Weekly Security Sprint EP 60. Cyber news and breaches, security mindfulness, all-hazards and more‪!‬ The Gate 15 Podcast Channel

Warm Start:
·       GridEx VII Report Highlights Further Action to Enhance Grid Resilience
·       US electric grid growing more vulnerable to cyberattacks, regulator says
·       CISA’s ‘Cyber Storm’ will help it update National Cyber Incident Response Plan
 
Main Topics:
·       US Environmental Protection Agency hack exposes data of 8.5 million users.
·       Sophos - Unpatched Vulnerabilities: The Most Brutal Ransomware Attack Vector.  
·       Bomb threats follow Libs of TikTok's campaign against Planet Fitness
o   Bomb threats reported at Planet Fitness locations in Northern Va. amid transgender controversy
o   No threat found after several Planet Fitness locations in Jacksonville received bomb threats
o   Alabama Planet Fitness locations receive bomb threats, evacuated by FBI
o   Planet Fitness bomb threats in Connecticut spark concerns
o   Police: Planet Fitness locations evacuated after bomb threats
o   Planet Fitness locations in Daphne, Fairhope, and Mobile receive bomb threats
 
·       Furry hackers spend stolen church funds on inflatable sea lions after pastor calls out Biden.
 
·       Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Report on Microsoft Online Exchange Incident from Summer 2023. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) findings and recommendations following its independent review of the Summer 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion.
o   Cyber Safety Review Board Releases Report on Microsoft Online Exchange Incident from Summer 2023.pdf
o   Cyber board says Chinese hack of US officials was 'preventable'
o   Microsoft faulted for ‘cascade’ of failures in Chinese hack
 
·       CSU: Forecast for 2024 Hurricane Activity. “We anticipate that the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season will be extremely active.” 
 
Info Ops: 
o   Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show
o   New effort to "inoculate" U.S. voters against AI misinformation
o   AI-generated story that Iran had fired missiles at Tel Aviv were amplified by X's own systems
o   Microsoft: China tests US voter fault lines and ramps AI content to boost its geopolitical interests
 
Quick Hits:
·       CISA Publishes New Webpage Dedicated to Providing Resources for High-Risk Communities.  
·       DHS: Mitigating Harm from Violent Visual Content: CP3 Prevention Resource.
·       FTC Announces Impersonation Rule Goes into Effect Today (01 Apr)
·       FBI Atlanta gate crash: Man tries to breach security by tailing employees
·       Suspect arrested after vehicle crashes into gate at Atlanta FBI field office
·       The Surprising Intelligence Community Outreach to Russia
·       Why Russian intelligence dismissed US warnings of terror threat
·       Germany announces military overhaul with eye on cyber threats
·       “All your base are belong to us” – A probe into Chinese-connected devices in US networks
·       Forescout research finds surge in Chinese-manufactured devices on US networks, including critical infrastructure
·       Risky Biz News: Backdoor found in 92k D-Link NAS devices
·       Omni Hotels experiencing nationwide IT outage since Friday
·       A Quantitative Analysis of the Security Ratings of the S&P 500
·       How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquake
·       Rotterdam teen arrested for plotting a terror attack, prosecutors say
·       ‘Reverse’ searches: The sneaky ways that police tap tech companies for your private data
·       The Unification Church Infiltrated Japan’s Government. Now Its Sights Are Set on the U.S.
·       India rescues 250 citizens enslaved by Cambodian cybercrime gang
·       Targeted Phishing Linked to 'Th