Huawei's use of the ageing VxWorks operating system made by California firm Wind River could expose the UK's telecoms networks to cyber attacks, according to an oversight board. The National Audit Office (NAO) said it was concerned that Huawei had not disclosed its plans for a new version of Windows 10 and other software updates in advance as required under EU law. Wind River said it offers several options for support and maintenance to protect systems that have exceeded their commercial lifecycle.
Huawei's use of the ageing VxWorks operating system made by California firm Wind River could expose the UK's telecoms networks to cyber attacks, according to an oversight board. The VxWorks software used by the Chinese telecoms company will stop receiving security updates and patches from Wind River in 2020, when some telecoms products that use the software will still be in use. Wind River said it offers several options for support and maintenance to protect systems that have exceeded their commercial lifecycle.