Weekly Security Sprint EP 71. Playing the hits - hurricanes, ransomware, hostile events

In this weeks Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discussed: Warm Start WaterISAC: Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities DHS Faith-Based Security Advsory Council. Latest Recommendations: o   June 24, 2024 | FBSAC Countering Transnational Repression (TNR) Subcommittee Final Report. With contributions from FB-ISAO’s Mayya Saab. AMWA comments on DHS’ proposed cyber reporting rule          ·       ABA, associations: Proposed cyber reporting rule misses the mark  ·       CISA Misses Mark on Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule   Main Topics   Beryl! Sea Level Rise!! ·       Why Hurricane Beryl is a warning of what is to come this season ·       Beryl rapidly intensifies to become unprecedented Category 4 hurricane in June ·       Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds   Cyber threats, frustrations and celebrating orgs taking a proactive approach to security and resilience! ·       Join the GRIP! New! The GRIP Interviews: Part Three. Sharing Intel, Building Resilience! ·       Troy Hunt, HIBP: The State of Data Breaches. “I don't see anything changing any time soon, and anecdotally, it's worse now than it was 5 or 10 years ago.”  ·       ‘I don’t see it happening’: CISA chief dismisses ban on ransomware payments ·       Critical MOVEit vulnerability puts huge swaths of the Internet at severe risk ·       Progress Software Releases Security Bulletin for MOVEit Transfer ·       TeamViewer Trust Center: Security Update – June 28, 2024, 12:10pm CEST ·       Teamviewer accuses Russia-linked hackers of cyberattack   Hate, Extremism, Terrorism ·       'They see Tennessee as a battleground.' New data points to dramatic rise of hate in Tennessee ·       DHS identifies over 400 migrants brought to the U.S. by an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network ·       Last of Five Defendants with Ties to White Supremacy and Who Were Charged with Targeting Energy Facility Enters Guilty Plea…  ·       Evidence mounts Islamic State is looking to the US southern border ·       First Responders Toolbox: Terrorism Prevention Spectrum   Social Media & Private Public Coordination  ·       The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states ·       Chairman Jordan Statement on Murthy v. Missouri Supreme Court Ruling. ·       Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Supreme Court Decision Murthy v. Missouri.   International ·       US military bases in Europe raise security threat levels ·       Several US military bases in Europe on heightened alert amid possible terrorist threat ·       China’s envoy to France labels Taiwanese government ‘rebel regime’ to be expelled ‘at any time.’   Quick Hits   USSS: NEW: National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) Releases Guidance for State & Local Law Enforcement to Prevent Targeted Violence.   o   Google disrupted over 10,000 instances of DRAGONBRIDGE activity in Q1 2024 o   A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video o   Recorded Future: Russia-Linked CopyCop Expands to Cover US Elections, Target Political Leaders o   Russia-linked group criticizes Biden, praises Trump in latest influence campaign o   Navigating the Misinformation Minefield. Elections in 2024 o   Reality Check Commentary: ‘Information Voids’ Cause AI Models to Spread Russian Disinformation ·       Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Hits Over 100k Websites ·       Canadian Centre for Cyber Security: Cyber security gudance for democratic institutions: artificial intelligence (ITSAP.00.135) ·       Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Tips for backing up your information (ITSAP.40.002) ·       CISA: Looking Ahead to Better Prepare Today ·       Key Emerging Risks: Cascading Effects of Natural Disasters, Supply Chain Resilience ·       The 10 Major Risks Shaping Insurance Today ·       AI, Economy, Geopolitical Conflicts Lead to Highest Level of Corporate Risk in 12 Years: Report