Security News

Certificates Issued to Huawei Subsidiary Found in Cisco Switches
2019-07-04 05:13

Researchers noticed that the firmware for some Cisco switches contains X.509 certificates and associated private keys issued to a US-based subsidiary of Huawei. An investigation by the networking...

Huawei Remains Blocked From US 5G: White House Trade Advisor
2019-07-02 19:07

China's telecoms giant Huawei remains barred from the development of 5G wireless networks in the United States, a senior White House trade advisor said Tuesday. "US policy on Huawei with respect...

Trump Move to Ease Huawei Sanctions Sparks Anger, Confusion
2019-07-02 04:30

The US trade war truce with China which could ease sanctions on Huawei has prompted a backlash from lawmakers over national security concerns amid confusion over how the deal may impact the...

'Good Chance' for More US Exports to Huawei: Trump Aide
2019-07-01 13:44

As the United States and China pursue trade talks, there is a "good chance" that more US firms will be granted licenses to sell products to controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, White House...

Trump Hints at Softer Stance on China's Huawei
2019-07-01 12:52

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US companies could sell equipment to Chinese telecom giant Huawei, indicating a potentially softer position on a key sticking point in the US-China...

Yuge and tremendous U-turn: Trump walks back on Huawei ban... at least sector seems to think so
2019-07-01 10:47

Can we get a translator in here? US president Donald Trump said he plans to revoke the ban, or, er, grant some licences to American companies supplying components and services to Chinese telecoms...

Report: Huawei's Firmware Riddled With Problems
2019-06-28 14:03

Huawei Has a 'Weak Security Posture,' Cybersecurity Firm ContendsThe firmware of more than 500 Huawei networking products is riddled with security weaknesses that make the vendor risky to use for...

Many Potential Backdoors Found in Huawei Equipment: Study
2019-06-27 17:14

A report published this week by US-based firmware and IoT security solutions provider Finite State shows that Huawei equipment is affected by many vulnerabilities, including potential backdoors,...

FedEx suing Department of Commerce over burden of enforcing Huawei blacklisting
2019-06-25 14:13

Following a series of incidents in which packages were misrouted, and under increasing scrutiny from the Chinese government, FedEx is seeking relief.

Good old British 'fair play' is the answer to vexed Huawei question, claims security minister
2019-06-21 10:00

He then doubled down on spies' 'ghost user' backdoor plan Solving the Huawei 5G security problem is a question of convincing the Chinese to embrace British "fair play", security minister Ben...