CISA and USCG’s Cyber Clean-Up: No Hackers Found, But Plenty of Password Problems!
CISA and the USCG joined forces for a proactive threat hunt at a critical infrastructure facility. While no cyber villains were found, several cybersecurity risks were identified. Their advice? Stop storing passwords in plaintext, don’t share admin credentials, and log everything. Dive into their joint Cybersecurity Advisory for more tips on cyber hygiene improvement.
Hot Take:
Ah, the classic case of “better safe than sorry,” where CISA and the U.S. Coast Guard play the cyber detectives who found no actual cyber villains but still felt the need to offer some sage advice. It’s like checking under the bed for monsters and finding dust bunnies instead—better to clean up anyway!
Key Points:
- CISA and the U.S. Coast Guard released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory.
- The advisory is aimed at critical infrastructure organizations to improve cyber hygiene.
- No malicious cyber activities were found during the proactive threat hunt.
- Several cybersecurity risks were identified, leading to suggested mitigations.
- Mitigations include best practices like not storing plaintext passwords and comprehensive logging.
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