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US military chief says America needs to 'step up, dominate 5G'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 07:50 AM

America's top military officer urged industry Thursday to strengthen efforts to build the next-generation wireless network based on 5G technology, saying armed forces security would depend on it. Read more »

China does not ask firms to spy on others: premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 02:52 PM

China will "never" ask its firms to spy on other nations, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday, amid US warnings that Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei poses security risks. Read more »

Diokno to 'strengthen' Bangko Sentral vs cyber threats

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 10:37 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) would continue to "strengthen" the management of cyber risks to improve payment and banking systems in the country, newly-appointed central bank Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Friday. Read more »

Germany does not want to ban Huawei from 5G networks, minister says

Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 07:40 AM

Germany does not want to ban Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from building its 5G networks, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday, adding that Berlin would tighten security criteria for all vendors instead. Read more »

Long before Trump’s trade war, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked

Karen Freifeld, Reuters
Posted at Mar 07 04:38 PM

The US focus on Huawei intensified after years of investigation into smaller Chinese rival ZTE Corp, and relied in part on information collected from devices of company employees traveling through airports. Read more »

Huawei confirms lawsuit against US government as tensions escalate

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 07 10:35 AM

Huawei in a statement said it has filed a complaint in a US district court in Texas challenging its addition to the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The firm claims the restrictions targeting Huawei are "unconstitutional." Read more »

Huawei takes fight with US over spying fears to top mobile fair

Erwan Lucas and Daniel Silva, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 07:59 AM

Huawei, China's most successful global firm, has booked a huge stand at the 4-day Mobile World Congress and has sent a large delegation which includes its media-shy founder, Ren Zhengfei, and 2 rotating chairmen. Read more »

Britain managing Huawei risks, has no evidence of spying; official

Jack Stubbs and Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Feb 21 09:33 AM

Ciaran Martin, head of Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said Britain had yet to decide on its security policy for national 5G networks, but that Huawei equipment was subject to detailed oversight and strict government controls over where it was used. Read more »

Online ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk: Symantec

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 12:01 AM

Online shoppers are at risk from a scam which allows hackers to skim their payment details, cybersecurity firm Symantec warned on Wednesday.   Read more »

Australia says 'state actor' hacked parties, parliament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 11:39 AM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison told lawmakers security agencies looking at a hack of lawmakers "also became aware that the networks of some political parties; Liberal, Labor and Nationals have also been affected." Read more »

China calls US concerns over Huawei 'groundless'

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 12 07:17 PM

China called the latest US warning against using Huawei equipment "groundless" on Tuesday, as the Chinese telecom giant faces espionage fears in a growing number of countries. Read more »

Amazon boss Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers

Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 11 10:44 AM

Jeff Bezos came out fighting this week, accusing the National Enquirer of blackmailing him with lurid pictures of him and his mistress, and pre-empting the threat to publish by releasing details of the images himself. Read more »

Google offers 6 tips for a safer Internet experience

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 09:23 AM

By strengthening their online defenses, internet users can be sure that their online information is secure, Google said. The world marked Safer Internet Day on Wednesday. Read more »

Huawei needs 3-5 years to resolve British security fears - letter

Jack Stubbs, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:47 PM

A $2 billion effort by Huawei to address security issues raised in a British government report last year will take between 3-5 years to produce results. Read more »

Germany's Merkel says more security needed on Chinese firms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 03:52 PM

The German Chancellor said there was a "big debate" in Germany about using Huawei equipment, with growing calls to prevent the firm building 5G networks around the world. Read more »

Zuckerberg sees 'positive' force of Facebook despite firestorm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 08:42 AM

Even as Facebook is facing a wave of criticism over issues of manipulation, misinformation, abuse and other social ills, co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said it would be a mistake "to overly emphasize the negative" impacts of social media and the internet. Read more »

Apple issues fix for FaceTime eavesdropping bug

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 08:24 AM

Last week, Apple disabled the feature known as Group FaceTime calling, following media reports of the security lapse. Read more »

European telecoms' dilemma: Huawei or the highway?

Erwan Lucas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 01:19 PM

It's a dilemma for European telecoms firms: Should they steal a march on competitors and rapidly roll out next-generation 5G mobile networks using equipment from top supplier Huawei? Or should they heed US-led warnings of security threats and sit tight, and possibly fall behind? Read more »

Facebook at 15: a titan with grown-up woes

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 11:24 AM

Facebook, founded on February 4, 2004 in Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard University dorm, heads into adolescence with the grown-up burdens of being held accountable for its behavior and playing in a world where people may not always have the purest intentions. Read more »

Bangladesh to sue RCBC over $81-M cyberheist

Serajul Quadir, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 07:49 PM

Bangladesh will file a lawsuit in a US court on Wednesday against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) over its role in one of the world's biggest cyber-heists, the Bangladesh central bank governor said. Read more »