This DAP highlights – Neo-Nazis in Ohio and faith-based organizations targeted by multiple ransomware gangs. DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 22 October 2024
Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Weekly Security Sprint EP 85. Election security, ransomware, and conspiracies.
The Gate 15 Security Sprint is a weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave covered the following topics:
- Election Security.
- Ransomware.
- Conspiracy Theories.
The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest.
Nerd Out EP 52. The Return of Bridget and Talk of Election Security and Global Terrorism.
The Gate 15 Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion, moderated by Dave Pounder, focuses on physical security topics including terrorism, extremism, hostile events, and other pertinent topics.
In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave welcomed back a friend of the pod, Bridget Johnson! Bridget caught everyone up on her latest work and new ventures before the two talked about the upcoming election and potential for violence. They transitioned to global terrorism and the potential risks associated with the continued conflict in the Middle East.
Bridget is a part of the McCrary Institute.
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The Gate 15 Interview – TribalNet! Building a Cybersecurity Culture, Tribal-ISAC, and how we rock!
The Gate 15 Interview is a monthly interview between Gate 15’s Founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour and guests from throughout the homeland security risk management community addressing a wide range of all-hazards topics and issues.
Andy Jabbour recorded this session onsite at TribalNet 2024 with Michelle Bouschor, TribalHub’s Senior Marketing & Communications Manager; Adam Gruscynski, IT Director, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Tribal-ISAC Steering Committee member; and Drew Ludwick, Director of IT Operations, Muckleshoot Casino Resort.
In the discussion the group discusses:
- Organizational culture and what makes a cyber strong organizational culture.
- Tribal-ISAC! What it is, how it’s like other ISACs, what makes it special.
- How to build a strong organizational culture and the importance of leadership buy-in and taking things in “chewable bites.”
- Why we love TribalNet!
- Some of our favorite concert experiences – some we shared as we talked from Linkin Park to Snoop.
- And more, of course!
Selected links:
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).
More Faith-Based Stories
Fire at St. Anthony of Padua Church shocks Casa Grande, investigation underway and A church in Casa Grande was significantly damaged in a fire on Friday. But that didn’t stop parishioners from gathering on Sunday.
DOJ: Washington Man Sentenced for Hate Crimes and Firearm Offense for Four Attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls (arson attacks occurred in 2018)
Antisemitic vandalism strikes the heart of Baltimore’s Jewish community
Deputies respond to false report of bomb at Saratoga synagogue
CAIR Condemns Anti-Muslim Tropes Endangering Muslim Candidates Amid Rising Islamophobic Violence
Frmr. Louisa church secretary convicted of embezzling funds
Police say Romanian man in US illegally stole checks from St. Louis-area churches
Tip leads to arrest of pastor charged with 100 counts of child porn. Pastor was foster parent to 76 children.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting survivors share their stories at annual Eradicate Hate Summit
Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020. Last Updated October 19, 2024
Prepare Your Church Facility for Winter Today
Mexican Indigenous priest killed leaving Sunday mass
Jewish Eatery Burns Down Under Dubious Circumstances in Australia
Vandals Desecrate Jewish Memorial Site in British Town
Sign at Polish University Calls for Death of Jews
UK: Vicar ‘sorry’ for person who shattered church door
WhatsApp vigilantes in India are converting Christians by force
Exclusive: US pressures India for quick accountability in Sikh separatist murder plot
UK mosques allotted record security funding from hate crime scheme
Select All Hazard Stories
New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election
Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from drones, officials say
Hamas and Hezbollah Preparing for Sustained Insurgencies Against Israel
Islamic State Commander for Iraq Killed, PM Says
The Kids Are Not Alright. Aspiring terrorists are getting younger and younger.
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after occupying building at University of Minnesota
New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty
Powerful Winter Storm Impacting Alaska; Excessive Rain in Guam National Weather Service
NOAA: U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer and drier South, wetter North.
Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response, Where Profits Collide With Public Health
AI scam bots are trying to “recover” your Gmail account
Google Voice scams: What are they and how do I avoid them?
NZ NCSC: Don’t give to the Scamathon!
Hooked by the Call: A Deep Dive into The Tricks Used in Callback Phishing Emails
Over 6,000 WordPress hacked to install plugins pushing infostealers
Misinformation is everywhere this election. Can you tell what’s real?
7 Types of Ransomware Attacks in 2024
Meta: Testing New Ways to Combat Scams and Help Restore Access to Compromised Accounts
Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot
More Security-focused Content
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