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On this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy are joined by Chase Snow to talk about the latest cyber incident involving water facilities. They covered various items Crypto security breaches, how organizations recover from cyber attacks, and much more.
Opening:
- Crypto security breaches surpass $1B in H1 2026, hit record high — Crypto Briefing
- CISA, ASD’s ACSC, and Partners Release Joint Guidance on Isolating Vital Operational Technology and Enabling Systems During Crisis. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and international partners, published joint guidance CI Fortify – Advice for isolating vital systems.
- CI Fortify – Advice for isolating vital systems — Australian Signals Directorate
- When cyber attacks happen: helping organisations recover — United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre
Water Sector Cyberattacks:
- Iran’s CyberAv3ngers claim ‘attacks on U.S. infrastructure,’ vow more in first statement since Minnesota water hacks
- Trump rejects Iran blame for Minnesota cyberattack, points finger at ‘corrupt’ political foe
- Trump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world — CyberScoop — 31 Jul 2026. With commentary from Gate 15 and WaterISAC.
- Several states report cyberattacks as spy agencies suspect Iran is targeting water — The Washington Post — 01 Aug 2026. WaterISAC analyst Alec Davison said attackers used relatively unsophisticated methods against internet-connected programmable logic controllers, then changed passwords, locked out operators, and disconnected controllers, resulting in boil-water notices and sustained manual operations.
- (TLP:CLEAR) CISA Issues Alert Urging Water and Wastewater Utilities to Protect OT Against Activity Targeting PLCs — WaterISAC
- Iran suspected of conducting cyberattacks on US water suppliers in 45 municipalities — small towns mostly targeted, with utilities switching to manual control
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- 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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