Security News

Don't Let Huawei Help Set Up 5G, US Warns EU Nations
2019-02-06 02:53

US officials are fanning out across Europe to warn about the security risks of allowing Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to help build 5G mobile networks, a US diplomat said Tuesday. read more

Security weaknesses in 5G, 4G and 3G could expose users’ locations
2019-02-04 13:02

Researchers have discovered security holes in 5G, 4G and 3G telephony protocols, which can expose a user's location.

Week in review: FaceTime bug, Apple developer certs abused, new privacy attack against 5G
2019-02-03 19:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power A new piece of Mac malware is looking to steal both...

Researchers reveal new privacy attack against 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile users
2019-02-01 12:24

5G cellular mobile communications, when implemented, are expected to provide high bandwidth, low latency, energy savings, better connectivity, but security and privacy must also be assured. The...

Will Huawei Play a Key Role in 5G Network Development?
2019-01-31 13:33

India's Private Carriers Support Chinese Firm's Technology for Cost AdvantageDespite early indications that India would not use technology from Chinese telecom giant Huawei in its program to build...

The Promise and Peril of 5G
2019-01-09 17:35

As the hype at CES demonstrates, 5G is the newest and shiniest tech bauble out there: but security concerns loom.

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Now you, too, can snoop on mobe users from 3G to 5G with a Raspberry Pi and €1,100 of gizmos
2018-12-05 11:30

Crypto-boffins' paper shows AKA protocol still broken A protocol meant to protect smartphone users' privacy is vulnerable to fake base station attacks all the way from 3G to 5G, according to a...

New Zealand Halts Huawei From 5G Upgrade Over Security Fears
2018-11-28 12:29

New Zealand's international spy agency on Wednesday halted mobile company Spark from using Huawei equipment in its planned 5G upgrade, saying it posed a "significant network security risk." read more

Why 5G (and even 6G) could put your business at risk for a cyberattack
2018-10-26 15:32

The next generation of wireless networking standards could leave critical security gaps open, according to University of Dundee research.

The Danger and Opportunity in 5G Connectivity and IoT
2018-10-22 15:52

The advent of 5G presents an opportunity for us to think the exploding number of IoT devices and how we securely connect to the digital world.