Asus just patched the ShadowHammer malware that was masquerading as a security update

That “critical” software update for your Asus computer may have actually been malware, planted by hackers in a targeted attack now known as “ShadowHammer,” we learned yesterday. Now, Asus says it has a fix in the form of an actual security update — one that you can download using its Live Update software tool.
In addition, the company says it has a second “security diagnostic” tool you can use to scan to see if your computer has been affected. “[W