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US government warns about cyber-attacks

Mar 7, 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory regarding cyberattacks.

NNA members have reported being attacked by the advised ransomware. Please be aware of the steps the agency suggests you take today:

Prioritize remediating known exploited vulnerabilities.
Train users to recognize and report phishing attempts.
Enable and enforce multifactor authentication.

You may also wish to read this article by TechCrunch that breaks down the advisory.

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