Weekly Security Sprint EP 96: Extremist trends, nation-states, and more
In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics: Main Topics: House Homeland Releases Updated “Terror Threat Snapshot” Assessment In Wake Of New Year’s Day ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Attack In New Orleans. PDF: “Terror Threat Snapshot.” US lawmakers warn of 'emboldened' terror threat Nashville school shooter left behind 47-page manifesto detailing hate: report 'God I am ugly': Nashville school shooter's social media shows he embraced white supremacy Nashville School Shooter's Manifesto: Calls To Attack Mosques, Churches, Synagogues, Military Bases, Government Buildings, Power Grids, Schools Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities Antioch, Tenn., Shooter Inspired by Broad Extremist Beliefs and Previous Mass Killers FBI PSA: North Korean IT Workers Conducting Data Extortion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is providing an update to previously shared guidance regarding Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) Information Technology (IT) workers to raise public awareness of their increasingly malicious activity, which has recently included data extortion. China’s Cyber Threat: Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head; Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former CISA head Jen Easterly argues for her agency’s survival. “Everybody should assume that our adversaries, in particular China, are attempting to go after our critical infrastructure. The private sector, they are on the front lines of this fight, because they own and operate the vast majority of our critical infrastructure. It's why companies need to put collaboration over self-preservation.” “Time For Us To Get A Step Ahead Of The Typhoons”: Chairman Green Opens Hearing On Global Cyber Threats “Preparation Of The Battlefield”: Cybersecurity Experts Testify On Global Threats To The Homeland WaterISAC: House Committee Hearing – Unconstrained Actors: Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland. Witnesses also cited recent incidents at water utilities. Quick Hits: Insider Threats: Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Conducting Series Of Cyber Intrusions Against Former Employer British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee CISA and FBI Release Updated Guidance on Product Security Bad Practices Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illness Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims TikTok Threat Arrest: "[Trump] needs to be assassinated" USCP Arrests Man with Gun. Article: Capitol Police: Officer suspended for allowing man with concealed gun into building CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications Ransomware gang uses SSH tunnels for stealthy VMware ESXi access Cobalt Strike and a Pair of SOCKS Lead to LockBit Ransomware Ransomware’s Evolution: Key Threat Groups Targeting the Energy and Utilities Sector in 2025 Ongoing Campaign Targeting Amazon Web Services S3 Buckets