U.S. Agencies Issue Joint Cybersecurity Guidance on Russia Hacks

A trio of U.S. agencies has issued fresh guidance to companies on how to guard critical infrastructure and other computer networks in the wake of the SolarWinds hack.

The advisory from the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of several new Biden administration actions aimed at Russia after the hack, including an executive order restricting the buying of new debt, issuing sanctions, and expelling 10 diplomats.

Companies should work to make sure they’re protected against vulnerabilities and exposures in several software platforms that are being “actively exploited” by the ...