Broadcom vs FLOWBOX

New Router Vulnerability 'WPSplinter' Affects Millions of Devices

A Belgian security researcher has uncovered a critical vulnerability in Broadcom's Wi-Fi implementation, dubbed 'WPSplinter'. The flaw, which is actually two separate bugs, allows attackers within Wi-Fi range to execute arbitrary code on affected routers via a crafted WPS message. Broadcom has stated the issue was known since 2010 and was supposedly fixed in 2018, but the patch was insufficient. The vulnerability potentially affects millions of devices from numerous router manufacturers that use Broadcom's Wi-Fi software. The researcher has published a list of affected devices on GitHub and has contacted Broadcom and Belgian authorities. No responses have been received yet, and no public fix is currently available.

• Security researcher Quentin Kaiser discovered the 'WPSplinter' vulnerability in Broadcom's Wi-Fi implementation.
• The vulnerability affects potentially millions of Broadcom-based access points and hundreds of products.
• The flaw has been present since 2010; a 2018 fix was insufficient.

AI Stocks Plunge, Inflation Heats Up, Yet Opportunities Remain

The article discusses last week's stock market decline driven by AI stocks and hotter-than-expected inflation data. The Nasdaq fell 4.5%, while the S&P 500 dropped 2%. However, solid bank earnings and a rotation into defensive sectors provided some optimism. AI-related stocks, particularly memory chip makers and neocloud providers like CoreWeave, experienced significant losses. Meta and Microsoft showed resilience, with Meta releasing new AI models and Microsoft reaching a record high. The article also highlights the importance of diversification and mentions portfolio adjustments, such as adding to Kimberly-Clark and trimming Cardinal Health.

• The Nasdaq fell 4.5% last week, its worst weekly decline since June.
• September CPI rose 3.7% year-over-year, above the expected 3.6%.
• CoreWeave's total debt has risen to over $51 billion, with its stock plunging 25% last week.

Stocks with best risk-adjusted upside on Wall Street

CNBC Pro screened the S&P 500 for stocks with the highest prospective risk-adjusted returns, based on Wall Street analysts' price targets and options-implied volatility over the next 12 months. The list includes tech darlings like Nvidia and Broadcom, as well as Boeing and T-Mobile, along with lesser-known names. The screen was inspired partly by a Goldman Sachs strategy comparing potential excess return on a stock's consensus price target with its implied volatility. Wynn Resorts tops the screen with analysts expecting ~70% upside. T-Mobile ranks near the top with ~54% upside. Micron Technology has nearly 70% upside. Nvidia has over 40% upside. Other names include Oracle, Western Digital, and AppLovin.

• Wynn Resorts tops the screen with analysts expecting about 70% upside.
• T-Mobile shares have dropped nearly 16% over the past month, but analysts see roughly 54% upside.
• Micron Technology analysts forecast nearly 70% upside to consensus price target.

FLOWBOX Listed in Eight Gartner Hype Cycle Reports in 2026

FLOWBOX appears in eight Gartner Hype Cycle reports for 2026, covering energy management, manufacturing, microgrids, data centers and smart cities.