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Weekly Security Sprint EP 53. A Super Bowl amount of information - Church shooting, AI (good and bad), and much more.
In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discussed the following topics:
Warm Start:
Announcement! WaterISAC is excited to announce that this Spring, it will be hosting H2OSecCon as a one-day virtual event on Thursday, May 23 from 11 AM - 5 PM ET! T
National Rural Water Association and WaterISAC Collaborate to Benefit Small Water Utilities Nationwide
AMWA reiterates cybersecurity views to Homeland Security Subcommittee
Lakewood Church Shooting
Shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston: Female shooter killed, 5-year-old child shot
Joel Osteen statement in response to this incident, post to Threads
Woman Opens Fire at Joel Osteen’s Texas Megachurch During Live TV Broadcast
Additional physical security items of note:
Philadelphia Man Charged with Making Antisemitic and Islamophobic Threats
Islamic State, Al-Qaeda Call for Violence Against Jewish Communities Following October 7 Attack
Tennessee man who was working with militias planned to act as a sniper and attack Southern border, feds say.
U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander
Iraq Criticizes US Strikes After Baghdad Attack Killed Iran-Backed Militant Group Commander
CISA Releases Violence Prevention through De-escalation Video.
AI.
FCC Confirms that TCPA Applies to AI Technologies that Generate Human Voices
AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal
How a Biden AI robocall in New Hampshire allegedly links back to a Texas strip mall
Taylor Swift deepfakes on X falsely depict her supporting Trump
AI Deployed Nukes 'to Have Peace in the World' in Tense War Simulation
NYPD and WhatsApp. https://nypost.com/2024/02/05/business/nypd-tests-old-school-tactics-in-the-bronx-to-combat-shoplifting/
Info Ops:
Russia Is Boosting Calls for 'Civil War' Over Texas Border Crisis.
Chinese Websites Posing as Local News Outlets Target Global Audiences with Pro-Beijing Content
CISA Launches #Protect2024 Resources Webpage for State and Local Election Officials
Quick Hits:
Severe Weather:
Historic storm sends debris through LA’s Hollywood Hills and leaves 1.1 million without power
3 dead as storm pummels California, causing flooding and dozens of mudslides in L.A. area
More than 120 people are dead and entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ashes in record-breaking Chile wildfires
The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
More on Scams & Fraud:
Think you know what the top scam of 2023 was? Take a guess
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up Efforts to Protect the Public
IRS warns tax professionals to be aware of EFIN scam email; special webinars offered next week
Ransom where? Everywhere.
Chainalysis: Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline
Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
GRIT Ransomware Annual Report 2023 (Q1-Q4)
The Record: Ransomware tracker: The latest figures [February 2024]
Malwarebytes 2024 State of Malware: Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023
Nation States
Subcommittee Chairman Garbarino Statement On PRC Persistent Access To U.S. Critical Infrastructure.
CISA and Partners Release Advisory on PRC-sponsored Volt Typhoon Activity and Supplemental Living Off the Land Guidance
NSA: Combatting Cyber Threat Actors Perpetrating Living Off the Land Intrusions.
NSA and Partners Spotlight People’s Republic of China Targeting of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
More Cyber News.
Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees
Ivanti: CVE-2024-22024 (XXE) for Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure
Researchers say attackers are mass-exploiting new Ivanti VPN flaw
UK NCSC: Vulnerability management
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security How updates secure your device (ITSAP.10.096)
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In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discussed the following topics:
Warm Start:
Announcement! WaterISAC is excited to announce that this Spring, it will be hosting H2OSecCon as a one-day virtual event on Thursday, May 23 from 11 AM - 5 PM ET! T
National Rural Water Association and WaterISAC Collaborate to Benefit Small Water Utilities Nationwide
AMWA reiterates cybersecurity views to Homeland Security Subcommittee
Lakewood Church Shooting
Shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston: Female shooter killed, 5-year-old child shot
Joel Osteen statement in response to this incident, post to Threads
Woman Opens Fire at Joel Osteen’s Texas Megachurch During Live TV Broadcast
Additional physical security items of note:
Philadelphia Man Charged with Making Antisemitic and Islamophobic Threats
Islamic State, Al-Qaeda Call for Violence Against Jewish Communities Following October 7 Attack
Tennessee man who was working with militias planned to act as a sniper and attack Southern border, feds say.
U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander
Iraq Criticizes US Strikes After Baghdad Attack Killed Iran-Backed Militant Group Commander
CISA Releases Violence Prevention through De-escalation Video.
AI.
FCC Confirms that TCPA Applies to AI Technologies that Generate Human Voices
AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal
How a Biden AI robocall in New Hampshire allegedly links back to a Texas strip mall
Taylor Swift deepfakes on X falsely depict her supporting Trump
AI Deployed Nukes 'to Have Peace in the World' in Tense War Simulation
NYPD and WhatsApp. https://nypost.com/2024/02/05/business/nypd-tests-old-school-tactics-in-the-bronx-to-combat-shoplifting/
Info Ops:
Russia Is Boosting Calls for 'Civil War' Over Texas Border Crisis.
Chinese Websites Posing as Local News Outlets Target Global Audiences with Pro-Beijing Content
CISA Launches #Protect2024 Resources Webpage for State and Local Election Officials
Quick Hits:
Severe Weather:
Historic storm sends debris through LA’s Hollywood Hills and leaves 1.1 million without power
3 dead as storm pummels California, causing flooding and dozens of mudslides in L.A. area
More than 120 people are dead and entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ashes in record-breaking Chile wildfires
The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
More on Scams & Fraud:
Think you know what the top scam of 2023 was? Take a guess
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up Efforts to Protect the Public
IRS warns tax professionals to be aware of EFIN scam email; special webinars offered next week
Ransom where? Everywhere.
Chainalysis: Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline
Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
GRIT Ransomware Annual Report 2023 (Q1-Q4)
The Record: Ransomware tracker: The latest figures [February 2024]
Malwarebytes 2024 State of Malware: Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023
Nation States
Subcommittee Chairman Garbarino Statement On PRC Persistent Access To U.S. Critical Infrastructure.
CISA and Partners Release Advisory on PRC-sponsored Volt Typhoon Activity and Supplemental Living Off the Land Guidance
NSA: Combatting Cyber Threat Actors Perpetrating Living Off the Land Intrusions.
NSA and Partners Spotlight People’s Republic of China Targeting of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
More Cyber News.
Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees
Ivanti: CVE-2024-22024 (XXE) for Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure
Researchers say attackers are mass-exploiting new Ivanti VPN flaw
UK NCSC: Vulnerability management
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security How updates secure your device (ITSAP.10.096)