In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:

ICYMI last week’s Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion presented the 2nd Annual Two-Thirds of the Year Awards.  

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).

§  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

o   Local info on Hilary: San Diego, Los Angeles

Hilary releases fury on Southern California

Tropical Storm Hilary causes flooding in SoCal hospital

Hilary’s jagged path: How the storm wound up over Compton and Dodger Stadium

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

Hostile Event. LGBTQ+ Attack. California shop owner shot dead over LGBTQ+ Pride flag displayed at store

 

Ransomware: 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

 

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.

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:

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