Alert: Dell Computers Contain CA Root Certificate Vulnerability

Connetikpeople.co recalls that, Dell consumer personal computers using the preinstalled certificate authority (CA) root certificate (eDellRoot) contain a critical vulnerability. This preinstalled root certificate resides on newer Dell laptops and desktops. Exploitation of the vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to read all encrypted web browser traffic (HTTPS), successfully impersonate (spoof) any website, or perform other attacks on the affected system.

So, Connectikpeople.co encourages users and administrators to review Vulnerability Note VU#870761 and Dell's blog post for more information and guidance on removing the certificate.