FCC Designates Huawei & ZTE as National Security Threats

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( July 01, 2020 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [FCC Designates Huawei & ZTE as National Security Threats]( Backdoors in 5G network equipment from these vendors could enable espionage and malicious activity, agency says. [COVID-19 Puts ICS Security Initiatives 'On Pause']( Security pros concerned that increased remote access to vulnerable operational technology and stalled efforts to harden OT environments puts critical infrastructure at greater risk. [Ripple20 Threatens Increasingly Connected Medical Devices]( A series of IoT vulnerabilities could put hospital networks, medical data, and patient safety at risk. [Attackers Will Target Critical PAN-OS Flaw, Security Experts Warn]( After Palo Alto Networks alerted users to a simple-to-exploit vulnerability in its network security gear, security agencies quickly warn that attackers won't wait to jump on it. [3 Years After NotPetya, Many Organizations Still in Danger of Similar Attacks]( The same gaps that enabled ransomware to spread remain in patching, network segmentation, backup practices, security experts say. [3 Ways to Flatten the Health Data Hacking Curve]( With more people working from home, health data security is more challenging but vitally important. These tips can help safeguard healthcare data. [Don't Slow Cybersecurity Spending: Steer into the Skid with a Tight Business Plan]( We all know there are slippery conditions ahead, which is why it's never been more important for organizations to maintain and even increase their spending on cybersecurity. [CISA Issues Advisory on Home Routers]( The increase in work-from-home employees raises the importance of home router security. [DDoS Attacks Jump 542% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020]( The shift to remote work and heavy reliance on online services has driven an increase in attacks intended to overwhelm ISPs. 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