hackers topple huawei routers
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Hackers topple Huawei routers

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice Hackers topple Huawei routers

London - AFP

Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering on Sunday were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies. “For the 20th anniversary of Def Con the gift his China,” Recurity Labs chief Felix “FX” Lindner said as he opened his presentation. “Nobody needs a back door; this is plausible deniability,” he quipped as he detailed weaknesses in three small Huawei routers that could be exploited using basic hacking techniques. “You get what you pay for. Sorry.” Huawei routers, equipment that connects networks to the Internet, are widely used in Asia, Africa and the Middle East and the company has been striving to gain ground in US and European markets, according to Germany-based Recurity. Lindner and his teammate Gregor Kopf were particularly troubled that Huawei has not issued any security advisories about its routers to warn users to take precautions. “These machines have serious security issues,” Kopf said. “In my eyes, the greatest danger is that you don’t know how vulnerable it is; you’re left in the dark.” Kopf referred to the routers studied by Recurity as having technology reminiscent of the 1990s and said that once attackers slipped in they could potentially run amok in networks. “It looks pretty bad,” Kopf said. “To be fair, we only looked at three routers. But based on this sample, chances are other equipment they offer is very vulnerable.” Recurity did not examine “big boxes,” large routers Huawei makes for businesses and telecom networks. Huawei, founded by a former People’s Liberation Army engineer, has established itself as a major force in the global telecoms industry where its technology is widely used to build mobile phone networks. Huawei is battling an image problem in the broader technology market due to its perceived close ties with the Chinese military and government. It was recently blocked from bidding for contracts on Australia’s ambitious national broadband project, reportedly due to concerns about cyber-security. The company has in the past also run afoul of US regulators and lawmakers because of worries over its links with the Chinese military and Beijing — fears that Huawei has dismissed. “It doesn’t really matter how much intention is behind the quality that we see,” said Lindner. “If you can take over people’s routers you can get into their stuff. People need to verify what they are dealing with before they buy.”

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

hackers topple huawei routers hackers topple huawei routers

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

hackers topple huawei routers hackers topple huawei routers

 



GMT 05:06 2024 Tuesday ,06 February

New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way

GMT 16:17 2018 Thursday ,30 August

Five Saudi women pilots granted GACA licences

GMT 23:58 2011 Saturday ,05 November

Ways to Update Your Furniture

GMT 13:14 2014 Saturday ,25 October

Alaa Abdel Fattah's appeal trial to be held Monday

GMT 05:26 2017 Thursday ,19 January

Solar energy making rapid progress in the region

GMT 12:55 2017 Tuesday ,26 December

Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass

GMT 10:29 2017 Saturday ,14 October

IMF chief urges more support for global trade

GMT 09:31 2017 Tuesday ,05 September

Battling to thwart diesel bans

GMT 11:35 2017 Saturday ,07 October

US tax overhaul 'desperately needed'

GMT 07:34 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

Death toll in Mexico quake rises to 248

GMT 13:47 2011 Monday ,01 August

World’s biggest Ramadan lantern lit up in Gaza

GMT 14:20 2015 Saturday ,15 August

'Deadliest Catch' star Tony Lara dead at 50

GMT 12:50 2012 Tuesday ,03 July

Leila Trabelsi appears in media

GMT 22:06 2012 Wednesday ,10 October

Gaza rockets strike Israel, no injuries
 
 Emirates Voice Facebook,emirates voice facebook  Emirates Voice Twitter,emirates voice twitter Emirates Voice Rss,emirates voice rss  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

emiratesvoieen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen
emiratesvoice emiratesvoice emiratesvoice
emiratesvoice
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice