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What’s the greater risk to UK 5G, Huawei backdoors or DDoS?

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Have we been focusing too much on the Huawei backdoor threat instead of the DDoS threat facing the incoming 5G network infrastructure? Lee Chen, CEO at A10 networks thinks so.
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Addressing UK Security Concerns in Huawei Products May Take 5 Years, Exec Says

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Huawei’s been having a rough time recently. After the US, New Zealand and Australia prevented the telecom company from working on their 5G mobile networks for fear it would spy for the Chinese government, the European Commission expressed concern… Continue reading Addressing UK Security Concerns in Huawei Products May Take 5 Years, Exec Says→

Is Huawei a Threat to UK National Security?

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On 19th July 2018 the UK government, through the GCHQ backed Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre, gave “limited assurance” that Huawei poses no threat to UK National Security. Since then the UK, EU, and NATO member government politician… Continue reading Is Huawei a Threat to UK National Security?→

Huawei Indicted, China Claims Foul

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There’s no doubt Huawei is in crisis management mode, as the company continues to get pummeled by the United States and others. In January, we have seen two of Huawei’s subsidiaries charged with industrial espionage against U.S.-based T-Mobile and thr… Continue reading Huawei Indicted, China Claims Foul→

Cyberthreats rise to the top at Senate hearing on worldwide dangers for U.S.

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In yet another sign that the hacking abilities of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are drawing intense scrutiny from U.S. spy agencies and law enforcement, top federal officials focused on cyberspace Tuesday as part of a broader hearing on the global threats facing the United States. The digital tools and techniques deployed by U.S. adversaries and competitors are “growing in potency and severity,” Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee. “As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, we expect these actors and others to rely more and more on cyber capabilities” to advance their interests, Coats said. FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers that nation-states are increasingly collaborating with criminal hackers in a “form of outsourcing that makes it even more of a menace.” The annual hearing gives the public a snapshot of the threats at the forefront of U.S. intelligence chiefs’ minds, and hacking allegedly backed by […]

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