May 13, 2021

S3 Ep32: AirTag jailbreak, Dell vulns, and a never-ending scam [Podcast]

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May 05, 2021

Dell fixes exploitable holes in its own firmware update driver – patch now!

These bugs date back to 2009, and they could give crooks who are already in your network access to sysadmin superpowers.

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February 13, 2020

Dell fixes privilege elevation bug in support software

Users of Dell SupportAssist should patch their software immediately to fix a software bug that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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August 06, 2019

Fake Dell support rep admits to talking US colleges out of $874,000

His victims: UCSD and a Pennsylvania university. He hid out in Kenya for nearly 8 months before being nabbed.

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December 03, 2018

Microsoft cracks down on tech support scams, 16 call centers raided

Police raided 16 Indian call centers last week - a second big raid sparked by Microsoft filing complaints about tech support scammers.

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October 30, 2017

Dell forgot to renew the domain it uses for PC backups

A squatter bought it and owned it for a month

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January 29, 2016

Sysadmin held at gunpoint by man demanding he fix his computer

It turned out to be a fake gun, but that didn't stop the SWAT team from being dispatched.

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November 25, 2015

Dell’s risky “Superfish-style” security certificates – here’s what to do

Dell has installed security certificates on some laptops that may *reduce* security. We explain what went wrong, and what to do...

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