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On this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
- FB-ISAO Threat Assessment Statement: Threat Levels Remain at Elevated – July 2024
- FB-ISAO Updates! FB-ISAO Newsletter, v6, Issue 7
- Is Cybersecurity Part of Your Travel Checklist?
- SPOTLIGHT: Transnational Repression, Page 2
- WaterISAC Surpasses 600 Members, Strengthening Water and Wastewater Security Nationwide
- Critical infrastructure organizations want CISA to dial back cyber reporting
- Real Estate Coalition Raises Concerns Over Cyber Reporting Requirements
- Briefing 23: Space Sector at Risk as Ransomware Groups and Nation State Actors Collaborate
- Guarding Health: Errol Weiss on Protecting the Healthcare Sector from Cyber Threats
Main Topics
Donald Trump Assassination Attempt
- FBI, DHS warn of possible retaliation for attack on Trump
- FBI Update on the FBI Investigation of the Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump
- Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at White House Press Briefing
- Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
- DHS secretary says direct line of sight ‘should not occur’ in wake of Trump assassination attempt
- What We Know—and Don’t Know—So Far About the Trump Rally Gunman
- Peters and Paul Announce Bipartisan Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Investigation Into Security Failures and the Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump
- FBI Statement on Incident in Butler, Pennsylvania
- Update on the FBI Investigation of the Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump
- Secret Service Statements Regarding Violence at the July 13, 2024, Trump Campaign Rally
- Suspected Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks is from Bethel Park, Pa.
- Explosive devices reported in Trump gunman’s car after failed rally assassination attempt ‘using father’s gun.’
- Video shows Trump rally shooter on roof
- Rooftop where gunman shot at Trump was identified as a security vulnerability before rally: sources
- Secret Service investigating how gunman was able to get so close to Trump
- Local Cop Confronted Trump Gunman Before Shooting—but Backed Away
- Secret Service blames local police, says they were tasked with securing properties surrounding Trump’s Pa. rally
- New information emerges on Trump shooting suspect
- Misinfo:
- Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shooting
- ‘What the hell’: Popular gun YouTuber Demolition Ranch responds to Trump shooter wearing his T-shirt
- Donald Trump talks unity after shooting attempt
- Remarks by President Biden in Address to the Nation
- Remarks by President Biden
- ‘We must stand together’: Biden calls on Americans to stop viewing their political opponents as enemies
- Chairman Green Demands DHS Documents Regarding Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump
- Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas
- Director Wray’s Remarks at Press Briefing on Butler, Pennsylvania, Assassination Attempt
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Addresses Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald J. Trump
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Shooting at Former President Donald J. Trump’s Rally
- Republican convention kicks off amid heightened security
- There are no changes to RNC security plan after Trump shooting, officials say
Copa America final kick-off delayed after fans struggle to enter stadium in Miami
- Copa America final delayed after hordes of fans climb vents, walls to ‘forcibly enter’ Hard Rock Stadium in chaotic scene
- Copa América final start delayed after fans rush gates
- Copa America security disaster ‘not a good look’ for US ahead of World Cup: Alexi Lalas
- Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series: Throwing down the gauntlet with Brendan Farley as we discuss the art and science of crowd management.
- The Gate 15 Interview: Dr. G. Keith Still on crowd security, drinking whisky, smashing ashtrays in Saudi Arabia, the Land of Ice and Fire, and what not to ask a Scotsman. 24 Jul 2023.
- Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion: EP 19. Talking Crowd Control and the Holidays – in 2 Parts! Nov 2021.
- Protests, a Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion, Mar 2021.
Quick Hits
- Terrorism
- Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, and Unreliable. Investment giant Goldman Sachs published a research paper about the economic viability of generative AI which notes that there is “little to show for” the huge amount of spending on generative AI infrastructure and questions “whether this large spend will ever pay off in terms of AI benefits and returns.” The paper, called “Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?” is based on a series of interviews with Goldman Sachs economists and researchers, MIT professor Daron Acemoglu, and infrastructure experts.
- Info Ops
- Climate:
- Bird Flu
- AT&T Discloses Breach of Customer Data
- US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine
- Intelligence on Russian sabotage threat prompted increase in security at US military bases in Europe
- New Jersey Man Charged with Soliciting Destruction of Energy Facilities
- White House wants to boost cyber funds for fiscal 2026
- President Joe Biden Launches the Ukraine Compact
- CISA Releases Advisory Detailing Red Team Activity During Assessment of US FCEB Organization, Highlighting Necessity of Defense-in-Depth
- CISA and Partners join ASD’S ACSC to Release Advisory on PRC State-Sponsored Group, APT 40
- Blast-RADIUS
- US Department of Treasury: Treasury Issues Proposed Rule to Expand CFIUS Coverage of Real Estate Transactions Near Military Installations
- Victims of cyber extortion and ransomware increase in 2024
- Orange Cyberdefense: Cy-Xplorer 2024 – When bits turn to blackmail – all about ransomware and cyber extortion
- Black man dies, crying for help, after hotel guards pin him down, video shows
- CISA Releases Insider Threat Reporting Templates
Read more about Gate 15’s full podcast menu at our Podcast page. You can subscribe and enjoy all the Gate 15 Podcasts on Spotify for Podcasters, Apple, Spotify, as well as other locations accessible from the Spotify for Podcasters link. Week-to-week, you can hear and learn more about our all-hazards threats, risks, mitigation and other issues impacting homeland security risk management from our team as well as our regular and special guests. The full podcast menu includes:
- The Security Sprint is our weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
- Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion, moderated by Dave Pounder, focuses on physical security topics including terrorism, extremism, hostile events, and other pertinent topics.
- The Gate 15 Interview, is a monthly interview between Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour and guests from throughout the homeland security risk management community addressing a wide range of all-hazards topics and issues.
- Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series is our newest podcast as Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour hosts short interviews with venue safety and security experts from the International Association of Venue Managers’ (IAVM) Venue Safety and Security Committee (VSSC) and other special guests from the IAVM community.
- The Cybersecurity Evangelist, with Jennifer Lyn Walker, is a cybersecurity-focused discussion with Jen and invited guests. This is presently a Gate 15 special podcast and occasionally is updated on our Gate 15 podcast channel.
- The Risk Roundtable, was a monthly discussion among our team and occasional guests exploring the all-hazards threats and risks impacting the United States and internationally. This was suspended in September 2023.
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