United States
Cyber specialists hunt for flaws in new 5G standalone access

Spotlight | South Korea, United States
5G already vulnerable to new interception techniques

The fifth-generation cellular network in its Standalone Access version has barely been rolled out but is already showing weaknesses in the face of new specialised tools.

Spotlight | Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Interception specialists turn focus to Far East 5G SA rollout

The development of interception technology adapted to the new 5G SA norm is set to keep specialists busy in 2024. Firms wanting to stay ahead are already turning to Singapore, Japan and South Korea, the first countries to adopt the norm.

Malaysia
Huawei gets back into 5G thanks to its local connections and indirect US help

The Malaysian government's decision to allow Huawei back into its 5G roll-out programme, which has angered American and European foreign policy-makers, was facilitated by intense lobbying by the Chinese group and favourable circumstances, largely created by Washington.

The Tech Times
Cognyte intercepts 5G, Wagner joins Raytheon, Barikat bought out

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Herzliya Cognyte puts IMSI-catchers in 5G

Arlington John Wagner joins Raytheon's ISR division

Istanbul Turkcell pads out cyber wallet with Barikat

Germany
Canada's EXFO adapts German police's IMSI catcher to 5G

The Hamburg police force has selected the Quebecois IMSI-catcher, a supplier to several European agencies, to adapt its systems to 5G. The contract looks set to be one of many as the new standard is rolled out.