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Dell’s SupportAssist is still insecure, so update your machine now Dell’s SupportAssist is still insecure, so update your machine now is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the ...

Misconfiguration in the Dell Support Assist Manager can also cause this issue. If Dell Data Manager shows high CPU, Memory, Disk, or Power usage in the Task Manager of your Windows computer, follow ...

Dell SupportAssist is a utility that keeps Dell computers up to date. In addition to this, it also has some additional features that are helpful for Dell users. Some Dell users reported that the Dell ...

Dell published a security update to patch a SupportAssist Client software flaw which enables potential local attackers to execute arbitrary code with Administrator privileges on vulnerable computers.

It’s been a rough week for security issues at Dell. A serious security vulnerability in the company’s SupportAssist software was disclosed by cybersecurity firm SafeBreach, and revealed to effect not ...

Security researchers have sounded the alarm on four BIOS vulnerabilities affecting 129 different Dell models, including various laptop and desktop systems, as well as some tablets. In total, it is ...

In another example of a problem that is sadly familiar, Bill Demirkapi found a vulnerability in the support software that Dell installs on most of its new PCs. His method tricks the SupportAssist ...

Dell issued a security update to patch a SupportAssist Client software vulnerability which allows potential unauthenticated attackers on the same Network Access layer to remotely execute arbitrary ...

The uncontrolled search path vulnerability allows a local user to use DLLs to escalate privileges and affects Windows PCs. Dell has patched a high-severity flaw in its SupportAssist software that ...