By Jennifer Lyn Wallker In this third episode of The Cybersecurity Evangelist (TCE), I am joined by Shay Trembley. Shay…
By Andy Jabbour Part of effective risk management is understanding not only the threats and risks we are facing today…
AGES is a collaborative community where analysts can develop outside of the organization they work in. Group collaboration allows participants to observe and learn from others in the group, receive valuable feedback, and benefit from social interactions with a trusted small group of peers and a group mentor, as well as a broader community of colleagues. AGES has the major goal of helping participants to develop into the most effective analysts they can be, or to better understand analysts within their organization. Through AGES, I hope to build a community of trust, respect, and expertise in which participants can further mature.
The goal of AGES is to create a safe space outside of the work environment for analysts and operators to come together with peers and share ideas, challenges, best practices, etc. with a trusted, vetted community in order to grow and develop into the most effective analyst each of us can be.
Covering a security incident in Argentina, on 06 September, Lawrence Abrams (BleepingComputer) wrote, “Argentina’s official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de…
The Risk Roundtable: EP 11 – Protests & Security Awareness Months (Preparedness! Insider Threats!! Cybersecurity!!!) Please enjoy this next episode…
Security professionals and their organizations, journalists, media organizations, and all those who may have access to security-related privileged information, are acting recklessly and irresponsibly when they publicly post that information, contrary to the designated information handling guidance associated with that information.
In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Michael Klein, a K-12 IT Director and a leader for CTI League’s Disinformation Team, and Lee Foster, Senior Manager, Information Operations Analysis, with FireEye Intelligence. The group discusses:
• What we mean by the terms “misinformation” and “disinformation;”
• Information operations with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Geopolitical and domestic political interests and issue manipulation;
• Election disinformation, past, present and future;
• Ideas on deepfakes and the use of Synthetic Media;
• And Andy manages to work in another musical reference…
In this latest episode, Dave Pounder, Bridget Johnson, Travis Moran, and Jon Crosson discuss the latest security matters. Following up on the last episode, the panel discussed the cancellations of NCAA conference fall sports seasons including the increasingly popular College Football schedule. That was a smooth transition into the innovative ways that networks have covered sports and a discussion as to whether there was any type of innovation within the security community. Could organizations replicate security “fans” or “crowd noise” – is that even a thing? And the panel wraps up looking at the challenges within the healthcare sector and talked about how mental health and a future vaccine could impact security or fuel conspiracy theories.
In a blog post on 08 Aug, security researchers at SenintelLabs (@LabsSentinel; the Threat Intelligence and Malware Analysis team for…
This month we are airing part two of the inaugural episode of The Cybersecurity Evangelist where Travis Farral and I finish demystifying cybersecurity myth #2 and #1. Listen to find out where the term “hacking” came from, and more about different types of “hackers”…including the good ones. Travis and I also give a quick nod to our inner geek. We wrap up the discussion with how we are ALL targets of opportunity, even if we don’t have an online presence. And why it is important to overcome the “it won’t happen to me mindset.” Finally, Travis leaves us with his final thought: spend a few minutes trying to educate yourself on ways you can protect your family.
By Andy Jabbour Awards and recognitions are funny things. Many know the famous quote from Napoleon where he stated, “a…
the Gate 15 team discusses geopolitics and the impacts they have on organizations around the world. The team touches on security concerns around current issues including U.S.-China tensions and why TikTok is a topic of discussion and the idea that how nations and leaders see each other – as adversaries or competitors – is also an important consideration. Listen to Dave, Jorhena, Jen, and Andy then speak on the importance of partnerships and the need to build and engage in trusted relationships and information sharing. But they couldn’t completely escape the enduring threats of ransomware and COVID, and they weighed in on the continued impact it is having on sports leagues while hearing Andy’s hope for his favorite football team. Andy also shares his current earworm struggles and gets mocked for his choice of attire…
In a blog post on 28 Jul, security researchers at Claroty shared that they have “discovered remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting virtual private network (VPN) implementations primarily used to provide remote access to operational technology (OT) networks. These dedicated remote access solutions are mainly focused on the industrial control system (ICS) industry… Exploiting these vulnerabilities can give an attacker direct access to the field devices and cause some physical damage.”
At Gate 15, we spend a lot of time discussing Blended Threats. A Blended Threat is a natural, accidental, or purposeful physical or cyber danger that has or indicates the potential to have crossover impacts and harm life, information, operations, the environment, and/or property.
In the newest episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer with the…
Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion are recurring discussion among our team and our valued guests as we explore the all-hazards…
Demystifying Cybersecurity Myths By Jennifer Lyn Walker Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Cybersecurity Evangelist – a cybersecurity podcast…
A series of recent reports have highlighted the morphing threats associated with global extremism. Excerpts from some of those follow…
In a post on 9 July 2020, the team at Pen Test Partners wrote “Hacking smart devices to convince dementia sufferers to overdose,” stating, that they had recently discovered a flaw “that was a little different: it was aimed at the elderly, particularly those with dementia or other cognitive impairments.”
The people have spoken! The Gate 15 Pod has now become the Risk Roundtable. In this episode the gang is…
In this inaugural Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Jorhena Thomas on her recent post “Intel Community, Our Turn is Coming,” as they discuss informed, inclusive analysis as well as related thoughts on current racial tensions, protests, biases, the threat environment, and how we, as individuals and as a community, can strive towards being our best.
Illustrating how rapidly and dangerously this can play out in our world today, Sarah Coble reported, that the life of Jessica Hatch, a Houston business owner, was “threatened after cyber-criminals hacked into her company’s social media account and posted racist messages.
In this episode Dave Pounder is again joined again by Travis Moran and Andy Jabbour as they welcome Tamara Herold to discuss the latest protests, what some of the notable takeaways, impacts, and considerations for organizations, and some ideas on where protests may be going as we move forward.
Just as the United States began reopening following COVID-19 restrictions, the death of George Floyd rapidly changed the conversation and protests erupted around the country (and with international solidarity). Join Dave Pounder, Gate 15’s Director for Threat and Risk Analysis, Jennifer Lyn Walker, Director for Cyber Services, Jorhena Thomas, Senior Risk Consultant, and Andy Jabbour, Gate 15’s Managing Director, as they discuss this rapidly changing and dynamic environment.
On 14 May, Gate 15 presented a webinar on Hostile Event Preparedness for the community of faith via the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO). In light of reopening, the Gate 15 analysts’ took the first 15 minutes of the webinar to discuss special security considerations for re-opening facilities.
In this episode Andy, Dave and Jen discuss topics including Ramadan and faith-based threats and preparedness, the coronavirus “infodemic,” as well as the impacts of the re-opening / re-entry of businesses across around the world. Then the team wraps things up with some thoughts on hurricanes and National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Hear our team discuss why often, many organizations don’t do a great job of completing a deliberate after-action review process or developing effective after-action reports (AARs) after incidents, from small-scale events to significant threats, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar covers topics such as how to get started on an AAR process by identifying the needed resources and getting those resources to conduct the necessary analysis in order to draft an After-Action Report and Improvement Plan. Andy also shares some thoughts on the importance of preparedness and imagination when working towards personal, organizational and national resilience.
To complement our monthly Gate 15 Podcast, we’re happy to introduce our new Security Panel Discussion, now available to listen to wherever you hear your favorite podcasts. This will be the first in a new podcast offering from The Gate 15 Company on The Gate 15 Pod Channel.
In this episode, we welcome security experts Bridget Johnson and Travis Moran, as well as Gate 15 Managing Director Andy Jabbour, to talk about terrorism, extremism, drones and surveillance measures in the COVID world.
Register for our upcoming webinar discussion, “Getting Started Now: Pandemic Preparedness After-Action Reports (AAR)”. Though “life as we knew it”…
I get asked a lot of questions about Gate 15, like, “what does Gate 15 mean?” (see here – Gate 15: What’s in a Name?
– for that answer). I also get a lot of questions about two other areas. One of those is about the SUN, our free daily online paper. The other is about our business model, as a for-profit vs. a non-profit. So, let me explain those briefly.
The 4th episode of the Gate 15 Podcast is now available! There is a lot of information “out there” related to the COVID-19 pandemic – some of which is true and useful… Aside from initial reactions, the team looks ahead to what’s next as this pandemic continues and how do we start preparing to handle other incidents – from spring flooding and an upcoming hurricane season to potential hostile events – in a COVID world.
