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U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Expansion of Information and Communications Technology and Services Review Process

Data Matters

The Proposed Rule would bring “connected software applications” into the scope of Commerce’s authority to review certain transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) in the U.S. The risk factors include. The risk factors include. national security.

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The U.S. FCC considers Huawei and ZTE as national security threats

Security Affairs

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE are considered as national security threats. Last week China accused the US government of “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. regulators declared Huawei and ZTE to be national security threats. In November 2019, the U.S.

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Nation-state malware could become a commodity on dark web soon, Interpol warns

Security Affairs

In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the malware developed by both nation-state actors and non state actors represents a serious risk for critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide. Threat actors could perform reverse engineering of military-made malicious code and use their own versions in attacks in the wild.

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A brief history of cryptography: Sending secret messages throughout time

IBM Big Data Hub

From securing everyday personal messages and the authentication of digital signatures to protecting payment information for online shopping and even guarding top-secret government data and communications—cryptography makes digital privacy possible.

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Episode 167: Made in America? Trade Tensions highlight Supply Chain Risk

The Security Ledger

government agencies and in cities and towns. We're joined by Terry Dunlap the co-founder of ReFirm Labs to talk about why software supply chain risks. » Related Stories From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military Episode 165: Oh, Canada!

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US Agencies and FireEye were hacked with a supply chain attack on SolarWinds Software

Security Affairs

The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. . Threat actors carried out a highly-sophisticated supply chain attack.

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France will not ban Huawei from its upcoming 5G networks

Security Affairs

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government will not exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the building of the upcoming 5G telecommunication networks. It’s normal that … we want a European solution” because of the importance of “the security of our communication,” Macron told reporters.

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