Weekly Security Sprint EP 101. Security Updates and Resilience Considerations
Andy goes solo this week, providing some initial updates relating to the ISAC community and last week’s Security Sprint focus on government transition and related concerns, then diving into a quick rundown of enduring threats and issuessecurity leaders may want to think about as part of their broader security and resilience efforts. · Crypto ISAC! FBI PSA - North Korea Responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack· Insider Threats: US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say· US – Russia Cyber Operations:· CISA on X: “CISA’s mission is to defend against all cyber threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure, including from Russia. There has been no change in our posture. Any reporting to the contrary is fake and undermines our national security.”· Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command tostand down on Russia planning· Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats· Risky Bulletin: Trump administration stops treating Russian hackers as a threat· Ranking Member Thompson: Trump Weakens National Security and Puts Our Critical Infrastructure at Risk as He Capitulates to Russia Main Topics The Physical and Cyber Supply chain!Manmade Threats Terrorismo Minneapolis Man Arrested for Attempting toProvide Material Support to ISISo One dead after car drives into crowd in German city of Mannheimo Tajik National Arrested in Brooklyn for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISISProtests, Anger, Targeted Threatso Tesla Takedown and other political protestso Police Investigate Shooting at InsuranceCEO's Oregon Home: Reportso State Accident Insurance Fund CEO targeted interrifying attack by hooded gunman at his Oregon homeo Chairmen Gimenez, Green Introduce Bill To Address Vehicular Terrorism As Threat Grows Weather, Climate & Environmento Hurricane Season is coming, and the USG may be less prepared and less able to respondo Wildfires scorch the Carolinas, SC Governor McMaster declares state of emergencyo Wildfires Break Out in the Carolinas, Prompting Evacuationso Carolina Fire Maps Show Where Blazes Burning in North, South Carolina Health preparednesso Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 caseso Texas Official Warns Against ‘MeaslesParties’ Amid Growing Outbreako RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amiddeadly Texas outbreako NewsGuard: Vaccines Falsely Blamed for Measles Outbreak Cyber Threats:o BEC & ransomwareo Blended Threats: Modat - Doors Wide Open: hundreds of thousands of employees exposed & related: Over 49,000 misconfigured building access systems exposed online.o Critical dependencieso Info Ops: Russian propaganda may be flooding AI models Quick Hits Take9!!! A Disney Worker Downloaded an AI Tool. It Ledto a Hack That Ruined His Life