‘Furious’ US Presses Israel To Bar Chinese Gear From Sensitive Systems

‘Furious’ US Presses Israel To Bar Chinese Gear From Sensitive Systems
‘Furious’ US Presses Israel To Bar Chinese Gear From Sensitive Systems

The directive was issued officially by the Israeli Cyber Directorate, but was initiated by the Israeli General Security Service (Shabak, known more commonly in English as Shin Bet), the highest authority on these issues. An earlier directive was voluntary. The new one requires Israeli companies to bar the Chinese materiel.

Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress

Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress
Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress

Former intelligence officials told us they were worried about London’s decision to allow the Chinese giant’s technology on parts of its new 5G network. A vulnerability anywhere in the system, they argue, threatens security everywhere.

Security Trumps Speed For 5G Networks: CNAS

Security Trumps Speed For 5G Networks: CNAS
Security Trumps Speed For 5G Networks: CNAS

“Security will be more important than speed in establishing a durable foundation for 5G’s future,” writes leading scholar Elsa Kania – and Washington must lead the way.

Innovation IS The New Battlefield: Roper

Innovation IS The New Battlefield: Roper
Innovation IS The New Battlefield: Roper

“It’s not enough to develop and procure systems anymore. We’ve got to get in the business of of buying ideas and generating ideas,” says Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper.

Esper Exhorts Allies To Ban Chinese 5G: Britain’s Huawei Dilemma

Esper Exhorts Allies To Ban Chinese 5G: Britain’s Huawei Dilemma
Esper Exhorts Allies To Ban Chinese 5G: Britain’s Huawei Dilemma

London is on the verge of a much-delayed and debated decision about allowing Huawei to build “non-core” components of its 5G network.

Huawei’s 5G Gambit: Sharing Tech Won’t Fix Security

Huawei’s 5G Gambit: Sharing Tech Won’t Fix Security
Huawei’s 5G Gambit: Sharing Tech Won’t Fix Security

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei made a dramatic offer to let all comers license and modify his 5G technology. Making it secure would be a Herculean task.

5G: Speed Isn’t Everything; DoD, FCC Need To Work On Spectrum

5G: Speed Isn’t Everything; DoD, FCC Need To Work On Spectrum
5G: Speed Isn’t Everything; DoD, FCC Need To Work On Spectrum

To protect the content of 5G transmissions, the Pentagon should accelerate development of mobile applications using end-to-end encryption. Today’s military radios or encrypted email only encrypt a message in transit. The message exists in an unencrypted form in the receiving server.

Commerce Expands Huawei Black List Beyond US Shores

Commerce Expands Huawei Black List Beyond US Shores
Commerce Expands Huawei Black List Beyond US Shores

Nicholas Eftimiades, a former senior US senior intelligence officer, said the Trump Administration policy “is very surgical in its approach,” and will have only a “moderate impact” on allied countries.

Unsafe At Any Speed: Multiple Vulnerabilities Afflict 5G

Unsafe At Any Speed: Multiple Vulnerabilities Afflict 5G
Unsafe At Any Speed: Multiple Vulnerabilities Afflict 5G

The coming network needed for autonomous vehicles, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things will also bring cybersecurity danger.

Mike Griffin Says 5G Top New Priority for R&E Shop

Mike Griffin Says 5G Top New Priority for R&E Shop
Mike Griffin Says 5G Top New Priority for R&E Shop

“What I want to bet on is the ability of the United States and our Western allies to out-innovate adversaries,” says Mike Griffin, undersecretary of Defense for research and engineering.

Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran

Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran
Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran

The secretary heads first to CENTCOM to hammer out the details of Operation Sentinel, a plan to monitor and protect shipping from Iran in Persian Gulf.

Hacker Heaven: Huawei’s Hidden Back Doors Found

Hacker Heaven: Huawei’s Hidden Back Doors Found
Hacker Heaven: Huawei’s Hidden Back Doors Found

How do you find hundreds of vulnerabilities hidden in millions of lines of firmware code?

Trump’s Huawei ‘Reversal’ Means Nothing – Yet

Trump’s Huawei ‘Reversal’ Means Nothing – Yet
Trump’s Huawei ‘Reversal’ Means Nothing – Yet

Trump’s declaration has to be translated into legal rules — by officials who don’t share his conciliatory stance.

IoT, AI Mean More Targets for US Adversaries, says Gordon

IoT, AI Mean More Targets for US Adversaries, says Gordon
IoT, AI Mean More Targets for US Adversaries, says Gordon

“This is such a data-rich world that the person who can command that data first is the one who’s gonna have a real advantage.”