Weekly Security Sprint EP 53. A Super Bowl amount of information – Church shooting, AI (good and bad), and much more.

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In this Week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy talked about the topics below. For more of these and other security updates, subscribe to our free daily report, delivered directly to your inbox, the Gate 15 SUN. To subscribe, please email [email protected].

In our warm start we address exciting news from WaterISAC!

Main Topics

Lakewood Church Shooting

Additional physical security items of note:

CISA Releases Violence Prevention through De-escalation VideoViolence Prevention through De-escalation Video. For more information and to access this video online, visit: cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/violence-prevention-through-de-escalation

AI: FCC Confirms that TCPA Applies to AI Technologies that Generate Human Voices

NYPD & WhatsAppBronx stores using WhatsApp and calling officers directly in new NYPD test to combat shoplifting — and they say it’s working

Info Ops: Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis; An all-encompassing Russian disinformation campaign is using everything from bots to lifestyle influencers to powerful state-run media to sow division in the United States.

Quick Hits

Severe Weather:

More on Scams & Fraud: Think you know what the top scam of 2023 was? Take a guess

Ransom where? Everywhere. Chainalysis: Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline

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