Comparison Overview

Ericsson

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Huawei

Ericsson

Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista, Stockholm, SE
Last Update: 2026-04-02
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Between 550 and 599
http://www.ericsson.com

The future of mobile isn’t on the horizon, it’s happening now. At Ericsson, we’re building the foundation for an open network ecosystem where industries, developers, and enterprises thrive. The convergence of 5G, AI, cloud, and network APIs isn’t just a technological shift; it’s a transformation that is redefining industries and enhancing everyday life. Open, programmable networks are enabling real-time innovation and unlocking new business models across the globe. Imagine a world where developers can dynamically access network capabilities on demand, where enterprises don’t just use connectivity but shape it. This isn’t a distant vision, it’s the ecosystem we’re creating today. Collaboration fuels everything we do. By working across industries, we’re designing a future where connectivity isn’t just seamless. It’s intelligent, programmable, and transformative. The shift is happening. Are you part of it?

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 107,243
Subsidiaries: 8
12-month incidents
3
Known data breaches
5
Attack type number
3
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Huawei

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518129, CN
Last Update: 2026-03-28
Between 800 and 849
http://www.huawei.com/en/

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 207,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees. House Rules This page is for ICT professionals with an interest in Huawei and our industry to engage in open discussions. To facilitate dialogue, please follow these rules: - Huawei holds the right to delete comments that are offensive, misleading, false, unlawful, off-topic and in violation of any regulations. - Repeated violations of any of the above will be removed and users may be blocked. - Huawei does not necessarily endorse the information shared by members. - Please be familiar with and follow LinkedIn's User Agreement. - By publicly uploading a photograph or comment, you give Huawei permission to feature your content. This will always be credited. Please visit the below portals for career or customer service queries. Career page: http://bit.ly/2rdljD7 Customer service: http://bit.ly/2a4mXNY Thank you for visiting us & we hope you enjoy your time on our page.

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 134,994
Subsidiaries: 14
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Ericsson
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Huawei
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Ericsson
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Huawei
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

Ericsson has 66.67% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Huawei in 2026.

Incident History — Ericsson (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Ericsson cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Huawei (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Huawei cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Ericsson
Incidents

Date Detected: 3/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-party vendor compromise
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2026
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Stolen credentials from Infostealer malware (RedLine, Raccoon, Vidar)
Motivation: Unauthorized access to corporate systems, data exfiltration, potential financial gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Stolen employee credentials via infostealer malware
Motivation: Network intrusion, data exfiltration, potential ransomware deployment
Blog: Blog
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Huawei
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Breach
Motivation: Financial Gain (sale of source code), Reputation (underground forum credibility), Potential Espionage or Competitive Advantage
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Huawei company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Ericsson company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Ericsson company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Huawei company.

In the current year, Ericsson company has reported more cyber incidents than Huawei company.

Neither Huawei company nor Ericsson company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Huawei company and Ericsson company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Ericsson company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Huawei company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Ericsson company has disclosed at least one vulnerability, while Huawei company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Huawei company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Ericsson company.

Huawei company employs more people globally than Ericsson company, reflecting its scale as a Telecommunications.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Ericsson nor Huawei holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read in VS6ComFile!get_macro_mem_COM. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow in VS6ComFile!CSaveData::_conv_AnimationItem. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6MemInIF!set_temp_type_default. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References