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A vulnerability (CVE-2019-19494) in Broadcom‘s cable modem firmware can open unknown millions of broadband modems by various manufacturers to attackers, a group of Danish researchers has warned. About CVE-2019-19494 CVE-2019-19494, also dubbed Ca… Continue reading Cable Haunt: Unknown millions of Broadcom-based cable modems open to hijacking
Accenture has agreed to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will make Accenture Security one of the leading providers of managed security services, further enhancing its… Continue reading Accenture agrees to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom
A newly disclosed vulnerability (CVE-2019-9506) in the Bluetooth Core Specification can be exploited by attackers to intercept and manipulate Bluetooth communications/traffic between two vulnerable devices. Researchers Daniele Antonioli, Nils Ole Tippe… Continue reading Critical Bluetooth flaw opens millions of devices to eavesdropping attacks
Last year Broadcom, a chipmaker, raised eyebrows when it acquired CA Technologies, an enterprise software company with a broad portfolio of products, including a sizable mainframe software tools business. It paid close to $19 billion for the privilege. Then last week, the company opened up its wallet again and forked over $10.7 billion for Symantec’s […] Continue reading Why chipmaker Broadcom is spending big bucks for aging enterprise software companies
Symantec announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise Security assets, which include the Symantec name, to semiconductor giant Broadcom, for $10.7 billion in cash. The transaction, which was approved by Symantec’s Board o… Continue reading Symantec sells its name and enterprise security business to Broadcom
When you’re talking about 16 billion smackeroos, it’s easy to get lost in the big number. When Salesforce acquired Tableau this morning for $15.7 billion, while it was among the biggest enterprise deals ever, it certainly wasn’t the largest. There was widespread speculation that when the new tax laws went into effect in 2017, and […] Continue reading Salesforce’s Tableau acquisition is huge, but not the hugest
By Uzair Amir
Intel Corp., Broadcom Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Xilinx Inc., etc., have also refused to supply critical components and software to Huawei. The US has decided to deny Huawei Technologies Co., a major Chinese tech firm, access to US technology t… Continue reading Google bans Huawei from accessing Android & its licensed apps
Google has reportedly suspended all businesses with the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, and revoked its Android license effective immediately—a move that will have a drastic impact on Huawei devices across the globe.
Revoking Android … Continue reading US Tech Giants Google, Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom Break Up With Huawei
The enterprise software and services-focused accelerator Alchemist has raised $4 million in fresh financing from investors BASF and the Qatar Development Bank, just in time for its latest demo day unveiling 20 new companies. Qatar and BASF join previous investors, including the venture firms Mayfield, Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, DFJ and USVP, and corporate investors […] Continue reading Unveiling its latest cohort, Alchemist announces $4 million in funding for its enterprise accelerator
The Android security update patches 15 bugs, four rated critical, 10 rated high and one ranked moderate in severity. Continue reading Google Patches Critical Remote Code-Execution Flaws in Android