Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 30, 2022
Via: Security WeekAccording to Broadcom, the Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application is affected by nine vulnerabilities. Patches have been made available for these security holes. Six of them impact third-party components such as OpenSSL, Oracle Java and NGINX, and […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 24, 2021
Via: CSO OnlineThe over-the-internet firmware update and OS recovery feature present in 128 Dell computer models suffers from certificate validation and other flaws that could allow man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to compromise the devices at the firmware level and deploy malicious implants. The […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
May 5, 2021
Via: DataBreach TodayDell has patched five flaws in a vulnerable firmware update driver that has shipped in millions of laptops, tablets and desktops since 2009. The vulnerabilities have been assigned a single CVE, CVE-2021-21551, and they have a CVSS score of 8.8. […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 24, 2019
Via: Hot for SecurityMillions of Dell PCs and laptops running Windows are vulnerable to attack via a high severity security hole, that could be exploited by malicious hackers to hijack control over devices. In a support advisory published on its website, Dell reveals […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
May 6, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityDell computer owners should update the Dell SupportAssist software as soon as possible to close a high-risk remote code execution vulnerability. What is Dell SupportAssist? SupportAssist is software that comes pre-installed on most Dell laptops and computers running Windows. It […]
December 4, 2018
Via: Hot for SecurityIt took Dell almost a full month to inform its customers that their information was stolen following a security incident which occurred on November 9, 2018, reads a notice on the computer company’s website. The company reset customer passwords without […]
December 4, 2018
Via: CSO OnlineWhen it comes to breaches, bing, bang, boom! First, Dell disclosed a “potential cybersecurity incident” and a mandatory reset of passwords for all Dell.com accounts. Next, Dunkin Donuts disclosed a credential stuffing attack (pdf) that may have allowed third parties […]
February 15, 2018
Via: Threat PostDell EMC fixed two critical flaws in its management interfaces for its VMAX enterprise storage systems. One of the vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to use a hard-coded password to a default account to gain unauthorized access to systems. […]
January 24, 2018
Via: Security WeekDell, HP and other system manufacturers have advised customers not to install the recent BIOS updates designed to address the Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities due to unstable code delivered by Intel. The Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, which allow malicious […]
July 5, 2017
Via: SoftpediaCustomers of Dell devices might be exposed to cyber-attacks, as the pre-installed software includes vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to disable security solutions and to escalate privileges. Marcin ‘Icewall’ Noga of Cisco Talos has discovered 3 different vulnerabilities affecting select […]
April 15, 2015
Via: malwareIn 2014, there were increases in #malware designed to target retail point-of-sale systems and #attack supervisory control and #data acquisition (SCADA) systems, according to #dell’s annual #threat report. The report [pdf] was released, interestingly enough, just one day before Verizon’s […]
April 9, 2015
Via: malwareSecurity vendor Malwarebytes has flagged the #dell System Detect tool as a potentially unwanted application after older versions of the program were found to put computers at #risk. Last month a security researcher named Tom Forbes warned that attackers can […]
March 26, 2015
Via: malwareA security researcher has discovered a serious bug in Dell System Detect, the software Dell users are urged to use to download the appropriate drivers for their machines. The flaw can be exploited by attackers to make the computer download […]
March 24, 2015
Via: malwareAttackers could have remotely installed #malware on systems running a flawed #dell support tool used to detect customers’ products. A #security researcher discovered the flaw in November and reported it to the PC manufacturer, which patched it in January. However, […]
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