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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
PST advarer: – Vær oppmerksom på Huawei – NRK Norge
https://www.nrk.no/norge/pst-advarer_-_-vaer-oppmerksom-pa-huawei-1.14414252
PST peker på Kina og Russland som cybertrusler, og ber myndighetene holde et øye med den kinesiske telegiganten Huawei.
U.S. Charges Huawei With Stealing Trade Secrets, Bank Fraud - Bloomberg
Employees offered bonuses to steal rival tech, prosecutors say
CFO allegedly lied to banks about Huawei’s business in Iran
Huawei – fare for spionasje eller svertekampanje? – NRK Urix
https://www.nrk.no/urix/huawei-_-fare-for-spionasje-eller-svertekampanje_-1.14399304
Grunnleggeren av Huawei, kom nylig på banen og hevdet at selskapet aldri vil utlevere informasjon til kinesiske myndigheter.
Det kan han trolig ikke love. Den kinesiske sikkerhetsloven står nemlig i veien for det.
U.S. Believes It Doesn’t Need to Show ‘Proof’ Huawei Is a Spy Threat - WSJ
Huawei’s very structure, with its close ties to the Chinese government […] makes the company a potential tool for espionage and thus a security threat
PST mener Huaweis utbygging av 5G-nett i Norge er problematisk - Bergens Tidende
Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST) mener at selskaper fra land Norge ikke har sikkerhetspolitisk samarbeid med, bør begrenses fra å jobbe med ekomnett
Poland has searched the Warsaw offices of Huawei and Orange, arrested a Chinese manager at Huawei and charged him with espionage on behalf of China – AP
Huawei kan bli utestengt fra norsk 5G-utbygging – NRK
https://www.nrk.no/norge/huawei-kan-bli-utestengt-fra-norsk-5g-utbygging-1.14373969
Han sier Norge vurderer å slutte seg til andre vestlige land og nekte kinesiske Huawei å bygge infrastruktur for 5G-nettet, den neste generasjonen mobilnett.
Regjeringen vurderer tiltak som kan ramme Huawei - E24
https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/teknologi/regjeringen-vurderer-tiltak-som-kan-ramme-huawei/24518264
Det kinesiske selskapet har levert nettverksutstyr til både Telia og Telenor, mens Ice bruker Nokia i sin utbygging av 4G-nettet.
BT removing Huawei equipment from parts of 4G network – The Guardian
Head of MI6 had questioned Chinese firm’s involvement in UK telecoms infrastructure
Europe should be wary of Huawei, EU tech official says - Reuters
Ansip said he was concerned because Chinese technology companies were required to cooperate with Chinese intelligence services, such as on “mandatory back doors” to allow access to encrypted data.