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[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Remember when Lenovo got caught putting a rootkit in their bios? That should have been the end of anyone ever buying from them.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I brought that up to IT before, people forget so easily

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 2 points 5 days ago

Barely anyone remembers Sony shipping rootkits on their music CDs as well.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't know about this how is it not bigger news!?

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago

Because no corporations want you to start thinking about your privacy... Because once you start pulling on that thread...