FBI Launches Operation Winter SHIELD to Enhance Cyber Resilience
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The FBI has initiated Operation Winter SHIELD, a cyber resilience campaign aimed at helping organizations protect against cyber-attacks and malicious intrusions. The campaign outlines ten actionable steps to improve security in IT and operational technology (OT) environments, focusing on hardening digital infrastructure and reducing the attack surface. The initiative is aligned with the US National Cyber Strategy and the FBI Cyber Strategy, providing a practical roadmap for organizations to enhance their cyber defenses. The FBI collaborated with domestic and international partners to develop these recommendations, which are based on recent investigations and reflect both cybercriminal and nation-state adversary behaviors.
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29.01.2026 18:50 1 articles · 23h ago
FBI Launches Operation Winter SHIELD Cyber Resilience Campaign
On January 28, the FBI launched Operation Winter SHIELD, a cyber resilience campaign aimed at helping organizations protect against cyber-attacks and malicious intrusions. The campaign outlines ten actionable steps to improve security in IT and operational technology (OT) environments, focusing on hardening digital infrastructure and reducing the attack surface. The initiative is aligned with the US National Cyber Strategy and the FBI Cyber Strategy.
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- Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Call to Arms for Organizations to Improve Cybersecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.01.2026 18:50
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Operation Winter SHIELD is a ten-week campaign detailing actions to defend against cyber-attacks.
First reported: 29.01.2026 18:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Call to Arms for Organizations to Improve Cybersecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.01.2026 18:50
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The campaign includes ten recommendations such as adopting phish-resistant authentication, implementing risk-based vulnerability management, and maintaining offline immutable backups.
First reported: 29.01.2026 18:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Call to Arms for Organizations to Improve Cybersecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.01.2026 18:50
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The FBI developed the recommendations with domestic and international partners, drawing on recent investigations.
First reported: 29.01.2026 18:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Call to Arms for Organizations to Improve Cybersecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 29.01.2026 18:50