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FCC Again Labels ZTE A ‘National Security Threat

December 4, 2020 By Trevor Collins

  Last month, the FCC again rejected the Chinese device manufacturer ZTE’s request for its removal off of the US national security threat designation. Both ZTE and Huawei fall under this category as a possible risk of espionage. While both manufacturers deny the threat, Chinese law does allow their government to spy on users with few safeguards. "Notably, ZTE didn't … [Read more...]

Will Huawei Catch a Break?

February 14, 2020 By Emil Hozan

Huawei has been under a lot of heat from the US since the US first charged Huawei in the beginning of 2019. At that time, 13 indictments were unsealed by the federal court in Brooklyn, New York against Huawei and affiliate organizations. The charges include bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and the conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to … [Read more...]

Lots of Duplicate Keys – Daily Security Byte EP. 183

December 2, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

You've heard me talk about the Lenovo Superfish issue, and Dell's Superfish 2.0. Both these vendors shipped products with identical digital certificates, which makes it easier for attackers to trick these devices into trusting them, if they can get into the path of the devices' communications. Well, the news just got even worse. Watch today's episode to learn about the latest … [Read more...]

WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 38 – miniFlame

October 19, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Oracle Updates, miniFlame, and Steam Hack There was once a time when I had to subscribe to many obscure mailing lists, lurk on underground forums and channels, and visit a ton of buried pages at vendor sites to learn about the latest vulnerabilities, exploits, and breaches. That's no longer the case. Today, mainstream media reports on more information and network security news … [Read more...]

WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 37 – Cyber Espionage

October 12, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Nation State Cyber Espionage, WoW Death Hack, and Lots of Patches Another week has blown by, and if you had a week like mine, you've barely gotten a chance to catch your breath between each new task. If that's the case, you probably also missed this week's security news. Fear not! WatchGuard Security Center is coming to the rescue. Grab a cup of joe, settle into your seat, and … [Read more...]

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