Following coordinated US-Israeli military strikes (Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion), Iran-aligned and pro-West threat actors have increased cyber operations. Verify and enable DDoS protection with your CDN/provider (e.g., Cloudflare/Akamai), segment and isolate OT/ICS networks, and deploy EDR detections and alerts.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-08
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