HP releases patch after sleeping keylogging code detected on some laptops

We have some digital security stories for you today. Let's start by announcing that a researcher looking to control the keyboard backlight of his HP laptop found some interesting bits of code in the machine's digital attic, including a keylogging program that could be used by hackers to recover information such as passwords, login data. and everything you type on the keyboard.

Tech Crunch claims that the keylogging code was inactive when found by the researcher, and that after contacting H/P about it, the company quickly responded with an update to erase it from the PC. Check the list of affected laptops and this list includes the H/P software update that you should run immediately if your computer is listed. Go here: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409

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