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The Australian government is urging companies in the region to adopt strong cybersecurity practices due to increased global risk stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
While stressing that there were “no specific or credible cyber threats” to Australian organizations, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an advisory March 2 urging companies to review and enhance detection, mitigation and response measures, as well as follow their long-standing security framework known as the Essential Eight.
Together these practices — which include multi-factor authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges and daily backups — provide a clear framework for businesses anywhere that are looking to improve their foundational security footing, as we’ve previously noted on the Duo Blog.
Following the guidelines could prevent up to 90% of cyberattacks, the Australian Financial Review noted in an article about why the Russian invasion presents new cybersecurity risks for local companies.
“It is critical that Australian organisations are alert to these threats and take steps to adopt an enhanced cyber security posture and increase monitoring for threats. These actions will help to reduce the impacts to Australian organisations of any cyber attacks.” —Australian Cyber Security Centre
Here’s a summary of the ACSC’s advice and additional Duo resources for adopting them to safeguard businesses.
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