The federal agency charged with supporting small U.S. businesses should take “immediate action” to ensure that such firms are adequately protected from cyberthreats emanating from Iran, a bipartisan pair of senators said Wednesday.
“We are concerned that small businesses may not have the information and tools necessary” to implement cybersecurity practices recommended by the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general, Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., wrote in a letter to the Small Business Administration.
The advisory from DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned of Iran’s history of “disruptive and destructive cyber operations against strategic targets” and advised U.S. organizations to consider whether they make an attractive target for the Iranians. According to the FBI, those potential private-sector targets include cleared defense contractors.
Security experts have also advised organizations not to overreact to potential cyberthreats from Iran. Ned Moran, a security specialist at Microsoft that tracks Iran-linked hackers, said that basic security practices will go a long way in guarding against the threat.
5 Defenders should focus on the basics of security. Block and tackle and the rest will take care of itself. Dont let hype create confusion
— Ned Moran (@moranned) January 10, 2020
In that vein, CISA recommended that organizations implement sound security practices like backing up their data, having an incident response ..
Support the originator by clicking the read the rest link below.
