Discovered in a seemingly harmless support app. A young security researcher named Bill Demirkapi has discovered that Dell’s pre-installed software leaves computers and laptops open to hijacking. The said vulnerability exists in the Dell Support Assist app’s remote code execution. The software is used for updating drivers, adjust settings and clean out unused files. But after making certain modifications to the app, hackers can misuse it to install malware into your computer or take over your PC. This exploit, however, is not open to any hacker out there as only attackers on the same local network as your PC can do it. Also, you have to visit a website controlled by the attacker to fully execute the hijack. How it Works The attackers simply need to trick the user into clicking on a website. The website then runs malicious JavaScript code which is usually hidden inside ads on legitimate websites, which then allows the attacker to gain the access he needs. Here’s a demonstr