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Vulnerable Dell support tool now detected as risky software

Apr

2015

Security 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 exploit a weakness in older versions of Dell System Detect to remotely install #malware on […]

Category Malware Security Written by Cio 0 Comments

Default Setting in Windows 7, 8.1 Could Allow Privilege Escalation, Sandbox Escape

Mar

2015

A default setting in both Windows 7 and 8.1 could allow local users to elevate privileges and in some situations, escape application sandboxes. The issue, something that leaves all current Windows client installations vulnerable, lies in the way the operating system handles authentication. In some instances it could be possible for a user to use […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

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