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Network Break 384: Broadcom To Buy VMware; DuckDuckGo Slammed For Microsoft Tracking Deal
On today’s Network Break we dig into Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware for about $61 billion. We also cover a serious VMware vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild, and criticism of DuckDuckGo for a deal with Microsoft that allows some data to be collected from the privacy browser. We also cover financial results from Broadcom and Dell Technologies, and why Cisco is anticipating revenue loss for its next quarter. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: Datadog This episode of Network Break is sponsored by Datadog, the SaaS monitoring and security platform enabling full-stack observability for developers, IT operations, security, and business teams in the cloud age. Learn more about Datadog by signing up for a free 2-week trial at datadoghq.com/networkbreak and you will also receive a free t-shirt! Tech Bytes: Nokia Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with Nokia where we get more details on its Digital Sandbox and data center fabric, and how Nokia helps enable a CI/CD framework for network engineers. Show Links: Broadcom to Acquire VMware for Approximately $61 Billion in Cash and Stock – Broadcom Dell Becomes Billionaire Kingmaker in Broadcom, VMware Deal – Yahoo Brian Madden’s brutal and unfiltered thoughts on the Broadcom / VMware deal – LinkedIn Broadcom SEC Regulatory Filing – Edgar Broadcom Agrees to Purchase VMware Shaking Up the Industry – ServeTheHome With VMware, Broadcom Has A Real Enterprise Software Stack – Next Platform VMware Shares Surge 15% After Broadcom Takeover Talks – Bloomberg Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities for Full System Control – CISA VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple vulnerabilities – VMware DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement – Bleeping Computer Ads by Microsoft on DuckDuckGo Private Search – DuckDuckGo