Israel Urges Strengthened Cybersecurity for Remote Access Amid Rising Threats

Israel's National Cyber Directorate has issued urgent guidance to harden remote access infrastructure (VPNs, firewalls, ZTNA) after increased targeting by APT groups—particularly Iranian-affiliated actors—highlighting exploitation of internet-accessible management interfaces, weak authentication, and AI-assisted reconnaissance. Recommended mitigations include disabling internet-facing management, enforcing strong passwords and mandatory MFA, restricting access to trusted IPs, continuous log monitoring, timely patching, and replacing end-of-life equipment.