Buried deep in Dell laptops: a security flaw that could've been devastating

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Buried deep in Dell laptops: a security flaw that could've been devastating
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A flaw in the Broadcom chips used to secure tens of millions of Dell laptops has been patched.

chips used to secure tens of millions of Dell laptops could have given attackers the ability to steal sensitive data as well as maintain access even after a fresh operating system install, researchers with Cisco Talos said on Tuesday.

There is no indication that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild, according to the researchers, and Dell issued patches for the devices in March, April and May, with an overall security advisory published 13 June.

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