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Delivering superior service and support for customers through Broadcom’s Accelerate Program

CIO Business Intelligence

Three and a half years ago, we created the Broadcom cybersecurity aggregator program and over the course of those four years, we evolved it—with partners. We saw a lot of success in that program for us, for our partners, and most importantly for our customers. We call it the Accelerate Program. What’s Next?

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Ransomware on smart TVs is here and removing it can be a pain

Network World

Ransomware for Android phones has already been around for several years and security experts have warned in the past that it's only a matter of time until such malicious programs start affecting smart TVs, especially since some of them also run Android.

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VMware by Broadcom: Product, service and support news

Network World

So far, the $60 billion Broadcom-VMware deal has led to some layoffs , VMware licensing changes, production rationalizations, and shifts to the partner program. Following the purchases of CA and Symantec, Broadcom raised prices, decreased support, and stopped investing in innovation,” said Tracy Woo, senior analyst for Forrester.

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Implications of generative AI for enterprise security

CIO Business Intelligence

Providing sensitive information to Generative AI programs such as personally identifiable data (PII), protected health information (PHI), or intellectual property (IP) needs to be viewed in the same lens as other data processor and data controller relationships. Learn more about the implications of Generative AI to the enterprise here.

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Shared malware code links SWIFT-related breaches at banks and North Korean hackers

Network World

Security researchers from Symantec have found evidence that the malware used in the Bangladesh Bank cyberheist was used in targeted attacks against an unnamed bank in the Philippines. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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Forget signatures for malware detection. SparkCognition says AI is 99% effective  

Network World

Kaspersky Lab says it finds 323,000 files daily, AV-TEST claims to discover more than 390,000 new malicious programs every day, and Symantec says it uncovers almost a million new threats per day. Depending on which source is cited, anywhere from 300,000 to one million new malware files are identified every day.

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Suspected CIA spying tools linked to hacks in 16 countries

Network World

The suspected CIA spying tools exposed by WikiLeaks have been linked to hacking attempts on at least 40 targets in 16 countries, according to security firm Symantec. The tools share “close similarities” with the tactics from an espionage team called Longhorn, Symantec said in a Monday post.

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