In this week's security sprint, Dave and Andy talk about the following topics:
Israel War
Director Wray Addresses International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference.
FBI director warns of rise in terror threats against Americans, potential copy-cat attacks on US soil.
Faith Based Updates: FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 10
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships releases Allied Against Hate: A Toolkit for Faith Communities - Tools and Resources to Protect Places of Worship
DHS: Resources and Information for Faith and Community Leaders Regarding the Situation in Israel
Hostile Events
State Fair of Texas evacuated after shooting, one suspect in custody
Suspect charged in State Fair of Texas shooting that injured 3
School plot: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/10/06/3-creekside-high-students-facing-charges-for-school-threat-hit-lists-deputies-say/
Nation State.
12 October 2023 NCSC / FBI Safeguarding Our Future bulletin – Russian Intelligence Poses a Persistent Threat to the United States.
IBM Security Intelligence: 10 years in review: Cost of a Data Breach
Quick Hits
Signal says there is no evidence rumored zero-day bug is real.
Ransomware: CISA Releases New Resources Identifying Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations Linked to Ransomware. As part of the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP), CISA launched two new resources for combating ransomware campaigns:
Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot updates: Now a One-stop Resource for Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations Linked to Ransomware
Colonial Pipeline was hacked. No, wait, Accenture was hacked. No, wait….. untangling claims. (2)
Colonial Pipeline Denies Breach by RANSOMEDVC Ransomware Group
Reports of second cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline false, company says
Robert M. Lee on ransomware group statement.
Newest Ransomware Trend: Attackers Move Faster with Partial Encryption
The Week in Ransomware - October 13th 2023 - Increasing Attacks
US Secret Service: Announcing a New Series of Live Virtual Presentations on Targeted Violence Prevention.
CISA, FBI, NSA, and Treasury Release Guidance on OSS in IT/ICS Environments
CISO Research Reveals 90% of Organizations Suffered At Least One Major Cyber Attack in the Last Year; 83% Report Ransomware Payments
FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social Media Scams Since 2021
UK NCSC: Mastering your supply chain: A new collection of resources from the NCSC can help take your supply chain knowledge to the next level
EPA calls off cyber regulations for water sector