If Dell SupportAssist just spins and does not work on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. A few users have reported that Dell SupportAssist spins endlessly or becomes ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Another day, another device vulnerability. It was recently discovered that hackers are able to remotely execute code with admin privileges through a Dell SupportAssist utility vulnerability. It is ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

A component in SupportAssist software pre-installed on Dell PCs – and other OEM devices – opens systems up to DLL hijacking attacks. Millions of PCs made by Dell and other OEMs are vulnerable to a ...

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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 ...