DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued guidance to U.S. companies and government agencies on securing their computer networks following the killing last week of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. The advisory acknowledges the considerable capabilities at Iran’s disposal should it choose to retaliate in cyberspace, and urges organizations to consider whether they make an attractive target. It also released a more technical advisory to security professionals that included a list of techniques associated with Iranian hacking groups and how to combat them. For example, Iranian operatives’ have a penchant for data-wiping malware and a recent interest in industrial control systems.
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DHS tells U.S. Organizations to Clamp Down on Cybersecurity in Wake of Soleimani Killing
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