Conficker patch rates rise

Cisco has disclosed plans to purchase Virginia-based threat detection and defense firm SnapAttack as part of its efforts to bolster threat-informed defenses across enterprises..

Affected by the vulnerability, which was reported by Horizon3.ai security researcher Zach Hanley.

Investigations looking into a potential sales ban for TP-Link wireless routers in the U.S. next year were reported by the Wall Street Journal to have been conducted by the Justice, Defense, and Commerce departments amid escalating Chinese state-sponsored intrusions against the said devices, Ars Technica reports.