When this is done, you will get a list of available updates.

Select Updates and wait while the program checks your machine.

Open Software Center and search for HP, select HP Support Assistant, then tap Install.

If you have an HP machine, you can use their tool called HP Support Assistant: Note that if you leave Automatically restart system be unchecked, the machine will restart without warning.

Then check that the available categories are ticked.On the start page, click the button with Check, then the machine will look for updates.

The first time you will be asked about automatic updates - we recommend setting it to yes. Then press OK. The program can be used to update BIOS, drivers and firmware. It is worth keeping in mind that even if you're using the latest HP Support Assistant software, you're still vulnerable to hacks, as HP has not fully patched the bugs.Īpart from HP, Demirkapi has also revealed vulnerabilities in similar apps on other Windows PC vendors, like Lenovo and Dell.On Dell computers, we use the manufacturer's tool Dell Command Update. This is a program that is available on all Dell computers at UiO. By default, automatic update is not turned on and the users are required to turn on the feature manually. Users can always install the latest app from HP’s website or can also turn on the built-in automatic updates. However, anyone who relies on both these update assistants should manually ensure that the latest versions of these applications are installed on the system. Owing to the serious nature of these flaws and HP’s failure in fixing them even with their latest March update, users have been advised to delete both HP Support Assistant and HP Support Solutions Framework from their devices. According to Bill Demirkapi, the researcher who uncovered the threats, “It is important to note that because HP has not patched three local privilege escalation vulnerabilities, even if you have the latest version of the software, you are still vulnerable unless you completely remove the agent from your machine.”

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