British officials will reportedly greenlight the use of Huawei equipment in national 5G networks despite US-led concerns.
Reuters reports officials from senior government departments held a meeting on Wednesday and made the recommendation to allow the Chinese network vendor in a “limited role” in national 5G networks.
A complete ban on Huawei’s equipment would be a costly endeavour. Telecoms reported...
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the company has invested heavily in ensuring it can withstand further US actions taken against it.
The Chinese giant is the world's most popular telecoms equipment manufacturer and the second-largest smartphone maker. Despite various US actions taken against Huawei, the company is yet to be shaken from its leading positions.
The US has long...
Officials from the US have issued Downing Street highlighting the risks of allowing Huawei to have involvement in national 5G networks.
The US has long taken a wary stance of Chinese telecoms equipment over concerns of state control and potential surveillance. With 5G set to be used for more critical infrastructure, the US has increased pressure on its allies to block Huawei equipment in particular.
Huawei has a reputation for innovative equipment at cost effective prices. With
A study conducted by Princeton has found that five major US telcos are vulnerable to "SIM swapping" attacks.
SIM swapping is an increasingly common attack whereby a fraudster persuades a customer’s operator to port their number to a new SIM. In doing so, the fraudster can often access that person’s accounts using two-factor authentication.
The researchers from Princeton each signed up for 10 prepaid accounts on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Mobile, and Tracfone.
Armed with a total of...
Telefonica is partnering with the Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE) in order to test blockchain technology.
As first reported by Total Telecom, the partnership will offer approximately 8,000 Spanish firms an opportunity to access Telefonica’s blockchain network.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a rare security alert warning about the increased likelihood of cyber attacks originating from Iran.
President Trump ordered a drone strike on an Iranian convoy last week, killing top general Qasem Soleimani. Trump claims Soleimani was a “terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime,...
5G will provide a significant increase in the number of devices connected to the internet, producing a vast amount of data. But at the same time, new security threats will get introduced along with the attack surface.
In November, AT&T released its most recent Cybersecurity...
A recent enterprise networking report from Gartner deemed that SD-WAN is rapidly moving toward becoming a “mainstream technology”. And for good reason - it’s quite effective if implemented successfully, overseeing many of the inherent issues that arise when managing software and applications in disparate workstreams. That’s why it was included in Gartner’s 2019 “Hype Cycle” enterprise report. But in order to ensure maximum...
Huawei remains confident about its future in the UK as the Chinese vendor opens a new 5G innovation centre in London.
The vendor describes its new facility as a “base for knowledge and skills sharing” and intends to promote collaboration between innovators and businesses in 5G. Visitors can experience 5G applications, such as VR and AR, as well as test out brand new innovations.
“With the opening of our 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London we, as a leader of 5G, are taking another...
According to Statista, the telco services market - including fixed-network and mobile services - will grow to almost $1.46 trillion by 2020. The majority of this growth is expected to occur in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America regions.
A team of researchers have uncovered nearly a dozen 5G vulnerabilities, showing the latest generation may not provide the leap in security we hoped for.
The researchers, from the universities of Iowa and Purdue, were able to perform a range of concerning attacks.
Some examples of attacks the researchers conducted include location tracking, broadcasting fake emergency alerts, and cutting devices off from the 5G network.
With 5G networks expected to proliferate rapidly and be used for ever more critical...
US officials have increased their criticism of allies who are “opening their arms” to 5G equipment from Chinese vendors.
On Thursday, US chief technology officer Micheal Kratsios spoke at a tech conference in Lisbon. Kratsios reiterated America’s stance that Chinese firms cannot be trusted as they’re compelled to cooperate with Beijing’s intelligence services.
Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei is one of the few suppliers used in global networks. The vendor has built a reputation for...
A German spy chief has warned about involving Huawei in 5G networks, reducing the beleaguered vendor's hopes of catching a break in Europe.
Bruno Kahl, head of Germany's foreign intelligence, made the warning to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday. “Infrastructure is not a suitable area for a group that cannot be trusted fully,” Kahl said.
Kahl does not believe Huawei should be ruled out from being involved in the 5G rollout entirely, but the vendor should be kept away from "core...
Huawei India CEO Jay Chen says the country should make its own decisions over whether to ban 5G firms rather than listen to foreign powers.
Speaking to Economic Times, Chen said:
"The Indian government, companies and customers all have their full confidence in Huawei. Similarly, we are also confident with regards to our prospects in India.
Huawei SVP and global cybersecurity officer John Suffolk claims the company is receiving one million cyberattack attempts every day.
Speaking to Japanese press outlet The Mainichi, Suffolk says the majority of attacks focus on stealing intellectual property. Huawei’s leadership in many areas makes it a clear target for such IP theft attempts.
The attacks may increase given Huawei’s bans in many countries, providing a gap for rivals with similar technology to...
A report analysing the costs involved with removing Chinese telecoms equipment in Europe has trashed concerns it will be a lot more than in the US.
The US has just pledged $1 billion for rural mobile networks to replace Chinese telecoms equipment in the country. European nations are still debating whether to follow the US’ lead, but concerns about the cost are a factor.
Earlier this year, Huawei funded an analysis which calculated the cost of removing Chinese telecoms...
The presence of cybercriminal activity online is an everyday challenge within the enterprise finance sector. Cybercrime is now an established threat to corporations and their customers. It's largely due to IT security policies that are difficult to enforce and the under-utilisation of effective encryption.
Coupled with the challenges of cybercrime, financial service institutions now experience business model disruption from innovative Fintech startups and increasing regulatory oversight from legislation...
As concerns about foreign state influence over critical telecommunications equipment grow, Poland and the USA have signed a declaration calling for stringent checks.
The declaration was signed during a state visit to Poland by US Vice President Mike Pence.
"Protecting these next-generation communications networks from disruption or manipulation and ensuring the privacy and individual liberties of the citizens of the United States, Poland, and other countries is of vital importance," the agreement...
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the UK “won’t say no to us” in the rollout of 5G while simultaneously praising new PM Boris Johnson.
Zhengfei made the comments to Sky News as part of the latest intervention from Huawei’s founder amid debates over whether the company should be allowed to deploy its equipment in critical infrastructure.
Reports suggest the UK’s previous government, led by...
US national security advisor John Bolton has said during a UK visit that new PM Johnson's government will look at the Huawei issue "from square one".
Bolton is the most senior US government official to visit PM Johnson since he took office last month. The US has strongly warned its allies, especially those such as the UK in the 'five-eyes' intelligence relationship, against allowing the use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks.
“They [UK officials] said, in particular, they are...