Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment

While the carrier says the issues found in 2011 and 2012 were resolved at the time, the revelation may further damage the reputation of a Chinese powerhouse.

Apr 30th, 2019

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There's a Lot of Reasons October Could Be Terrifying

In this premier episode of a series detailing cybersecurity challenges, we assess a report projecting a surge in cyberattacks during October.

In this Sept. 30, 2021 photo, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. Monaco said the Justice Department, as part of a new initiative, is prepared to take legal action under a statute called the False Claims Act against contractors who misuse federal dollars by failing to disclose hacks or by having deficient cybersecurity standards. The department will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

U.S. May Sue Contractors Who Don't Report Cyber Breaches

They will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, people walk past a Microsoft office in New York. Microsoft on Oct. 7, 2021, says Russia once again accounted for most state-sponsored hacking, with a 58% share of intrusion attempts it detected in the past year. The targets were mostly government agencies — in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO members.

Microsoft: Russia Behind 58% of Detected State-Backed Hacks

It mostly targeted government agencies and think tanks in the U.S.

In a Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, Kevin Marsh, CEO of SCANA Corp., speaks to the media at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station near Jenkinsville, S.C. Marsh and prosecutors have agreed to ask for a two-year prison sentence on federal and state charges he lied about the progress of two nuclear plants that were never finished. A judge will sentence Marsh Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Former Exec Preps for 2-Year Prison Term Over Nuclear Debacle

He spent billions of dollars on nuclear plants that never generated a watt of power.

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Cybersecurity Executive Arrested on Treason Charges

The move sent shockwaves through the country's business community.

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U.S. Aims to Relax Testing at Nuclear Weapons Lab

The Energy Department says the current method required by the state goes far beyond what’s necessary.

Firearms instructor Michael Palombo holds a Springfield Armory M25 rifle during field testing to measure radio frequency identification signal range in Hickman, Calif., on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Palombo inserted an RFID tag into the rifle for the test.

Military Units Track Guns Using Tech That Could Aid Foes

The Pentagon says putting the technology in firearms is a “significant” security risk.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, arrives at the federal courthouse for jury selection in her trial, San Jose, Calif., Aug. 31, 2021.

Theranos CEO Wooed Investors While Lab Director Saw Trouble

The company's lab chief testified that he was besieged by complaints from doctors about inaccurate tests.

The term ‘killer robot’ often conjures images of Terminator-like humanoid robots. Militaries around the world are working on autonomous machines that are less scary looking but no less lethal.

An Autonomous Robot May Have Already Killed People

These weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes.

In this Aug. 22, 2019, file photo, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., speaks during a news conference in Tahlequah, Okla. The Cherokee Nation and three opioid distributors reached a $75 million settlement to resolve opioid-related claims against the companies, the tribe and the companies announced on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021.

Cherokee Nation Reaches $75M Settlement with Drug Companies

The tribe sued the three companies, alleging they contributed to “an epidemic of prescription opioid abuse" within the tribe.

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Could Apple's Child Safety Feature Backfire?

New research shows warnings can increase risky sharing.