- brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish1 hour
I wonder what Windows Update policy actually is.
Someone must look at the drivers vendors send them. If LG tells Microsoft “yes, that’s correct, all these old monitors now need this bundle function; it’s essential” and it doesn’t technically include malware… is there any way the Microsoft driver team can say “no?” I bet not.
That’s messed up. But also, whoever allowed this to ship probably had no choice.
9 hoursUnderstood.
Never buy LG, treat the brand as though it’s already dead.
- SapphironZA@sh.itjust.worksEnglish1 hour
Also avoid Microsoft for not acting upon this known abuse vector.
Go Linux and own your PC again.
- Cypher@aussie.zoneEnglish8 hours
Wait till people notice the backdoor that Lenovo loads onto laptops via Windows Updates posing it as a driver
- f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyzEnglish4 hours
I know this one.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/lenovo-driver-terminate-edr-processes/
- bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish11 hours
But Microsoft knew about this problem for years. If anyone thinks lg isn’t paying MS to leave the back door open you are being naive.
- 3 hours
You could tell me Microsoft uses indeginous tribespeople on human-sized hamster wheels for electricity and I’d see it as morally in their wheelhouse.
- bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish3 hours
So you’re saying you didn’t know this program was already operational??? But it’s prisoners not tribespeople. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna48144469
- bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish1 hour
No problem.
As a senior I just feel it’s my job to make sure we don’t forget.
- Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish8 hours
So in other words: don’t use LG products, also don’t ever use any Microsoft products but we already knew that
