FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, Issue 4
TLP White | FB ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 13 September, and may be accessed below. FB-newsletter-September-2019Download
Associated Risks: A Perhaps Not-So-Obvious Threat
Associated risks are potential unwanted outcomes resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence in nearby proximity, that may not be connected to the specific organization or location. In many instances, the associated risk stems from the impact of threats against people, places or event that are actually the intended target
Hostile Events Attack Cycle – Intense Surveillance
Once a target is selected, the attacker will resolve outstanding questions about the target environment, expand collection efforts through surveillance, and seek to adequately address remaining unknowns in order to ensure their attack is as successful as possible.
Hostile Events Attack Cycle – Target Selection
In this and future posts, we will explore the HEAC in greater detail, focusing on steps in the cycle, how the attacker conducts each step, and how organizations can prepare to defend against potential attacks. In this post we cover how attackers use initial planning to select targets.
FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, issue 3
TLP White | FB_ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 09 August, 2019 and may be accessed below.. FB-newsletter-August-2019-1Download
Say No to Ransomware – Have a Plan!
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.
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
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
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
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.
