27 min
Weekly Security Sprint EP 46. Hostile Events, Scams, Cyber Threats, and the Weatherman The Gate 15 Podcast Channel
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The following topics were discussed during this week's Security Sprint.
US critical infrastructure sector faces cyber threats surge in 2023, calls for urgent action, enhanced measureswith input from Denise Anderson, President and CEO of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), and Gate 15’s own Jennifer Lyn Walker, in her capacity as Director of Infrastructure Cyber Defense for WaterISAC
UNLV Shooting. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/unlv-shooting-12-06-23/index.html
DHS Releases Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities. Building on longstanding efforts and redoubling work to support faith-based communities in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released new resources to help houses of worship and other faith-based organizations enhance their security. These Physical Security Performance Goals – modeled after the successful Cybersecurity Performance Goals – are a collection of cost-effective actions specifically tailored for faith-based organizations that can be implemented to reduce risk without sacrificing accessibility.
Severe Weather.
Winter weather. https://www.newsweek.com/winter-storms-warnings-states-snow-wind-1851154
Tornados. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/12/09/tennessee-tornadoes-clarksville-springfield-nashville-madison-hendersonville-fatalities-severe-storm/71866438007/
Scams.
FBI Warning. https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/norfolk/news/fbi-warning-tis-the-season-for-holiday-scams
FTC Warning.https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/11/stay-scam-free-no-matter-how-far-away-you-roam
Cybersecurity Publications.
The Record at Recorded Future: FBI explains how companies can delay SEC cyber incident disclosures
CrowdStrike: How Malicious Insiders Use Known Vulnerabilities Against Their Organizations
Trend Micro’s 2023 Review: Reflecting on Cybersecurity Trends
Quick Hits
Texas Bomb Threats. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/statewide-bomb-threat-hoax-hits-texas-schools/ar-AA1ldyG2
ORC. https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/from-festive-cheer-to-retail-fear-addressing-organized-retail-crime/
FEMA Advisory: FEMA’s National Preparedness Report Highlights Cyber Security, Building Codes and Individual Preparedness for a Resilient Nation
Google’s Year in Search
CISA: Cybersecurity Performance Goals: Assessing How CPGs Help Organizations Reduce Cyber Risk
CISA and International Partners Release Advisory on Russia-based Threat Actor Group, Star Blizzard
Two Russian Nationals Working with Russia’s Federal Security Service Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign
Apple Report: 2.6 billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption
Forescout Vedere Labs discloses 21 new vulnerabilities affecting OT/IoT routers
Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China
Ministers pressed by Labour over cyber-attack at Sellafield by foreign group
Britain dismisses report claiming Sellafield nuclear site hacking, says no malware exists on our system
Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups
Police Log: Man Arrested for Armed Robbery at Dispensary, Employee Busted for Stealing Packages
Suspect charged in break-in at Ferndale cannabis store
'Horrifying': Store clerk kicked unconscious in string of violent cannabis robberies
Why was the Ontario Cannabis Store sitting on a CA$500 million cash stockpile?
The following topics were discussed during this week's Security Sprint.
US critical infrastructure sector faces cyber threats surge in 2023, calls for urgent action, enhanced measureswith input from Denise Anderson, President and CEO of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), and Gate 15’s own Jennifer Lyn Walker, in her capacity as Director of Infrastructure Cyber Defense for WaterISAC
UNLV Shooting. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/unlv-shooting-12-06-23/index.html
DHS Releases Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities. Building on longstanding efforts and redoubling work to support faith-based communities in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released new resources to help houses of worship and other faith-based organizations enhance their security. These Physical Security Performance Goals – modeled after the successful Cybersecurity Performance Goals – are a collection of cost-effective actions specifically tailored for faith-based organizations that can be implemented to reduce risk without sacrificing accessibility.
Severe Weather.
Winter weather. https://www.newsweek.com/winter-storms-warnings-states-snow-wind-1851154
Tornados. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/12/09/tennessee-tornadoes-clarksville-springfield-nashville-madison-hendersonville-fatalities-severe-storm/71866438007/
Scams.
FBI Warning. https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/norfolk/news/fbi-warning-tis-the-season-for-holiday-scams
FTC Warning.https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/11/stay-scam-free-no-matter-how-far-away-you-roam
Cybersecurity Publications.
The Record at Recorded Future: FBI explains how companies can delay SEC cyber incident disclosures
CrowdStrike: How Malicious Insiders Use Known Vulnerabilities Against Their Organizations
Trend Micro’s 2023 Review: Reflecting on Cybersecurity Trends
Quick Hits
Texas Bomb Threats. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/statewide-bomb-threat-hoax-hits-texas-schools/ar-AA1ldyG2
ORC. https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/from-festive-cheer-to-retail-fear-addressing-organized-retail-crime/
FEMA Advisory: FEMA’s National Preparedness Report Highlights Cyber Security, Building Codes and Individual Preparedness for a Resilient Nation
Google’s Year in Search
CISA: Cybersecurity Performance Goals: Assessing How CPGs Help Organizations Reduce Cyber Risk
CISA and International Partners Release Advisory on Russia-based Threat Actor Group, Star Blizzard
Two Russian Nationals Working with Russia’s Federal Security Service Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign
Apple Report: 2.6 billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption
Forescout Vedere Labs discloses 21 new vulnerabilities affecting OT/IoT routers
Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China
Ministers pressed by Labour over cyber-attack at Sellafield by foreign group
Britain dismisses report claiming Sellafield nuclear site hacking, says no malware exists on our system
Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups
Police Log: Man Arrested for Armed Robbery at Dispensary, Employee Busted for Stealing Packages
Suspect charged in break-in at Ferndale cannabis store
'Horrifying': Store clerk kicked unconscious in string of violent cannabis robberies
Why was the Ontario Cannabis Store sitting on a CA$500 million cash stockpile?
27 min