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Old Network Switches are a Security Risk to You and Your Company

Did you know that there are government funded hacking groups in China that target people in the United States? Per this NetWorkWorld article, the FBI uncovered a hacking operation by the China state-funded group Volt Typhoon where they targeted small businesses that used older network switches, the device used in your computer network to connect devices together. They used the access through the old switches as a launching point to target government entities such as water treatment plants, power grids, etc. The article outlines Volt Typhoon’s efforts and what the United States had to do to thwart the attacks. This is just one group out of thousands that are always looking for vulnerabilities in computer networks and systems.

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