EU Takes Aim at China and Huawei in 5G Cybersecurity Report

A European Union report assessing risks to its planned 5G cybersecurity networks says that foreign states and state-backed actors represent the biggest threat, and it all but named Chinese firm Huawei as one such risk. Huawei started developing 5G infr… Continue reading EU Takes Aim at China and Huawei in 5G Cybersecurity Report

Cyber Security Roundup for September 2019

Anyone over the age of 40 in the UK will remember patiently browsing for holidays bargains on their TV via Teletext. While the TV version of Teletext Holidays died out years ago due to the creation of the world-wide-web, Teletext Holidays, a tradi… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for September 2019

Huawei’s Mate 30 Bootloader Will Be Unlockable So You Can Sideload Google Apps

The lack of Google apps on Huawei’s Mate 30 line of phones is a major problem, though Huawei might make it slightly easier for users to sideload apps on the phones.
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Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world

It’s not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows. Continue reading Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world

Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty

He kept working on new botnets (and swatting a co-conspirator-cum-competitor) while indicted and on supervised release. Continue reading Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty

Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack

Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy. Continue reading Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack