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A critical vulnerability in older Cisco Systems Inc. routers will remain unpatched after the company advised that they have reached end-of-life status. The vulnerability is in the Universal Plug-and-Play service in Cisco Small Business RV110W, RV130, RV130W and RV214W routers. Rated by Cisco …
70M stolen AT&T records advertised for sale by well-known hacker
Telecommunications company AT&T Inc. may have been hacked, as a well-known hacker advertised a database from the company with more than 70 million customer records. The listing on the hacking site Raid Forums, from ShinyHunters, claims that the database includes Social Security …
Databricks reportedly raising $1.5B on a $38B valuation
Databrinks Inc. is reportedly raising at least $1.5 billion in new funding on a valuation of $38 billion despite previous reports that it was planning on going public this year. Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the terms, said Morgan Stanley will …
Facebook’s David Marcus says Novi digital wallet is ready to go
Facebook Inc. says its long-awaited digital wallet Novi is ready to come to market. In a post on Medium today, Marcus (pictured), the head of F2, for Facebook Financial, said the Novi wallet will be integrated into the Facebook app. However, he did …
In its first post-IPO earnings, Robinhood shares plunge on revenue outlook
Shares in Robinhood Markets Inc. plunged in after-hours trading today after the company warned that a slowdown in trading would affect revenue in the coming quarter. In its first post-initial public offering earnings report, Robinhood reported revenue of $565 million for the …
Government report finds Census Bureau hacked but data not stolen
The U.S. Census Bureau was targeted by a cyberattack last year that compromised some systems but did not result in the theft of census data, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General. The attack, said to have …
Ransomware attack knocks out systems at Ohio and W. Virginia healthcare provider
The Memorial Health System, a healthcare provider in Ohio and West Virginia, has been struck by a ransomware attack that knocked systems offline and forced hospital staff to use paper charts. The ransomware attack, detected on Aug. 15, was described by Memorial as …
Intel shutting down RealSense division to focus on core chip business
Intel Corp. is shutting down its RealSense artificial-intelligence vision division to focus on its core chip business, according to a report from CRN. An Intel spokesperson told CRN that it would honor current customer commitments and apply the technical expertise it had …
Critical vulnerability in security cameras opens the door to attackers
A critical vulnerability in internet-connected security cameras can allow an attacker to remotely watch live video and gain access to networks. Discovered and detailed today by researchers at FireEye Inc. Mandiant, the vulnerability relates to the Kalay network offered by ThroughTek Co. Ltd. Kalay …
BlackBerry QNX flaw prompts warnings from government authorities
A newly disclosed flaw in software from BlackBerry Ltd. has resulted in warnings from U.S. government authorities due to its serious nature. The flaw, described as a BadAlloc vulnerability, has been founded in BlackBerry’s QNX Real Time Operating System. QNX is a …