If you see the ‘Another scan is in progress‘ error while using DELL SupportAssist, this post will help you. The error occurs when the software cannot initiate a ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, an inbuilt tool designed to install the right drivers and perform health checks on Dell PCs, had been harbouring a couple of security vulnerabilities since at least September ...

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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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 vulnerability in the Dell SupportAssist utility exposes Dell laptops and personal computers to a remote attack that can allow hackers to execute code with admin privileges on devices using an older ...

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 ...