CISA Statement on Iranian Cybersecurity Threats

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CISA Statement on Iranian Cybersecurity Threats [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/06/24/CISA-Statement-Iranian-Cybersecurity-Threats ] 06/24/2019 
12:50 PM EDT 
Original release date: June 24, 2019

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher C. Krebs has released a statement in 
response to the recent rise in malicious cyber activityincluding spear phishing and brute force attacksby Iranian 
regime actors and proxies.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the CISA Statement on Iranian Cybersecurity Threats [ 
https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/news/2019/06/22/cisa-statement-iranian-cybersecurity-threats ] and tips and best practices for 
staying safe online [ http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips ], including the following:

 Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ]
 Password Spraying  Brute Force Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-086A ]
 Choosing and Protecting Passwords [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-002 ]
 Supplementing Passwords [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-012 ]


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