In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy talked about the following topics.

Event and Venue Safety and Security: 

Athletic Business: Crowd Crush Ensues Outside Purdue’s Mackey Arena as Students Wait for Ticket Giveaway, 08 Feb 

IAVM’s Academy for Venue Safety and Security 

Extremism: 

DoJ: Maryland Woman and Florida Man Face Federal Charges for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities, 06 Feb 

HS Today: Pair Charged with Conspiring to Attack Maryland Power Facilities with Mylar Balloons, Rifle in Extremist Plot, 06 Feb 

Heavy: Sarah Clendaniel & Brandon Russell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, 07 Feb 

Gate 15: The Gate 15 Interview: Brian Harrell on Energy & Infrastructure Security, plus baseball, boating & burgers!, 26 Dec 2022 

Ransomware: 

BlackFog: Retail Sector Ransomware Attacks Grow in 2022, 07 Feb 

CISA: Alert (AA23-040A) - #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities, 09, 10 Feb 

CISA: Alert (AA23-039A) - ESXiArgs Ransomware Virtual Machine Recovery Guidance, 08 Feb 

VMWare: ESXiArgs: Questions & Answers Recorded Future® by Insikt Group® In Before The Lock: ESXi, 13 Feb: https://www.recordedfuture.com/in-before-the-lock-esxi 

Top Risks in Cybersecurity 2023: 

Bipartisan Policy Center: Top Risks in Cybersecurity 2023, 12 Feb 

Washington Post Cybersecurity 202: The top cyber risks to watch out for in 2023, 13 Feb 

Others: 

BBC: Ukraine war - Russia planning 24 February offensive, Ukrainian defence minister says, 02 Feb 

Darth Putin on Twitter: @DarthPutinKGB Risky Biz News: Russia wants to absolve patriotic hackers from any criminal liability, 12 Feb 

Group-IB: Know Thy Enemy: unraveling the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2022/2023” report, 10 Feb 

WSJ: Insurers Say Cyberattack That Hit Merck Was Warlike Act, Not Covered, 08 Feb 

BlackCloak Identifies Surge in Doxxing and Swatting Threats on Corporate Executives, 08 Feb 

Graphika: Deepfake It Till You Make It, 07 Feb 

Dave & Andy talking U2's top 5 albums: Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion: EP 12. High Stress and U….2., 20 Apr 2021