Weekly Security Sprint EP 34. MGM breach, disaster planning, Homeland Threat Assessment and more‪!‬ The Gate 15 Podcast Channel

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave, Andy and Jen cover the following topics:
Casino, Ransomware

Washington Post Cybersecurity 202 - What’s behind recent hacks of casinos? 
Tactics of MGM-Caesars attackers were known for several months.
High-profile cyberattacks will be talk of tribal technology conference this week.
Very good perspective and tips from social engineering SME, Rachel Tobac, on LinkedIn
BlackCat/ALPHV reportedly encrypted more than 100 MGM ESXi hypervisors
Hackers tied to Las Vegas attacks known for sweet-talking their way into company systems
The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained
MGM wrestling with fallout from days-long apparent cyberattack
Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
Ransomware Resources! UK NCSC: Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem.

 
Weatherman Segment.

Nipah virus outbreak. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/india/kerala-nipah-virus-india-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html
Libya flooding. https://apnews.com/article/libya-floods-derna-storm-daniel-mass-graves-72307547f3e0ff4fbf715a7f64c69383


Homeland Threat Assessment.

DHS Continues to See High Risk of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism in 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment. Annual Threat Assessment to Replace Regular NTAS Bulletins and Provide the Public and our Partners with More Comprehensive Analysis of Most Pressing Threats and Challenges. 
HS Today: Homeland Threat Assessment Says Violent Extremists Are Improving Online Materials, Information Sharing, and Collaboration
Cybersecurity 202 - DHS warns about 2024’s cyberthreats
WaterISAC - H2O Surging Towards Safety & Security. 2023 Sponsorship Prospectus.

 
Quick Hits:

Faith Based Security: FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 9
At least 49 synagogues have been evacuated due to bomb threats in the last 2 months. Next up, the High Holidays.
Ahead of High Holidays, US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges
Synagogues are doing active shooter training amid rise in antisemitism
On Telegram, Accelerationist Group Claims Responsibility For Calling In Bomb Threats To Synagogues, Black Churches, LGBTQ+ Bar, Vows To Continue 'Swatting' Activities; Posts Livestreams Of Religious Services Online As They Call In Threats
Altoona man with swastika tattoo charged for taping razor blade on church handrails, police say
‘Unacceptable’: North Shore church, crosswalk defaced amid rash of anti-LGTBQ vandalism across city
Third Buddhist temple break-in in just weeks
Man slugged unconscious outside mosque in Long Island City: NYPD
MIAMI JEWISH SCHOOL EVACUATED OVER BOMB THREAT
Experts: Hatred links Jacksonville shooting, antisemitic displays in Central Florida
Athens neighborhood targeted by anti-Semitic flyers
NSA, FBI, and CISA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Deepfake Threats
CISA: Vulnerability Scanning for Water Utilities
FBI PSA - Violent Online Groups Extort Minors to Self-Harm and Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material
CISA Releases its Open Source Software Security Roadmap
White House urging dozens of countries to publicly commit to not pay ransoms
The world just sweltered through its hottest August on record; Both hemispheres saw record-warm seasons.
Identity of NSA hacker behind cyberattack on China’s leading aviation university identified; to be disclosed in due course
China blacklists US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales
US to revamp its aerospace forces as it faces China threat
Speculation grows over whereabouts of China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu

 
Automotive Security:

Stolen Auto Accounts: The $2 Price Tag on Your Car’s Identity
Nearly 15,000 accounts raided at automaker sites to harvest vehicle IDs, report says
Car Hackers Are Out for Blood
EU to probe ‘flood’ of cheap Chinese electric vehicles, sparking trade war fears
Have a SAFE ride – Cyber Th