Questions tagged [dell]

Dell is an American multinational computer technology company that develops, sells, repairs and supports computer hardware.

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Isn't "BIOS reset password" a security flaw?

According to this article Dell Support can help a user to gain access to data after forgetting the HDD password: Once Dell Support has provided the reset password, you enter this when prompted and then press Ctrl + Enter to complete the…
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Does giving out Dell service tag of my device pose a security risk?

Does giving out Dell service tag of my device pose a security risk? If it does, please elaborate as to how.
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Is Dell SupportAssist insecure?

On an OEM Windows install on a Dell XPS 13, when I navigate to the Dell support website, it offers to download and install updates (even firmware updates!) on the spot, in the browser, flaunting all the usual sandboxing. This is Firefox which, to my…
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