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In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
Main Topics:
Seasonal Scams!
- CISA: Shop Safely This Holiday Season
- FTC: Scammers are delivering phishing messages this holiday season
- ClouDSEK: Cyber Monday Scams: A Comprehensive Analysis of Threats and Mitigation Strategies
Ransomware & Resilience!
- UK NCSC: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack released. New presentation includes voiceover and insights on ransomware attack on the British Library.
- Cannabis industry is apparent target of Everest Ransomware, security experts warn
- Cannabis-ISAO
- eCrime
- The costs of ransomware: Cyber attack prompts Stoli Group USA bankruptcy filing
- Risky Biz News – Hoboken ransomware attack
- Starbucks, Grocers Revert to Manual Processes After Ransomware Attack on Third-Party Software System
- Risky Biz News – Bologna FC ransomware attack
- The Evolution of BlackBasta Malware Dissemination
- Ransomware-driven data exfiltration: techniques and implications
- The ransomware attack that started it all. A North Korean hacker group’s attack on Sony Pictures in 2014 was the precursor to today’s global ransomware menace, according to US intelligence community’s ransomware expert, Laura Galante.
- Ransomware Roundup – Interlock
- Key Considerations for Legal Compliance in Ransomware Recovery
- FBI-Wanted Hacker Behind Global Ransomware Attacks Arrested in Russia
Threats to Public Officials and associated risks
- Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and swatting
- FBI Statement Regarding Threats to Nominees and Appointees
- Most of Connecticut’s delegation in Congress targeted by bomb threats
- Jeffries office: Bomb threats made against Dem lawmakers ‘unacceptable’
- Arizona Man Sentenced for Making Online Threats Against Public Servants Including Federal Officials
Quick Hits:
- New Dates Added! Live Virtual Presentations on Targeted Violence Prevention. The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) is pleased to offer new opportunities to attend live virtual presentations on preventing targeted violence. In these presentations, our expert researchers will share findings and implications from decades of research on targeted violence and offer strategies for preventing acts of violence impacting the places where we work, learn, worship, and otherwise live our daily lives. This list of available virtual training events is regularly updated, and presentation topics change from month to month. Register Here
- HSI Investigation Leads to Seizure of $3.5 Million Dollars Stolen in Business Email Compromise Scam
- CISA: AI Red Teaming: Applying Software TEVV for AI Evaluations
- Biden tightens tech controls on China as clock ticks down
- Russian ‘spy ring plotted high-level espionage, including honey traps.’
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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