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Comcast announced it has acquired BluVector, a company that uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cybersecurity protection to companies and government agencies. With a proprietary machine-learning engine, BluVector detec… Continue reading Comcast acquires BluVector, developer of AI-powered cybersecurity technology
With the Consumer Electronics Show underway in Las Vegas, consumers are set to endure a flood of product announcements for connected devices they didn’t know they wanted, creating more potential gateways for home networks to be exploited by hackers. After all, some 20.4 billion devices will be connected to the internet by 2020, up from 8.4 billion in 2017, according to projections from the market research firm Gartner. Many of those devices are not manufactured with security in mind, as evidenced by recent cyberattacks. Now, Comcast is looking to tap into the internet-of-things security market with a new subscription service announced Tuesday. The company’s xFi Advanced Security is a $5.99-per-month service available to existing Comcast Wi-Fi customers that is meant to monitor all of a network’s devices for suspicious activity, block anything necessary, and alert the customer. To subscribe, customers must already be renting the company’s Xfinity xFi Advanced Gateway modem, which by default gives […]
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The FCC insists a new report proves that broadband competition is raging and prices have dropped. The reality is notably different. Continue reading The Future of American Broadband Is a Comcast Monopoly
The deadline to pass the piece of legislation that would allow Congress to overturn the repeal of net neutrality is quickly approaching, yet many Democrats are staying mum. Continue reading House Democrats Who Haven’t Supported Net Neutrality Yet Have All Taken Money from Telecoms
A new settlement with Massachusetts explains that Comcast advertised one rate, then charged customers more when the bill actually arrived. Continue reading Comcast Forced to Refund $700,000 to Customers Over Misleading Fees
No one is really sure who to believe after Businessweek’s bombshell story on an alleged Chinese supply chain attack against Apple, Amazon, and others. Continue reading The Cybersecurity World Is Debating WTF Is Going on With Bloomberg’s Chinese Microchip Stories
Alibaba Cloud Security team discovers Apache spark rest API remote code execution exploit, Comcast security flaws exposed partial address, Hacker finds hidden ‘God Mode’ in old x86 CPUs, and more! Full Show Notes Follow us on Twitter: https… Continue reading Alibaba Cloud Security, Comcast, and Facebook – Application Security Weekly #28
A Consumer Reports survey of 176,000 Americans finds that small, locally owned ISPs are routinely ranked higher than big telecom companies. Continue reading A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America
Poor security measures have reportedly put the personal details of over 26.5 million Comcast Xfinity customers at risk, a researcher has revealed.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Poor security measures have reportedly put the personal details of over 26.5 million Comcast Xfinity customers at risk, a researcher has revealed.
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