Huawei
Huawei tested AI software that could recognize Uighur minorities and alert police, report says - The Washington Post
The Chinese tech giant Huawei has tested facial recognition software that could send automated “Uighur alarms” to government authorities when its camera systems identify members of the oppressed minority group, according to an internal document that provides further details about China’s artificial-intelligence surveillance regime.
Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around The World
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/cheap-chinese-smartphones-malware
Preinstalled malware on low-cost Chinese phones has stolen data and money from some of the world’s poorest people.
Current security concerns about Chinese apps and hardware have largely focused on potential back doors in Huawei’s 5G equipment. More recently, people have focused on how user data collected by TikTok could be abused by the company and the Chinese government. But an overlooked and ongoing threat is the consistent presence of malware on cheap smartphones from Chinese manufacturers and how it exacts a digital tax on people with low incomes.
Huawei: Smartphone chips running out under US sanctions
https://apnews.com/270e93e985733a4d086c06a01375cea0
Production of Kirin chips designed by Huawei’s own engineers will stop Sept. 15 because they are made by contractors that need U.S. manufacturing technology, said Richard Yu, president of the company’s consumer unit. He said Huawei lacks the ability to make its own chips.
U.K. to Ban Huawei From Its 5G Networks Amid China-U.S. Tensions - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-makes-u-turn-on-huawei-after-u-s-pressure-11594727179
British government gives cellular companies until 2027 to remove Chinese firm’s technology
Huawei dev team sends a buggy HKSP patch with backdoor to Linux Foundation - AndroidRookies
Researcher details a backdoor in Huawei-owned HiSilicon chips used in millions of smart devices, including security cameras, that has been active since 2013 - ZDNet
Huawei Personnel Worked With China Military on Research Projects - Bloomberg
indicating closer ties to the country’s military than previously acknowledged by the smartphone and networking powerhouse.
Huawei’s lock screen ads were a mistake, but may be a sign of things to come - Digital Trends
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/technology/huawei-security-british-report.html
A British review of Huawei found “significant” security problems with the Chinese company’s telecommunications equipment