Weekly Security Sprint EP 86. Election security, arrests, and exercises

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:

Election 2024:

Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing this public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness of the efforts posed by foreign threat actors to spread disinformation in the lead up to, and likely in the days following, the 2024 U.S. general election. Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle

CISA:

A Message to Election Officials from CISA Director Jen Easterly
ISIS-K behind foiled Election Day terrorism plot, U.S. officials say
‘You are next’: online posts show Islamic State interest in attacks on US ahead of election
New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election

DOJ:

Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Alleged Role in Anonymous Sudan Cyberattacks on Hospitals, Government Facilities, and Other Critical Infrastructure in Los Angeles and Around the World.
U.S. charges Sudanese men with running powerful cyberattack-for-hire gang
Risky Biz News: Anonymous Sudan's Russia Links Are (Still) Obvious
Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
U.S. Indicts 2 Linked to Oct. 7 Cyberattack on Israeli Warning System

USGS: (Some) Assembly Required. How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut.

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