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Say No to Ransomware – Have a Plan!

July 22, 2019
cybersecurity

Over the past several weeks, ransomware has been a widespread topic. However, on 02 July there was a bit of good news for a change. St John Ambulance, a “not-for-profit provider of specialist patient transport services across England” advised customers they were “subjected to a ransomware attack.” Fortunately, having a plan in place allowed St John Ambulance to resolve the issue within 30 minutes without paying any ransom demands.

Houses of Worship, Faith-Based Organizations, Charities, and Other Non-Profits: Yes, This CAN Happen to You.

July 12, 2019
cybersecurity

by Jennifer Lyn Walker and Omar Tisza This post was originally informed by a TLP: GREEN FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview, distributed on 27 June 2019. It’s easy to adopt the “this won’t happen to me” mentality when it comes to fighting cyber…

Not Banking on Ransomware – Non-Profit Charities Facing Multiple Challenges After Being Impacted

July 5, 2019
cybersecurity

A series of recent ransomware incidents are not only highlighting just how vulnerable faith-based organizations and charities are to this type of cyberattack, these incidents also demonstrate threat actors interest in targeting organizations that are often less prepared for a cyber incident and perception they may be more willing to pay the ransom

June’s FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview: Vandalism & Theft

July 3, 2019
monthly threat overview

by Andy Jabbour, Managing Director, FB-ISAO This post was originally informed by a TLP GREEN FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview, distributed on 27 June 2019. Every month, FB-ISAO provides a TLP GREEN report, the FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview. The report is developed over a specific reporting period…

FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, issue 2

July 2, 2019
General

The second TLP White | FB-ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 02 July, and may be accessed below. FB-newsletter-July-2019Download To access links, download the FB-ISAO Newsletter from the link above.

Vizsafe Partners with FB-ISAO to Offer Incident Reporting Capabilities at No Cost!

July 1, 2019
General

In cognizance of our mission to provide members with information, analysis, and capabilities to help reduce risk while enhancing preparedness, security, and resilience, our team at Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) is always eager to find like-minded partners. The Department of Homeland…

Truth and Consequences of Digital Extortion

June 27, 2019
General

by Jennifer Lyn Walker and Omar Tisza This post was originally informed by a TLP: GREEN FB-ISAO report distributed on 14 February 2019. Like every other business type, faith-based organizations (FBOs) are susceptible to digital extortion attacks. History has shown many cyber…

Multi-Faith Targeted Violence Roundtable Meeting at the FBI

June 25, 2019
General

Mayya Saab, of the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) had the honor of attending the Multi-Faith Targeted Violence Roundtable meeting at FBI Headquarters on 18 June 2019. This was a meeting between leaders of faith-based organizations (FBOs) and…

FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, issue 1

June 10, 2019
General

The first TLP WHITE | FB-ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 06 Jun, and may be accessed below. FB-newsletter-June-2019Download To access links, download the FB-ISAO Newsletter from the link above.

FB-ISAO: How We Got Here

June 6, 2019
General

By Andy Jabbour TL;DR: The idea of ISAOs was codified in 2015’s Executive Order 13691 and follows from the success of the ISACs, first developed in 1998.The idea of FB-ISAO followed shortly after, and the initial undertaking began in late…