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Huawei says alleged router ‘backdoor’ is standard network tool
Europe’s biggest mobile phone operator said on Tuesday that it found “vulnerabilities” in consumer equipment supplied by the Chinese telecoms company to Vodafone Italia between 2009 and 2012.
Vodafone and Huawei both confirmed the vulnerabilities were discovered in the Chinese routers, but denied allegations in a report by Bloomberg that the security lapses amounted to “hidden backdoors” that could be used to spy on millions of people’s internet browsing.
The emergence of the security lapses – which according to Bloomberg were also found in Vodafone’s networks in the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal – comes as the US tells the UK to ban Huawei from forthcoming 5G networks due to fears the Chinese state could use the technology to spy on western governments.
The US said on Monday that it would review intelligence sharing with the UK if Theresa May did not reverse her decision to allow Huawei’s equipment to be used in the UK’s next-generation mobile network. Robert Strayer, a deputy assistant secretary at the US state department, said the use of the Chinese company’s equipment in any area of the UK’s 5G network was “an unacceptable risk”.
Huawei said in a statement: “The story published by Bloomberg today is misleading. It refers to a maintenance and diagnostic function, common across the industry, as well as vulnerabilities, which were corrected over seven years ago. There is absolutely no truth in the suggestion that Huawei conceals backdoors in its equipment.”
A spokesman for Vodafone said: “The ‘backdoor’ that Bloomberg refers to is telnet, which is a protocol that is commonly used by many vendors in the industry for performing diagnostic functions. It would not have been accessible from the internet. Bloomberg is incorrect in saying that this ‘could have given Huawei unauthorised access to the carrier’s fixed-line network in Italy’.
Huawei officially started the sale of its new Smart Screen S5 Pro. The latest smart screen comes with three sizes of 65/75/85 inches and supports Huawei Lingxi pointing remote control, 4K super projection and other functions.
Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro sale price
- 65 inches 6499 yuan
- 75 inches 8499 yuan
- 86 inches 11999 yuan
The entire Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro series supports Lingxi pointing remote control , which can realize operations such as sliding, tapping, dragging, circling and jumping; the smart screen supports the super desktop function, which can realize large-screen operation of mobile phone apps.
Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro is equipped with a 4K flagship main core + AI vision chip, which can realize functions such as smooth portrait tracking, AI fitness, children’s sitting posture and distance reminders, AI somatosensory games, ambient light perception, etc.; it has 3 pre-installed HDMI2.1 interfaces, standard 4GB+128GB storage combination, and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6.
The Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro series is equipped with a four-unit audio system as standard, which supports surround stereo effects. Users can cast 4K video content from apps such as Huawei Video, Bilibili, Mango TV, Tencent Video, Youku Video, and iQiyi to the smart screen , with a frame rate of 60FPS and a delay of about 80 milliseconds.
Huawei is expected to release a new MateBook GT 14 laptop. The device appeared on the Huawei Smart Life App in May this year. The 3C certification information shows that the computer model is ENZH, produced by Wuxi Dengyuan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., and is equipped with the same 140W power adapter as the MateBook X Pro 2024.
As per the Geekbench benchmark database, the ENZH laptops have three processor versions: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H / Ultra 7 155H / Ultra 9 185H .
In addition, the launch of Hongmeng Smart S9 and Huawei’s all-scenario new products has been officially announced to be held on August 6, which will bring a variety of products such as headphones, mobile phones, smart screens, etc.
Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro is all set to go on sale tomorrow. It has now appeared in the Huawei Smart Life App and has three size versions to choose from.
Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro has three sizes, all equipped with 4 speakers as standard , and no ads when turned on by default. Huawei Smart Screen S5 Pro series sizes are 65 inches, 75 inches and 86 inches.
The screen material is LCD, supports 120Hz/240Hz refresh rate, and the entire series is standard with 4 speakers and 4GB+128GB memory combination, and supports dual-band WiFi 6 and HDMI 2.1.
