Weekly Security Sprint EP 95. Review of the headlines: EOs, Scams, cyber device warnings, ransomware and more!
In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Main Topics: Executive Orders: Biden EO: Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity Ransomware sanctions, software security among key points in new Biden executive order A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More Biden issues order to strengthen federal cyber defenses in the wake of hacks by the Chinese government. Trump EOs: President Trump repeals Biden’s AI executive order. During his first day in office, President Donald Trump revoked a 2023 executive order signed by former President Joe Biden that sought to reduce the potential risks AI poses to consumers, workers, and national security. Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To Tiktok Justice Department Statements on Supreme Court’s Decision in TikTok, et al. v. Garland Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats Guaranteeing The States Protection Against Invasion Holding Former Government Officials Accountable For Election Interference And Improper Disclosure Of Sensitive Governmental Information Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees FBI Releases Investigative Update in Bourbon Street Attack (14 Jan) FBI IC3 Alert Number: I-011325-PSA: Threat of Copycat Attacks after ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack in New Orleans FBI warns of potential ‘copycat or retaliatory’ New Orleans attacks Scams: FBI PSA - Beware of Charitable Fraud Related to Mass Casualty and Disaster Events Investor Alert: Be Vigilant for Possible Investment Scams Related to the California Wildfires \Wild Claims About L.A. Wildfires Get Millions of Views; NewsGuard has identified and debunked 18 false claims related to the wildfires ‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid ongoing LA wildfires Disasters have long led to misinformation as people grasp for control, but the consequences can be life and death Quick Hits: Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America from National Security Risks of Connected Vehicle Technology from China and Russia US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices UK NCSC - A guide to ransomware UK NCSC: New proposals to counter ransomware: Have your say Inside a 90-Minute Attack: Breaking Ground with All-New AI Defeating Black Basta Tactics Unveiling the GRIT 2025 Ransomware and Cyber Threat Report Clop ransomware gang names dozens of victims hit by Cleo mass-hack, but several firms dispute breaches Terrorist Designations of The Terrorgram Collective and Three Leaders US designates extreme right-wing 'Terrorgram' network as terrorist group “Like Brenton”: Tennessee Man Arrested for Mass Shooting Plot at Mosque Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Justice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers. Operation 99: North Korea’s Cyber Assault on Software Developers Treasury Targets IT Worker Network Generating Revenue for DPRK Weapons Programs