported the issue to HP on 28 April, but decided to publish their security advisory yesterday because HP had failed to respond to them.

HP laptops recording all keystrokes. by Jack Bauer 05/12/2017, 11:05am PDT