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CISA urges critical infrastructure to use cyber decoys
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recommended that critical infrastructure sectors adopt cyber decoys such as fake files and credentials to detect intruders already inside networks. This approach serves as a supplement to Zero Trust principles and aims to reduce detection time by creating more precise alerts, especially defending against AI-driven attacks.
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You must start embedding decoy assets in your network to spot attackers who are already inside your perimeter. CISA's focus on AI-driven threats means these decoys could give you an edge over automated attackers you did not expect.
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