Weekly Security Sprint EP 65. Protest Influence / Interference, Ransomware, AI, lessons learned
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In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy talked about the following topics: Main Topics A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests FBI PSA: Foreign Terrorist Organizations and their Supporters Likely Heighten Threat Environment during 2024 Pride Month, May 10, 2024 GW: Majority Of University Protesters Arrested Weren’t Even Students, Police Say The network behind campus antisemitism Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians Guidance for organisations considering payment in ransomware incidents U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating Lockbit Ransomware Increase of Lockbit ransomware attacks Ascension: Network Interruption Update Fitsec: Welcome to Fitsec's Akira Help First Responders Toolbox: Violent Extremists’ Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. = o Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the U.S.-PRC Talks on AI Risk and Safety o US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 13 May 2024 o Abbeville: Parishioners stop teen armed with rifle from entering church during Mass o Bomb Squad at Clearlake Baptist Church-Packaged Marked “Bomb” with Swastikas Brought Inside Quick Hits Mass Gatherings Tool (CISA). https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/mass-gathering-security-planning-tool CISA updates: CISA and Partners Release Guidance for Civil Society Organizations on Mitigating Cyber Threats with Limited Resources Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Version 2 of the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan Thompson, Swalwell Release Statement on the Biden Administration Releasing the First Cybersecurity Posture of the United States Report CISA wants ‘high-quality feedback’ for another month on CIRCIA rule Secure by Design: CISA Unveils New Public Service Announcement – We Can Secure Our World. Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is pleased to launch We Can Secure Our World. CISA Announces Secure by Design Commitments from Leading Technology Providers ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and Partners Release Secure by Design Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies CERT-NZ: Joint Guidance: Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies CISA Unveils New Public Service Announcement – We Can Secure Our World CISA boss: Secure code is the 'only way to make ransomware a shocking anomaly' Elections: o Open Hearing: An Update on Foreign Threats to the 2024 Elections o Exclusive: Homeland Security ramping up 'with intensity' to respond to election threats o In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024 o Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil o MI: AG Nessel Charges Attorney Stefanie Lambert and Former Adams Township Clerk Scott for 2020 Election Voter Data Breach. o The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website RSAC 2024: Technology and the Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy RSAC 2024: US Secretary of State Blinken advocates solidarity, not sovereignty, for cyber Volt Typhoon operation came up 'directly' in US-China talks, ambassador says Warner: Lawmakers 'in process' of finding Section 702 fix Cyber world heads to San Francisco RSAC 2024: AI adds new dimension to virus detection RSAC 2024: How to use AI without getting in trouble Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to California and Participation in the 2024 RSA Cybersecurity Conference DHS, CISA Announce Membership Changes to the Cyber Safety Review Board Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Common employee IT security challenges (ITSAP.00.005) Zscaler takes "test environment" offline after rumors of a breach · Brown Pushes Biden Administration to Ban All Connected Vehicles From China And Vehicles Using Chinese Smart Technology · UK NPSA: Hostile Activity Mitigations. Updated 10 May.
