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In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
- Happy Birthday to CISA! The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency turned seven on Sunday.
- Government funding bill temporarily revives cybersecurity information-sharing law
- The Gate 15 Interview EP 64: Cody Barrow, CEO, EclecticlQ. “Nothing in cyber happens without a reason.”
- Faith-Based (U.S.): FB-ISAO Newsletter, v7, Issue 10
Main Topics:
Cybersecurity!
- OWASP Top Ten. Welcome to the 8th installment of the OWASP Top Ten!
- ASD: Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025
- Checkout.com: Protecting Our Merchants: Standing Up to Extortion: “We will not be extorted by criminals. We will not pay this ransom.”
Holidays & Hostile Events!
- Europol: 10 years on: remembering the victims of the 13 November terrorist attack in Paris
- DOJ: New Jersey Man Charged with Cyberstalking in Connection with Violent Network ‘764’
- Indiana Republican called out by Trump on redistricting is swatted
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Received Pipe Bomb Threat: What We Know
- Terror plot arrests reveal ‘more dangerous’ online pathway to ISIS radicalization in America
- Suspects charged in alleged Michigan Halloween terror plot eyed attack on Chicago Pride Parade: Docs
- Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans
- Is left-wing terrorism returning?
Quick Hits:
- Blended Threats! Risky Biz News – German TV station hacked: A cyberattack has disrupted the broadcast of German radio station Radio Nordseewelle. Hardware components were damaged in the attack and had to be replaced. The broadcaster said it had to rebuild large parts of its IT network. The hack took place days after a similar incident crippled the transmission of Dutch radio and TV station RTV Noord. [Tarnkappe]


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.
We hope you’ll subscribe, listen and share your ideas and other feedback! Reach out to us on Bluesky, LinkedIn, via email at Gate15@gate15.global.
