The Equation Group attack tools are believed to be linked to the U.S. National Security Agency and its Tailored Access Operations team. Intelligence agencies actively search out flaws in widely used software and hardware. The same flaw could have already been discovered by other intelligence agencies or cybercriminals. As of Aug. 19, at least 15,000 Cisco PIX firewalls are still being used, including 9,000 in Russia and nearly 3,000 across the United States. Cybersecurity experts say organizations need to get their senior ITOs to focus on the benefits of a mature cybersecurity management program.”]
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