Hackers used ASUS update software to add back doors to PCs worldwide

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Thought the attack appears to have targeted a list of 600 machines, the associated malware made its way to an estimated one million people, according to Kaspersky Labs.

ASUS's Live Update utility was compromised by hackers to install malware on PCs, according to a new report from security firm Kaspersky Labs (via Motherboard).

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