Cyber Security Roundup for March 2019
The potential threat posed by Huawei to the UK national infrastructure continues to be played out. GCHQ called for a ban on Huawei technology within UK critical networks , such as 5G networks, while Three said a Huawei ban would delay the UK 5G rollout , and the EU ignored the US calls to ban Huawei in 5G rollouts , while promoting the EU Cybersecurity certification scheme to counter the Chinese IT threa t, which is all rather confusing. Meanwhile, Microsoft Researchers found an NSA-style Backdoor in Huawei Laptops , which was reported to Huawei by Microsoft, leading to the flaw being patched in January 2019. Is Huawei a Threat to UK National Security? Huawei: The company and the security risks The assessment of the Chinese state as hostile towards Western nations is key in understanding why Huawei is considered a risk Should we worry about Huawei? Why has the UK not blocked Huawei? Why Huawei matters in five charts EU Cybersecurity ...