White House Memo Advises Businesses On Cyber Attack Prevention
According to CNN, with cyberattacks up 300 percent in the last year, the White House National Security Council (NSC) is working on efforts to curb the attacks and their devastating effect on businesses and infrastructure.
Specifically, in a memo issued June 3, the NSC said companies should:
- Back up data, test the backups, and keep them offline;
- Update and patch systems promptly;
- Test incident response plans;
- Check security team’s work; and
- Segment networks.
The NSC’s top cybersecurity official, Anne Neuberger, stressed that business leaders need to better understand its critical role. “All organizations must recognize that no company is safe from being targeted by ransomware, regardless of size or location,” she said. “We urge you to take ransomware crime seriously and ensure your corporate cyber defense match the threat.”
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