The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), in an act of pure optimism, have declared their latest campaign to save the world’s servers from themselves. With a plan that involves words like ‘harden’ and ‘potential exploitation,’ they’re aiming to help you feel slightly less panicked about your network’s vulnerability to cybercriminals who probably found your password on a Post-it note.
International partners from Australia and Canada jumped on board, contributing their best kiwifruit and maple syrup strategies to the mix. Never underestimate the power of a good breakfast in a cybersecurity plan. The advice, however, revolves around the same thrilling concepts we’ve all come to know and love: restricting administrative access and implementing multi-factor authenticationโbecause what’s more secure than relying on a text message you may or may not receive in time?
The guidance also gently reminds us to enforce strict transport securityโbecause, apparently, believing in magic is not a viable protection strategy. In a world where hackers are often three steps ahead, this new guidance is akin to locking a screen door in a submarine: necessary, perhaps, but not particularly comforting. Still, if these measures make you sleep better at night, who are we to judge?

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