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Sounding The Alarm About A New Russian Cyber Threat

The U.S. and U.K. governments say Russia is targeting infrastructure in the West with cyberattacks. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity chief Jeanette Manfra explains stay safe.
An ethernet cable connects a router device inside a communications room at an office in London on May 15, 2017.

In a rare joint statement, the U.S and U.K. last week warned that Russia is actively preparing for a future cyberwar against the West.

Of particular concern, according to , is a Russian cyberattack on network infrastructure devices such as routers, switches

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