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  1. Weekly Security Sprint EP 97. DeepSeek AI, Ransomware report, and more

    4 DAYS AGO

    Weekly Security Sprint EP 97. DeepSeek AI, Ransomware report, and more

    In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics. Warm Start:   (TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC – EPA: National Security Information Sharing Bulletin - Q1 2025. WaterISAC and EPA just published the latest quarterly edition of the National Security Information Sharing Bulletin. The Information Sharing Bulletin (ISB) is intended for water and wastewater utility owners and operators to provide information on priority security and resilience topics, including cybersecurity, physical security, and natural disasters.   Main Topics: Ransomware & Data Breaches: NCC Group releases Annual Cyber Threat Monitor Report 2024. LockBit‘s empire crumbles in the great ransomware reshuffle of 2024. When ransomware kills: Attacks on healthcare facilities New York Blood Center Enterprises Ransomware Attack Update Halcyon - Arcus Media Ransomware Displays Novel Process Targeting, Selective Encryption and Recovery Disruption. LockBit - Persistent TTPs in the Larger Ecosystem;   DeepSeek:  Pentagon scrambles to block DeepSeek after employees connect to Chinese servers Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History.  Satellite images reveal China building war command center in Beijing. Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted scores of users. Common Challenges in Cybercrime: 2024 Review by Eurojust and Europol. Cybercrime websites selling hacking tools to transnational organized crime groups seized. Europol: Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world; The platforms combined had over 10 million users worldwide. Man Arrested On Capitol Hill Said He Wanted To Kill Trump Cabinet Officials, House Speaker: Police. Drones over NJ: Why didn’t the FAA admit they authorized the flights? Here’s what we know FBI Springfield Advises Caution in Online Relationships. MGM Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Settle Data-Breach Lawsuit.   Quick Hits: The ‘murder gang’ of computer whizzkids linked to the killings of a Border Patrol agent and a landlord 3,000 miles apart. The Nashville Attack Displayed Several Hallmarks of Modern Terrorism  FBI PSA - Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud is on the Rise. The FBI and USPIS are warning that check fraud is on the rise, with a significant volume enabled through mail theft. X Phishing | Campaign Targeting High Profile Accounts Returns, Promoting Crypto Scams.  Risky Biz News - Twitter account hacks: Multiple high-profile accounts have been hacked over the past week to promote various memecoins. Chinese and Iranian Hackers Are Using U.S. AI Products to Bolster Cyberattacks. CISA employees told they are exempt from federal worker resignation program⁠. ⁠Alarmed by Chinese hacks, Republicans mute attacks on cybersecurity agency⁠ ⁠Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency⁠ ⁠Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System⁠ ⁠Videos Show Massive Anti-ICE Protest Erupt As Demonstrators Take Over LA Highway⁠ ⁠Texas Man Admits to Making Violent Threats Against Sikh Nonprofit Organization⁠. ⁠Watch What You Say: SEC Enforcement Scrutinizes Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures⁠. ⁠Bird flu crisis enters new phase⁠.

    19 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    The Gate 15 Interview EP 54. Brandon Dixon on Artificial Intelligence, getting your hands dirty & long, long runs

    In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with Brandon Dixon. Brandon has worn many hats, from security engineer to entrepreneur. Today, he serves at a Partner AI Strategist for Microsoft, Strategic Advisory and Partner with NinjaJobs, and is a tremendous athlete. Brandon has dedicated his career to information security, focusing on analysis, solution development, and process refinement. As the Security AI Strategist for Microsoft Research, he is advancing fully autonomous security outcomes. Previously, Brandon led the product release of Copilot for Security. He also served as VP of Strategy and Product at RiskIQ, a San Francisco startup acquired by Microsoft, where he helped integrate the business and launched Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management. Brandon has developed several public solutions, including PassiveTotal (acquired by RiskIQ), NinjaJobs (acquired by Starfish Partners), PDF X-RAY, and Blockade.io. His research and development in various security topics have earned him accolades from major security vendors and industry peers. Learn more about Brandon on LinkedIn. In the discussion Brandon and Andy discuss: Brandon’s Background. Three “Big Things” in AI Brandon’s paying attention to in 2025. Entrepreneurship: “Make sure the idea is something you personally care about.” The value of falling short. Resilience. Roasting Coffee (see link below!) Balance. Fitness: from BMX to ultras. We play Three Questions! Whippets, Big Sky, and long runs. More! Selected links: Beans to Bots: Hacking My Coffee Machine with AI Security Chaos Engineering: Sustaining Resilience in Software and Systems

    44 min
  3. Weekly Security Sprint EP 96: Extremist trends, nation-states, and more

    JAN 28

    Weekly Security Sprint EP 96: Extremist trends, nation-states, and more

    In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Main Topics:  House Homeland Releases Updated “Terror Threat Snapshot” Assessment In Wake Of New Year’s Day ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Attack In New Orleans. PDF: “Terror Threat Snapshot.”  US lawmakers warn of 'emboldened' terror threat Nashville school shooter left behind 47-page manifesto detailing hate: report 'God I am ugly': Nashville school shooter's social media shows he embraced white supremacy Nashville School Shooter's Manifesto: Calls To Attack Mosques, Churches, Synagogues, Military Bases, Government Buildings, Power Grids, Schools Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities Antioch, Tenn., Shooter Inspired by Broad Extremist Beliefs and Previous Mass Killers   FBI PSA: North Korean IT Workers Conducting Data Extortion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is providing an update to previously shared guidance regarding Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) Information Technology (IT) workers to raise public awareness of their increasingly malicious activity, which has recently included data extortion. China’s Cyber Threat: Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head; Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former CISA head Jen Easterly argues for her agency’s survival. “Everybody should assume that our adversaries, in particular China, are attempting to go after our critical infrastructure. The private sector, they are on the front lines of this fight, because they own and operate the vast majority of our critical infrastructure. It's why companies need to put collaboration over self-preservation.” “Time For Us To Get A Step Ahead Of The Typhoons”: Chairman Green Opens Hearing On Global Cyber Threats “Preparation Of The Battlefield”: Cybersecurity Experts Testify On Global Threats To The Homeland WaterISAC: House Committee Hearing – Unconstrained Actors: Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland. Witnesses also cited recent incidents at water utilities.   Quick Hits:   Insider Threats: Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Conducting Series Of Cyber Intrusions Against Former Employer British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee CISA and FBI Release Updated Guidance on Product Security Bad Practices Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illness Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims TikTok Threat Arrest: "[Trump] needs to be assassinated" USCP Arrests Man with Gun. Article: Capitol Police: Officer suspended for allowing man with concealed gun into building CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications Ransomware gang uses SSH tunnels for stealthy VMware ESXi access Cobalt Strike and a Pair of SOCKS Lead to LockBit Ransomware Ransomware’s Evolution: Key Threat Groups Targeting the Energy and Utilities Sector in 2025 Ongoing Campaign Targeting Amazon Web Services S3 Buckets

    23 min
  4. Weekly Security Sprint EP 95. Review of the headlines: EOs, Scams, cyber device warnings, ransomware and more!

    JAN 21

    Weekly Security Sprint EP 95. Review of the headlines: EOs, Scams, cyber device warnings, ransomware and more!

    In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Main Topics:   Executive Orders: Biden EO: Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity Ransomware sanctions, software security among key points in new Biden executive order A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More Biden issues order to strengthen federal cyber defenses in the wake of hacks by the Chinese government. Trump EOs: President Trump repeals Biden’s AI executive order. During his first day in office, President Donald Trump revoked a 2023 executive order signed by former President Joe Biden that sought to reduce the potential risks AI poses to consumers, workers, and national security. Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To Tiktok Justice Department Statements on Supreme Court’s Decision in TikTok, et al. v. Garland Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats Guaranteeing The States Protection Against Invasion Holding Former Government Officials Accountable For Election Interference And Improper Disclosure Of Sensitive Governmental Information Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees  FBI Releases Investigative Update in Bourbon Street Attack (14 Jan) FBI IC3 Alert Number: I-011325-PSA: Threat of Copycat Attacks after ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack in New Orleans FBI warns of potential ‘copycat or retaliatory’ New Orleans attacks   Scams: FBI PSA - Beware of Charitable Fraud Related to Mass Casualty and Disaster Events Investor Alert: Be Vigilant for Possible Investment Scams Related to the California Wildfires \Wild Claims About L.A. Wildfires Get Millions of Views; NewsGuard has identified and debunked 18 false claims related to the wildfires ‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid ongoing LA wildfires Disasters have long led to misinformation as people grasp for control, but the consequences can be life and death   Quick Hits: Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America from National Security Risks of Connected Vehicle Technology from China and Russia US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices UK NCSC - A guide to ransomware UK NCSC: New proposals to counter ransomware: Have your say Inside a 90-Minute Attack: Breaking Ground with All-New AI Defeating Black Basta Tactics Unveiling the GRIT 2025 Ransomware and Cyber Threat Report Clop ransomware gang names dozens of victims hit by Cleo mass-hack, but several firms dispute breaches Terrorist Designations of The Terrorgram Collective and Three Leaders US designates extreme right-wing 'Terrorgram' network as terrorist group “Like Brenton”: Tennessee Man Arrested for Mass Shooting Plot at Mosque Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Justice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers. Operation 99: North Korea’s Cyber Assault on Software Developers Treasury Targets IT Worker Network Generating Revenue for DPRK Weapons Programs

    23 min

  5. JAN 20

    Nerd Out EP 55. Terrorism, Propaganda, All-hazards and a Skeleton Crew update

    On the latest episode of Nerd Out, Alec Davison and Dave discussed recent terrorist activity and outlook for the future before looking at some of the propoganda that has been published to influence followers. They also looked at world events and the recent cease fire to assess what that may mean going forward before looking at all-hazards preparedness. Finally they wrapped up with some discussion about Skeleton Crew, and some future shows. Plus Alec makes a plea for Severance. Some references: Terrorism Threat Landscape https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/01/06/timeline-new-orleans-terror-attack https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/neworleans/news/fbi-releases-investigative-update-in-bourbon-street-attack https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2024/december/EU-Terror-Incidents-Rose/ https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/01/16/lone-actor-terrorism-machine-learning-ai https://www.memri.org/reports/islamic-state-isis-al-qaeda-iran-axis-supporters-rejoice-over-los-angeles-wildfires-promote https://www.counterextremism.com/press/extremist-content-online-isis-propaganda-allegedly-helped-inspire-new-orleans-attacker Terrorgram Designation https://www.state.gov/office-of-the-spokesperson/releases/2025/01/terrorist-designations-of-the-terrorgram-collective-and-three-leaders https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/why-the-terrorgram-collective-designation-matters Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal & Ceasefire https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-ceasefire-gaza-rcna187913 https://www.memri.org/reports/senior-hamas-official-khalil-al-hayya-upon-signing-ceasefire-agreement-october-7-will LA Wildfires https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/how-and-why-the-la-wildfires-grew-so-fast/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/us/california-la-fires-emergency-prep-invs/index.html https://theconversation.com/a-national-nonpartisan-study-of-the-los-angeles-fires-could-improve-planning-for-future-disasters-247198

    48 min
  6. Weekly Security Sprint EP 94. LA fires, LV and NO updates, ransomware and more!

    JAN 14

    Weekly Security Sprint EP 94. LA fires, LV and NO updates, ransomware and more!

    In the latest Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Warm Open: • Errol Weiss on LinkedIn: Cyber Threats Know No Borders • Perspective: Cybersecurity Priorities for the New Administration, by Scott Algeier, Executive Director, IT-ISAC. Main Topics: Los Angeles Fires: FEMA: Ready.gov Attorney General James Reminds New Yorkers to be Cautious in Charitable Giving for Los Angeles Wildfire Relief HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for California to Aid Health Care Response to Wildfires Vegas and New Orleans Follow Ups Las Vegas Cybertruck suspect used ChatGPT to plan blast, police say Las Vegas police release ChatGPT logs from the suspect in the Cybertruck explosion ChatGPT advised infamous neo-Nazi on how to attack U.S. electrical grid FBI IC3 Alert Number: I-011325-PSA: Threat of Copycat Attacks after ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack in New Orleans FBI warns of potential ‘copycat or retaliatory’ New Orleans attacks How New Orleans failed to protect Bourbon Street from attack, block by block Ransomware: Comparitech - Ransomware roundup: 2024 end-of-year report Ransomware attacks on education declined in 2024, report shows Emsisoft: The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2024 Health: CDC - First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States. CDC has carefully studied the available information about the person who died in Louisiana and continues to assess that the risk to the general public remains low. CDC’s Priorities for Response Readiness Director Wray 60 Minutes: FBI Director Wray on threats America faces, decision to step down as Trump returns to the White House Outgoing FBI director calls China and its cyber program the 'defining threat of our generation' FBI director explains why he’s resigning, defends feds’ raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Inauguration Workplace Considerations Quick Hits: • 2024 was the world’s warmest year on record • White House Launches “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”, Providing American Consumers an Easy Label to See if Connected Devices are Cybersecure • CISA Releases the Cybersecurity Performance Goals Adoption Report • FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence • Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI • UK throws its hat into the AI fire

    25 min
  7. Weekly Security Sprint EP 93. New Orleans, Las Vegas, HEAC and resolutions

    JAN 8

    Weekly Security Sprint EP 93. New Orleans, Las Vegas, HEAC and resolutions

    In the latest episode of the Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson, ATF, Delivers Investigative Updates on the New Orleans Bourbon Street Attack FBI: 2 IEDs failed to detonate in New Orleans New Year's Day ramming attack FBI says New Orleans attacker surveyed area using Meta smart glasses Cybertruck driver left behind rant praising Trump and Musk, slamming Democrats ‘TIME TO WAKE UP’: Las Vegas police share notes from Cybertruck explosion suspect Matthew Livelsberger Alleged Manifesto: Read Full Email Sent to Retired Soldier Vegas Cybertruck Bomber Who Called for ‘Purge’ of Dems Deemed Not a ‘Risk’ to Public After He Sought VA Mental Health Help   Additional Resources: CISA: Vehicle Ramming Mitigation Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation Security Guide Vehicle Ramming Mitigation Resources Vehicle Ramming Self-Assessment Tool User Guide and Overview Protecting Patrons in Outdoor Eating Venues UK NPSA: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Gate 15: The Hostile Event Attack Cycle (HEAC) JCAT First Responder's Toolbox (selected items below) Vehicle-Borne Attacks: Tactics and Mitigation Considerations for Responding to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack Awareness of Violent Extremist Tactics To Defeat Physical Security Can Improve Response Evaluating and Responding to Violent Extremist Hoax Threats Enhancing Bystander Reporting to Prevent Terrorism

    25 min

  8. 12/16/2024

    Nerd Out 54. Year end review with friends!

    In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave brings back Andy Jabbour and Jennifer Lyn Walker to remember the early days of the pod, and talk about some 2024 predictions to see if they hit the mark, were a near miss or were out of left-field. Then they talked about some things organizations should remember heading into 2025 before getting into some holiday cheer. They talked about their favorite holiday drinks, traditions, and movies or television shows before extending their best security wishes for 2025. Andy Jabbour is the Managing Director, Gate 15 and host of the Gate 15 Interview podcast and co-host of the Security Security Sprint podcast. Jennifer Lyn Walker is a cybersecurity professional with 24+ years of experience supporting critical infrastructure and SLTT (state, local, tribal, and territorial) governments. Jennifer has provided subject matter expertise regarding cyber threats related to homeland security for multiple critical infrastructure and vital lifeline sectors utilizing her experience in malware analysis, threat assessments, threat intelligence, HIPAA compliance, cybersecurity awareness, insider threat protection, and industrial control systems cybersecurity and safety. Link for UnDisruptable27: https://securityandtechnology.org/undisruptable27/

    50 min
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