A worrying Dell zero-day flaw has reportedly gone unpatched for nearly two years - and Chinese hackers are taking advantage

Date:
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:05:00 +0000

Description:
Login credentials were left hardcoded in a tool, which went undetected for more than a year.

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A group of 7 hackers, 6 slightly blurred in the background and one in the foreground, all wearing black with hoods pulled up over their heads. You cannot see their faces. The hacker in the foreground sits with an open laptop in front of them. The background, behind the hackers, is a Chinese flag A group of 7 hackers, 6 slightly blurred in the background and one in the foreground, all wearing black with hoods pulled up over their heads. You cannot see their faces. The hacker in the foreground sits with an open laptop in front of them. The background, behind the hackers, is a Chinese flag
A group of 7 hackers, 6 slightly blurred in the background and one in the foreground, all wearing black with hoods pulled up over their heads. You cannot see their faces. The hacker in the foreground sits with an open laptop in front of them. The background, behind the hackers, is a Chinese flag



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-dell-zero-day-flaw-has-reportedly-gon e-unpatched-for-nearly-two-years-and-chinese-hackers-are-taking-advantage


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