Security News

Broadcom Buys Business Software Firm CA for $18.9 Billion
2018-07-12 09:18

Semi-conductor giant Broadcom, which recently failed in a bid to buy US rival Qualcomm, on Wednesday announced a cash deal to buy software and services firm CA Technologies for $18.9 billion. read more

Blocking of Broadcom-Qualcomm Tie-up Highlights 5G Security Fears
2018-03-13 16:21

The unusual move by President Donald Trump blocking a proposed takeover of Qualcomm by Singapore-based chip rival Broadcom highlights growing concerns about the rise of Chinese competitors in the...

Trump Blocks Broadcom's Qualcomm Buy on Security Grounds
2018-03-13 14:03

Administration Cites National Security, R&D ConcernsPresident Donald Trump has blocked a bid by Singapore's Broadcom to acquire U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on the grounds that could it could impact...

Trump Blocks Broadcom's Bid to Buy Qualcomm
2018-03-13 03:39

US President Donald Trump blocked Monday an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. read more

Qualcomm Requests National Security Review of Broadcom Bid
2018-03-07 17:31

US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders' meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom's bid to take over the company, the Singapore-based Broadcom...

Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely (The Hackers News)
2017-07-07 00:29

Google has released its latest monthly security update for Android devices, including a serious bug in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that affects millions of Android devices, as well as some iPhone...

Millions Of Smartphones Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Over-the-Air (The Hackers News)
2017-04-05 03:36

Millions of smartphones and smart gadgets, including Apple iOS and many Android handsets from various manufacturers, equipped with Broadcom Wifi chips are vulnerable to over-the-air hijacking...