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Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from building its 5G infrastructure

Security Affairs

Sweden is banning Chinese tech giant Huawei and ZTE from building new 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns. The Swedish telecom regulator is also urging carriers to replace any existing equipment from Huawei or ZTE by January 1st, 2025, at the latest. China is one of the biggest threats to Sweden,” Friberg said.

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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

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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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. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chrome zero-day).

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

The Last Watchdog

Google in ‘Operation Aurora’ Despite this threat, the United States currently does not possess a similar strategic plan to combat China’s advancements or create a sustainably secure cyber system. The external aspect of this strategy attempts to secure their supply chains against pressures from the United States.

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

The Last Watchdog

Cunningham’s 19 years as a US Navy chief spent in cyber forensic and cyber analytic operations included manning security controls at the NSA, CIA and FBI. 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.

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New Cyberthreats for 2021

Adam Levin

The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and cybersecurity professionals in a perpetual cat-and-mouse chase; hackers discover new ways to infiltrate and exploit their targets, and the cybersecurity industry looks for vulnerabilities, tries to anticipate new threats and responds when cyber security issues arise.

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