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10997991696?profile=RESIZE_192XA new hacking group is targeting European countries and organizations in an espionage campaign that began in June 2022, according to new research.  Cisco’s Talos cybersecurity team calls the new group “YoroTrooper” and said it has already successfully compromised accounts connected to a “critical” European Union healthcare agency and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  The researchers also found that it attacked several embassies.  “Our assessment is that the operators of this

10655875495?profile=RESIZE_400xThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that a man has been arrested and charged for allegedly selling fraudulent and counterfeit Cisco products.   The suspect is 38-year-old Onur Aksoy of Miami, owner of Pro Network, who is allegedly also known as Ron Aksoy and Dave Durden.  According to authorities, he was the CEO of at least 19 companies collectively tracked as Pro Network Entities the organization that bought fake Cisco networking equipment from China and Hong Kong and sold it

8889849660?profile=RESIZE_400xAre large organizations better when it comes to cyber security? There are areas in which small and midsize businesses achieve stronger outcomes.  Cisco recently released the 2021 Security Outcomes Study - Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Edition, which revealed a number of somewhat surprising findings about SMBs and how they compare to their larger counterparts.

The entire report can be viewed at:  2021 Security Outcomes Study for Small to Midsize Businesses (SMBs) (cisco.com)

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