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Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from building its 5G infrastructure

Security Affairs

The Swedish telecom regulator is also urging carriers to replace any existing equipment from Huawei or ZTE by January 1st, 2025, at the latest. The decision is the result of assessments made by the Swedish military and security service. ” reads a press release published by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority.

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Swedish court suspended the ban on Huawei equipment

Security Affairs

The Swedish telecom regulator is also urging carriers to replace any existing equipment from Huawei or ZTE by January 1st, 2025, at the latest. The decision is the result of assessments made by the Swedish military and security service.

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US will help Baltic states to secure baltic energy grid

Security Affairs

The three countries will be integrated into the European energy grid by 2025, without depending on the Russian grid. Suspected Russia-backed hackers have launched exploratory cyber attacks against the energy networks of the Baltic states, sources said, raising security concerns inside the West’s main military alliance, NATO.”

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Tensions rose throughout February as the Russian military amassed across the Ukrainian border. Although Vladimir Putin and his sympathisers assured the world that they were simply conducting military exercises, the inevitable occurred on 24 February, when troops mobilised and war was declared. trillion (about £8.9

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GUEST POST: How China’s updated digital plans impacts U.S. security and diplomacy

The Last Watchdog

As articulated in previous blog posts, both the BRI and DSR initiatives have been strategically positioned to facilitate secure trade and gain initial global footholds to accomplish the “Made in China 2025” goal. Both have displayed a shift away from the U.S. as revealed by voting patterns in the UN General Assembly.

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SHARED INTEL: New book on cyber warfare foreshadows attacks on elections, remote workers

The Last Watchdog

He holds a PhD and MS in computer science from Colorado Technical University and a BS from American Military University focused on counter-terrorism operations in cyberspace. It won’t be final for a few more years, like 2025 probably but it is coming.

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New Cyberthreats for 2021

Adam Levin

There is a broad attack surface here — not just military and political but also insurance, law enforcement and commerce,” said Matt Turek, a program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to the Financial Times. The security issues common to IoT devices stem from rapid growing demand for smart devices.

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