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Opening:
- The Gate 15 Interview EP 75. E-ISAC’s Jesse Sythe on GridEx, Resilience, Fromage, and MTV! — Gate 15 — 19 Oct 2026. Gate 15’s latest interview features Jesse Sythe of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, discussing GridEx, electric-sector resilience, and the importance of collaboration across the critical infrastructure community.
- We’re making some changes to the SUN video edition and will briefly pause video delivery. We look forward to returning soon with a new and improved format highlighting the SUN’s top stories in a way that’s easy to share with your team!
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Main Topics:
Hostile Events! White Paper: The Hostile Event Attack Cycle (HEAC), 2026 Update — Gate 15 — 14 Oct 2026. Gate 15 released an updated Hostile Event Attack Cycle white paper examining how individuals and groups plan, prepare for, and carry out hostile attacks, drawing on recent incidents including the New Orleans truck attack, Uvalde school shooting, and Crocus City Hall attack. The update retains the model’s seven phases while examining the influence of online radicalization, geopolitical conflict, encrypted communications, drones, and artificial intelligence on hostile-event planning. New resources include phase-specific warning signs, a practical checklist, a sample awareness email, and adaptable reporting procedures to support organizational training and preparedness. Security and resilience teams can use the framework to recognize concerning behavior, strengthen reporting, identify opportunities for intervention, and improve protective measures before an attack occurs.
- FB-ISAO Releases an All-Faiths Analysis of Attacks on U.S. Houses of Worship in 2025 — FB-ISAO — 09 Oct 2026. The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization released its third annual all-faiths review, documenting 915 reported incidents at U.S. houses of worship in 2025, up 8.8% from 2024.
- Police: Palatine man was plotting mass shooting at Hindu temple — Daily Herald — 14 Oct 2026.
Drones Are Threatening U.S. Assets Overseas, but Their Threat to the U.S. Homeland is Higher — The Soufan Center — 14 Oct 2026. The Soufan Center assesses that the proliferation of inexpensive drones is increasing threats to U.S. military assets abroad and to domestic military and civilian facilities. Its analysis cites a suspected Iranian plot near RAF Fairford and past drone incursions at U.S. military installations, while distinguishing threats and incursions from confirmed domestic drone attacks. The report warns that crowded civilian locations may be especially exposed because they generally lack dedicated counter-drone detection and response capabilities. Organizations should incorporate drone scenarios into protective security assessments and coordinate reporting and response procedures with appropriate authorities.
France Supermarket Hacks Expose Risks of Internet-Facing Refrigeration Systems — Claroty — 12 Oct 2026. Claroty examined cyberattacks that reportedly disrupted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, including an incident affecting 150 Intermarché stores. Attackers reportedly manipulated connected refrigeration temperatures, resulting in spoiled food and financial losses, illustrating how cyber intrusion can produce immediate physical and commercial consequences. Claroty noted previously disclosed Danfoss controller vulnerabilities but stated that the attackers’ actual access method remains unknown. The incident reinforces the need to identify exposed operational assets, secure remote maintenance access and segment connected refrigeration controls from broader enterprise networks. 15 from 15 connection: The incident directly reinforces Network Segmentation, MFA, Patching and Planning, with blended cyber-physical risks affecting food supply and commercial continuity. Gate 15’s 15 from 15 Cybersecurity Mitigation & Resilience Fundamentals. Related:
- Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets
- Cyberattack on French supermarkets causes fires, millions in losses
- Incident de sécurité ciblant les contrôleurs à distance des installations de réfrigération — CERT-FR
- Frostbitten in France: A Danfoss StoreView Internet Exposure Report
- Analysis After the Refrigeration System Attack in France: Two Thirds of Exposed Refrigeration Controllers Share an Address with Cameras, Remote Desktop, and VPNs
Quick Hits:
- Key Practices for Incident Readiness and Response in Super Intelligence Training and Evaluation — CISA, NSA, NIST
- AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity
- AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter
- FBI Warns Voters on Election Crimes Ahead of the November 2026 Midterm Election — FBI IC3
- Cyber Threat Actors Use a Variety of Techniques to Target Election and Campaign Officials — CISA
- FBI Cautions About Threats to Election Workers Ahead of the November 2026 Midterm Election — FBI IC3
- Scammers Exploit 2026 U.S. Midterm Election to Perpetrate Multiple Fraud Schemes — FBI IC3
- FEMA and FCC Schedule Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test for 17 November
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.
- 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.
- Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series was a 2024 limited series podcast as Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour hosted a series of 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 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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