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Dell produces a wide range of computing hardware, including laptops, desktops, servers, and storage devices, many of which incorporate embedded security features such as hardware-based encryption, secure boot, and trusted platform modules (TPMs). These built-in protections help safeguard data at rest and ensure device integrity, which is critical for preventing unauthorized access and tampering at the firmware or hardware level.
Security practitioners must monitor Dell’s firmware and driver updates closely, as vulnerabilities in these components can expose systems to privilege escalation or persistent malware infections. Additionally, Dell’s management consoles and remote access tools, if misconfigured or unpatched, may present attack surfaces for lateral movement within enterprise networks. Maintaining timely patching and validating device configurations are essential defensive practices when managing Dell hardware in security-sensitive environments.
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A China-related attacker has exploited the vendor flaw since mid-2024, allowing it to move laterally, maintain persistent access, and deploy malware.
A bug in the control board that connects peripheral devices in commonly used Dell laptops allowed malicious access all the way down to the firmware running on the device chip, new research finds.
The now-patched vulnerabilities exist at the firmware level and enable deep persistence on compromised systems.
The World Leaks group accessed and released data from the company's Customer Solution Center, which is separated from customer and partner systems and stores primarily "synthetic" datasets used for demos and testing, Dell said.
Sophos CEO Joe Levy says $859 million deal to acquire SecureWorks from majority owner Dell Technologies will put the Taegis platform — with network detection and response, vulnerability detection and response, and identity threat detection and response capabilities — at the core.
Biometric security on PCs isn't quite as bulletproof as you might think, as the line between sensors and host computers can be tampered with.
Decoding private keys from even one Dell customer could give attackers control over VMWare environments across all organizations running the same programs.
Overall SASE Spend on Pace to Top $6 Billion in 2022.
The latest three memory corruption flaws in Dell BIOS highlights the challenges of fixing firmware vulnerabilities.