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On this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics.
Main Topics:
FBI PSA – Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public, private sector, and international community of the threat posed to computer networks and critical infrastructure by cyber actors attributed to the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Center 16. The FBI detected Russian FSB cyber actors exploiting Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and end-of-life networking devices running an unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171) in Cisco Smart Install (SMI) to broadly target entities in the United States and globally.
Info Ops:
- Most Adults in 25 Countries Say Spread of False Information Is a Top National Threat. The findings come from Pew’s seventh iteration of its Global Attitudes Survey: International Opinion on Global Threats, which was last published in 2022.
- Foreign disinformation enters AI-powered era. At least one China-based technology company, GoLaxy, seems to be using generative AI to build influence operations in Taiwan and Hong Kong… Documents also show that GoLaxy has created profiles for at least 117 members of Congress and over 2,000 American political figures and thought leaders.
- Toxic politics and TikTok engagement in the 2024 U.S. election
- Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory
UN – Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears. The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.
- PDF: Remarks by Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
- PDF: Remarks by Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
- UN Report: ISIS Fighters’ Migration to Afghanistan and the Taliban’s Failure
- ISIS-K poses major threat with 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, UN says
FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response. After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress. Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to Congress on Monday warning that the Trump administration had reversed much of the progress made in disaster response and recovery since Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast two decades ago. The letter to Congress, titled the “Katrina Declaration,” rebuked President Trump’s plan to drastically scale down FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster response — and more costs — to the states. It came days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever strike the United States.
Quick Hits:
- 25% of security leaders replaced after ransomware attack
- Gate 15: Hack Yourself First: Pen Testing for Prevention
- FB-ISAO: Ransomware Incident Review January to June 2025
- Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework
- Maryland Transit Administration says cybersecurity incident is affecting some of its servicesNevada state government offices closed after network security incident
- Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2024
- MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
- Report: Russian Sabotage Operations In Europe Have Quadrupled Since 2023
- CISA Requests Public Comment for Updated Guidance on Software Bill of Materials
- Risky Bulletin: NIST releases face-morphing detection guideline
- CVE-2025–41688: Bypassing Restrictions in an OT Remote Access Device
- Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique
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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