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Main Topics
Mother Nature and Severe Weather.
- Heath Ledger Joker Award. Extreme Heat.
- Dennis Green “They are who we thought they were” Award. Mother Nature
Selected links follow, much more being shared with some of our Gate 15 communities.
- Hilary Impacting the Southwest. Read More
- ESF #14 Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure Partners Conference Series Concerning Tropical Storm Hilary – FOR WIDE DISSEMINATION. You are invited to join a Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure partners conference series concerning Tropical Storm Hilary, hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These meetings will include an incident overview and storm update, updates from FEMA and CISA Regional personnel, reports on community lifelines, and an open forum for questions and information sharing. These meetings will occur daily until further notice, starting on Monday, August 21st, utilizing the same link and bridge numbers.
- Date: Daily, starting Monday, August 21st until further notice
- Time: 3:00 pm Eastern
- Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/1614360427
- Local info on Hilary: San Diego, Los Angeles
- Natural Disasters and Investment Scams – Investor Alert
- California Quake Rattled Nerves, but Didn’t Appear to Cause Major Damage
- NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on TS Gert TS Emily TS Franklin
- Key Messages regarding Tropical Storm Franklin
- Key Messages regarding Post-Tropical Cyclone Hilary
- Winds Push Destructive Fire Through Washington State
- As fires rage in British Columbia, more residents prepare for evacuations
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Actions to Support Communities Impacted by Maui Wildfires
- One Of Strongest Heat Domes To Spread Triple-Digit Record Highs From Midwest To South
- Record shattering: Earth had its hottest July in 174 years
Hostile Event. LGBTQ+ Attack.
- California shop owner shot dead over LGBTQ+ Pride flag displayed at store
- Man Who Killed Store Owner Over Pride Flag Had History of Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Police Social Media Posts
Ransomware.
- Dumpster Fire Award. MOVEit
- Aldus Snow Award. Ransomware
- MVP. eCrime
As with the above spotlight, selected links follow, much more being shared with some of our Gate 15 communities.
- Ransomware Diaries: Volume 3 – LockBit’s Secrets.
- Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs
- The Week in Ransomware – August 18th 2023 – LockBit on Thin Ice
- Ransomware Roundup – Trash Panda and A New Minor Variant of NoCry
- TRACKING RANSOMWARE – JULY 2023
- Cuba Ransomware Deploys New Tools: Targets Critical Infrastructure Sector in the U.S. and IT Integrator in Latin America
- Cyberattack Still Disrupting Prospect Medical’s Hospitals, Clinic Services
- Cyberattack on Popular Property Listing Software Throws Bay Area Real Estate Market into Chaos
- Ransomware gang threatens Raleigh Housing Authority months after devastating attack
- Bunker Hill Community College discloses May ransomware attack
- Germany’s national bar association investigating ransomware attack
- Kansai Nerolac reports ransomware indicent on Sunday, financial impact undisclosed
- How Ransomware Has Caused Patient Deaths and Taken a Toll on Emergency Rooms
- The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware
- The Impact of the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Policies
Quick Hits.
- Risky Biz News: Twitter to remove block feature: Now completely to the other side of the spectrum, Twitter has announced plans to remove the ability for users to block other users, meaning trolls will be able to harass whoever they want. The block removal has not been implemented yet. There was a rumor over the weekend that Twitter risks having its app pulled from both Apple and Google’s app stores once it removes the block feature, but that is false. Musk continues to re-shape Twitter into a safe haven for the spread of misinformation, conspiracy theories, violent threats, and state-sponsored propaganda.
- FBI IC3 – Cyber Criminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications
- Report: Tesla Data Breach Was an Inside Job
- Summer Break Isn’t a Vacation for Cybercriminals: Education and Research Organizations are Top Targets According to Check Point Research
- Australian Lender Latitude Financial Reports AU$76 Million Cyberattack Costs
- Friday Prayers in Washington DC Masjid Muhammad Interrupted by Bomb Threat
- Brookline temple swatted
- JEWISH CENTER AND SYNAGOGUE IN ATLANTA EVACUATED AFTER BOMB THREAT
- Report spotlights 52 US doctors who posted potentially harmful COVID misinformation online
- CISA:
- Go Back to School with Region 8!
- Software Must Be Secure by Design, and Artificial Intelligence Is No Exception
- CISA and Election Security Partners Hold Tabletop the Vote Election Security Exercise
- CISA Releases Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework Launchpoint
- CISA Publishes JCDC Remote Monitoring and Management Systems Cyber Defense Plan
- UK NCSC – ‘Online safety’ vs ‘cyber security’ – Fiona F explains why ‘cyber security’ is a vital part of online safety.
- From cyber strategy to Implementation: what CEOs and boards need to Know
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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.
- The Risk Roundtable is a recurring monthly discussion among our team and occasional guests as we explore the all-hazards threats and risks impacting the United States and internationally.
- The Cybersecurity Evangelist, with Jennifer Lyn Walker, is a cybersecurity-focused discussion with Jen and invited guests.
- 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.
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