Security News

US Urging Allies to Shun Huawei: WSJ
2018-11-23 16:16

The United States is trying to persuade wireless companies and internet providers in allied countries to shun equipment made by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, citing cyber security risks, The Wall...

Google logins make JavaScript mandatory, Huawei China spy shock, Mac malware, Iran gets new Stuxnet, and more
2018-11-03 13:07

Plus, SystemD gets system de-bugged, again Roundup This week there were Hacked Home Hubs, buggered BBC Bits, and PortSmash privilege punch-ups.…

Huawei releases IoT Cloud Service 2.0 to enable IIoT by combining connectivity, cloud, and intelligence
2018-10-24 23:00

Huawei released IoT Cloud Service 2.0 and announced its IoT strategy (Provide IoT Infrastructure and Build up an Ecosystem). Through expanded connections, cloud services, and AI, Huawei is...

Azure goes quiet, Canada mulls Huawei ban, US Senators are after Google, and more
2018-10-13 00:36

Also, Flash fakers seek out crypto marks Roundup This week we caught wind of another Facebook blunder, a dodgy Patch Tuesday bundle, and more China trouble.…

Canadian security boss ain't afraid of no Huawei, sees no reason for ban
2018-09-26 09:24

They know how to test kit for backdoors, apparently Canadian Center for Cyber Security chief Scott Jones has told a parliamentary committee there's no need for the country to cut Chinese comms...

Australia Bans Huawei From 5G Network Over Security Concerns
2018-08-24 02:20

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei has been blocked from rolling out Australia's 5G network due to security concerns. The government said Thursday that the...

Crypto Flaw Affects Products From Cisco, Huawei, ZyXEL
2018-08-14 11:28

A team of researchers has disclosed the details of a new attack method that can be used to crack encrypted communications. The products of several vendors, including Cisco, Huawei, ZyXEL and...

Democrats' CSO: Don't Use ZTE, Huawei Mobile Devices
2018-08-06 10:33

Warning Amplifies Previous US Intelligence Agency AlertsThe chief security officer for the U.S. Democratic Party is recommending that all party officials avoid using mobile devices made by Chinese...

UK's Huawei handler dials back support for Chinese giant's kit in critical infrastructure
2018-07-20 12:17

'Limited assurance' that there is no risk to national security A UK government-run oversight board has expressed misgivings about the security of telecoms kit from Chinese firm Huawei.…

Huawei enterprise comms kit has a TLS crypto bug
2018-07-04 06:01

You don't want insecure kit from a vendor the Pentagon hates, do you? Huawei has rolled patches to various enterprise and broadcast products to fix a cryptography bug.…