Millions of Dell laptops, desktops at risk of cyber attacks due to a bug in a preinstalled software

A security flaw has been discovered on Dell laptops and desktops that has been persisting on the systems since 2009. The flaw could give hackers a chance to completely take over a target system.

A flaw has been found in laptops and desktops by Dell that could have allowed cyber attackers to gain access to the systems. The cybersecurity research team by Sentinel Labs, which spotted the vulnerability, says that millions of Dell laptops and desktops are at risk due to this. The team says that the flaw could have led to a range of cyber attacks, including a complete system takeover by the hackers. The vulnerability was found in the form of a bug in a preinstalled software in Dell laptops and desktops. As per a report on the vulnerability, the bug could have allowed hackers to get admin-level access to a PC. Once hackers gain this access, they could possibly have installed malware deep inside the system so as to lock a user out of his own machine.