As the trade war between the U.S. and China heats up, President Trump is considering issuing an executive order banning all U.S. companies from buying telecommunications gear from companies deemed to be a national security threat. Right now this threat is deemed to be a targeted attack against two Chinese vendors – ZTE and Huawei. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The heads of the intelligence community – NSA, CIA, FBI and the Defense Intelligence Agency, appearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that Chinese smartphones posed a threat to national security. Exactly why they singled out those two Chinese phones, compared to the iPhone, which is likely made in the same factory, is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Electronics made in China are often less expensive than products sold by western companies such as Cisco and Juniper. But there may be a cost associated with that price. The Chinese security firm Boyusec is working with the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service in conducting cyber espionage, according to the Pentagon. This would […]
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