Weekly Security Sprint EP 85. Election security, ransomware, and conspiracies

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave covered the following topics. Warm Start - the importance of taking time off. Topics. 1. Election Security. Trump campaign event arrest. Arrest for an election day attack. https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-charged-in-election-day-terror-plot-passed-multiple-screenings/7818235.html CISA is ready. https://www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2024/10/cisa-at-ncite.php 2. Ransomware. Ransomware in 2024: Latest Trends, Mounting Threats, and the Government Response. https://www.trmlabs.com/post/ransomware-in-2024-latest-trends-mounting-threats-and-the-government-response 3. Conspiracy Theories. Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/14/us/fema-helene-north-carolina-reported-threats/index.html ‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/meteorologists-death-threats-hurricane-conspiracies-misinformation