Weekly Security Sprint EP 34. MGM breach, disaster planning, Homeland Threat Assessment and more!

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave, Andy and Jen cover the following topics: Casino, Ransomware Washington Post Cybersecurity 202 - What’s behind recent hacks of casinos?  Tactics of MGM-Caesars attackers were known for several months. High-profile cyberattacks will be talk of tribal technology conference this week. Very good perspective and tips from social engineering SME, Rachel Tobac, on LinkedIn BlackCat/ALPHV reportedly encrypted more than 100 MGM ESXi hypervisors Hackers tied to Las Vegas attacks known for sweet-talking their way into company systems The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained MGM wrestling with fallout from days-long apparent cyberattack Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security Ransomware Resources! UK NCSC: Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem.   Weatherman Segment. Nipah virus outbreak. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/india/kerala-nipah-virus-india-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html Libya flooding. https://apnews.com/article/libya-floods-derna-storm-daniel-mass-graves-72307547f3e0ff4fbf715a7f64c69383 Homeland Threat Assessment. DHS Continues to See High Risk of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism in 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment. Annual Threat Assessment to Replace Regular NTAS Bulletins and Provide the Public and our Partners with More Comprehensive Analysis of Most Pressing Threats and Challenges.  HS Today: Homeland Threat Assessment Says Violent Extremists Are Improving Online Materials, Information Sharing, and Collaboration Cybersecurity 202 - DHS warns about 2024’s cyberthreats WaterISAC - H2O Surging Towards Safety & Security. 2023 Sponsorship Prospectus.   Quick Hits: Faith Based Security: FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 9 At least 49 synagogues have been evacuated due to bomb threats in the last 2 months. Next up, the High Holidays. Ahead of High Holidays, US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges Synagogues are doing active shooter training amid rise in antisemitism On Telegram, Accelerationist Group Claims Responsibility For Calling In Bomb Threats To Synagogues, Black Churches, LGBTQ+ Bar, Vows To Continue 'Swatting' Activities; Posts Livestreams Of Religious Services Online As They Call In Threats Altoona man with swastika tattoo charged for taping razor blade on church handrails, police say ‘Unacceptable’: North Shore church, crosswalk defaced amid rash of anti-LGTBQ vandalism across city Third Buddhist temple break-in in just weeks Man slugged unconscious outside mosque in Long Island City: NYPD MIAMI JEWISH SCHOOL EVACUATED OVER BOMB THREAT Experts: Hatred links Jacksonville shooting, antisemitic displays in Central Florida Athens neighborhood targeted by anti-Semitic flyers NSA, FBI, and CISA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Deepfake Threats CISA: Vulnerability Scanning for Water Utilities FBI PSA - Violent Online Groups Extort Minors to Self-Harm and Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material CISA Releases its Open Source Software Security Roadmap White House urging dozens of countries to publicly commit to not pay ransoms The world just sweltered through its hottest August on record; Both hemispheres saw record-warm seasons. Identity of NSA hacker behind cyberattack on China’s leading aviation university identified; to be disclosed in due course China blacklists US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales US to revamp its aerospace forces as it faces China threat Speculation grows over whereabouts of China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu   Automotive Security: Stolen Auto Accounts: The $2 Price Tag on Your Car’s Identity Nearly 15,000 accounts raided at automaker sites to harvest vehicle IDs, report says Car Hackers Are Out for Blood EU to probe ‘flood’ of cheap Chinese electric vehicles, sparking trade war fears Have a SAFE ride – Cyber Threats in the Automotive Sector