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The US Federal Communications Commission( FCC) has taken steps to prohibit the approval and import of new consumer routers produced outside the country, placing them on its‘ Covered List’ of equipment considered a threat to national security.
This move comes after a government review concluded that overseasmanufactured routers pose notable cybersecurity and supply chain risks to US infrastructure. Authorities noted that such devices have been associated with past cyberincidents and could potentially be used for network disruption, espionage or data theft, leading the FCC to take action comparable to previous curbs on foreign-made drones.
A large proportion of consumer routers available in the US are made abroad, with estimates suggesting roughly 60 % originate from China, meaning the decision is likely to have wide-ranging effects across the sector. The measure targets new products seeking FCC certification, so devices already approved or currently in use will remain unaffected.
IRAN
Horizon3. ai, a leader in offensive security, has released guidance outlining the evolving Iranian cyberthreat landscape and recommended actions for organisations to enhance their cyber-resilience.
As geopolitical tensions intensify, this guidance aims to equip security leaders with actionable insights to anticipate and mitigate risks from nation-state actors.
Recent U. S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including banks and oil facilities, prompted declarations from Iran of retaliatory actions against equivalent Western targets.
With Iranian military leadership disrupted, experts anticipate a shift toward‘ cyber guerrilla warfare’. This approach is likely to focus on eroding U. S. strike capabilities through attacks on the Defense Industrial Base( DIB), disrupting domestic support via impacts on banking, telecommunications, public utilities and manufacturing, and targeting oil and gas infrastructure to induce market panic and elevate prices.
Observed activities encompass destructive data wipers( e. g. Stryker variants), unauthorised access to CCTV systems to aid physical targeting and false claims on social media to sow panic.
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