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Vodafone Says Banning Huawei Would Cost UK Its 5G Lead
A complete ban on Huawei from UK 5G networks would mean ripping out existing 4G gear at a cost of 'hundreds of millions', operator warns
Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Security Ban
The move is Huawei's most aggressive yet in efforts to fight back against US allegations it poses a national security threat to the West
Zuckerberg Announces ‘Privacy-Focused’ Future For Facebook
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
Singapore Health Hackers Identified By Symantec
Hacking group that inflicted Singapore with its worst ever cyber attack, has been identified by Symantec
Telecom Sector Needs Agreed Cybersecurity Standards – Huawei
Chinese networking giant calls for cybersecurity standards agreement as it opens Brussels facility
Facebook Allows Two-Factor Authentication Phone Number Search
Another Facebook privacy worry as it emerges that platform links authentication phone number with user profile
Gov.UK Verify Authentication Scheme Slammed by NAO
National Audit Office heavily criticises government authentication scheme, which it says has fallen well below target
IoT Devices Under Constant Attack
Cyxtera research finds sustained attacks, mostly from China, are being conducted against IoT devices
Researchers Crack Digital PDF Signatures
A team of German researchers use three attacks to falsify documents while tricking authentication services into thinking they're still legitimate
Financial Services Report Five-Fold Rise In Data Breaches
Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures show
MWC 2019: Vodafone Chief Lambasts US Calls To Ban Huawei
Excluding Huawei would set Europe's 5G networks back 'two years', says Nick Read, as US senators call for Chinese firm to be banned from solar power market
Researchers Tie ‘BabyShark’ Espionage Malware To North Korea
The attacks may be part of a North Korean effort to gather information on research institutions
RSA Conference VC Event Showcases Early-Stage Security Start-Ups
Products competing for funding at the RSA Conference event in March build on blockchain, AI and Kubernetes technologies
Apple Acknowledges Ongoing FaceTime Bugs
Users upgrade to re-enable Group FaceTime after eavesdropping scare, only to find its features are not all working as they were before
NCSC Chief Says Huawei 5G Risk Can Be Mitigated
Ciaran Martin says UK's mitigation strategy for Huawe 'works', in the face of US pressure to ban the company on national security grounds
Russian Hackers Hitting European Democratic Institutions, Warns Microsoft
Russian hacker group Fancy Bear behind attacks on Germany, Poland, Romania and Serbia
Huawei Founder Slams US Arrest Of His Daughter
Reclusive founder says he would close down Huawei before allowing it to undertake spying activities
Encrypted Apps Used To Exchange Child Abuse Images – Report
Criminals increasingly utilising encrypted apps, rather than the dark web, to trade child abuse images
Australian Politicians Hacked By ‘Sophisticated State Actor’
Cyber whodunnit after Prime Minister warns of 'nation state hack' of Australian political parties and parliament
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Loses Evidence Bid
“I was intoxicated” claim by Marcus Hutchins during FBI interview dismissed by American court
500px Admits Data Breach
Popular photograph website admits 'data security incident' that affects millions of its users
Germany To Consult With Telcos On Huawei Ban
German government seeks response to US pressure to ban Chinese firms from 5G networks as first spectum auctions loom
Researchers Find ‘Doomsday’ Bug In Docker, Most Other Container Systems
The bug could allow a malicious container to attack a host system and the other containers found on it, qualifying as a 'doomsday scenario'
Russian Telcos Consider Experimental Disconnection From Global Internet
The exercise would allow telcos to simulate how their networks would function if Russia were cut off from the worldwide network
Android Surveillance Malware Poses As Privacy Tool
Mobile spyware with 'massive' surveillance capabilities poses as popular anti-censorship tool to gather data on select targets
UK ‘Planning Laws’ To Ban Huawei From Sensitive Projects
Cabinet ministers reportedly back changes to procurement rules as US ratchets up pressure against China in Eastern and Central Europe
Infosecurity Europe 2019
Amazon Urges ‘Transparency’ In Law Enforcement Use Of Face Recognition
Amazon's AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they breach citizens' rights
Apple Faces FaceTime Security Questions As It Releases Bug Fix
The US House of Representatives queries Apple over its initial delay in addressing the flaw, which allows users to listen in on other iOS devices' microphones