Huawei has patched a bug in some of its MateBook laptops that could have allowed an attacker to take control of the system. The bug was discovered by Microsoft and patched by Huawei back in January. Ars Technica notes that the issue was related to the company’s PCManager software, which appeared to be using a technique devised by the National Security Agency that was subsequently leaked and used in malware attacks.
A cybersecurity expert quoted by the BBC said that “the fact that it looks like an exploit that is linked to the NSA doesn’t mean anything,” and “there is no evidence that the company has done anything malicious.” It’s strange that Huawei would design its software to use a technique popularized by malware. It didn’t even need…
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