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 ...

I use Windows on a Dell laptop. Wanting to check and download the latest drivers for it, I decided to visit the Dell website. This was when I came across the Dell Support Assist software, which is ...

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.

Pre-Installed 'SupportAssist' Tool on Dell PCs Vulnerable to Bug The flaw may affect over 100 million PCs that come pre-installed with diagnostic software from vendor PC-Doctor. Dell has issued a ...

Security researchers have found four major security vulnerabilities in the BIOSConnect feature of Dell SupportAssist, allowing attackers to remotely execute code within the BIOS of impacted devices.

Dell has released a second patch in as many months for its laptop bloatware known as SupportAssist, a utility that's meant to help solve problems but which could give hackers a way to compromise a ...

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 ...

Security researchers at SafeBreach Labs discovered a major security vulnerability in SupportAssist, a technical support tool that comes pre-loaded on most every Dell PC and some third-party ...

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 ...

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