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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 10 January 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.

FB-ISAO-Newsletter
Volume 6, Issue 1
January-2024

Stories in this month’s newsletter include:

  • Performance Goals Can Help Bolster Security

DHS recently released the Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities guide.

  • Ransomware: Are Non-Profits Immune?

Due to the increase in ransomware incidents affecting faith-based and non-profit organizations, FB-ISAO is hosting a ransomware webinar.

  • Spotlight: The Cyber Threat Intelligence Working Group

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Working Group is now led by two Co-Chairs! Ross Moore and Mitch Zahler.

The newsletter also covers the FB-ISAO Advisory Board, how to join FB-ISAO, and upcoming FB-ISAO events.

The January 2024 Newsletter has been directly distributed to members and may be accessed here.

Want this newsletter delivered directly to your inbox each month? Membership in FB-ISAO is open to all Faith-Based Organizations including Houses of Worship, Charities, Faith-Based Schools and their affiliated organizations. Join FB-ISAO!

FB-ISAO Ransomware Education Webinar

The Ransomware Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies for the Faith-Based and Non-Profit Communities webinar covered in the FB-ISAO Newsletter will be held 06 February 2024 at 1pm ET.  The ransomware webinar is open to members of the Faith-Based and non-profit communities. Register Here

Most FB-ISAO training and other events are open to FB-ISAO members only. FB-ISAO makes regular presentations to members, such as FireArms in the House and Coaching Session: How You Can Make a Difference. If not already a member, consider joining here.

More Faith-Based Stories

Woman Arrested After Bizarre Vandalism at South Florida Synagogue

U.S. Antisemitic Incidents Skyrocketed 360% in Aftermath of Attack in Israel, according to Latest ADL Data

Suspect arrested in string of vandalisms against Canoga Park businesses. Several of the businesses are Jewish-owned and had symbols of their faith on the exterior.

Coral Springs Marriott cancels Muslim conference, organizers call move “racist”

Old Brooklyn church congregation considers leaving neighborhood due to safety concerns

Episcopal church’s summer camp director arrested on child pornography charges

VFC-FaithAware Virginia Fusion Center

Terrorists Slaughter 41 Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The ongoing genocide of Nigerian Christians

Imprisoned Mongolian Christian in ‘critical condition’ after starved, forced to drink toilet water

2 people injured following protest outside Sikh temple in Canada

Man arrested over antisemitic assault north of Toronto and 4 Jewish people assaulted after walking home from Vaughan synagogue: police

Toronto leaders call on feds to investigate arson at Jewish-owned deli as a possible act of terrorism

Copts attacked in Egypt, CSW reports

Persecution of Evangelical Protestants in Southern Mexico

Select All-Hazards Stories

3 people dead, including suspected gunman, in shooting at Cloquet, Minnesota hotel: Police

Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared and Ecuador declares war on armed gangs after TV station attacked on air

US, UK forces shoot down Houthi missiles, drones in Red Sea – US military

Violent political threats surge as 2024 begins, haunting American democracy

Justice Department Releases Information on Efforts to Protect the Right to Vote, Prosecute Election Crimes, and Secure Elections

Homeland Security Grants: DHS Implemented National Priority Areas but Could Better Document and Communicate Changes

Why Islamic State attacked Iran on the anniversary of Soleimani’s death

East Jerusalem girl, 14, arrested for plan to carry out a terror attack and die

Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocation

Hezbollah hits Israeli base, says it does not want wider war

Hezbollah drone mastermind responsible for series of strikes on Israel taken out — by a drone

Significant River Flooding Along the East Coast; Major Winter Storm in the Northwest; Blizzard Conditions in Western Alaska National Weather Service

4 Killed as Storms and Likely Tornadoes Tear Through Southeastern U.S.

Blizzard Warning Issued for Five States Amid Major Winter Storm

Scientists Discover Dozens of Unknown Bacteria Species in Hospital Patients

Wenstrup Releases Statement Following Dr. Fauci’s Two-Day Testimony

Tracking the first winter storms of the year? So are scammers

Deepfaked Celebrity Ads Promoting Medicare Scams Run Rampant on YouTube

Tribal-ISAC joins National Council of ISACS for cyber security, information sharing

Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you

AI-driven misinformation ‘biggest short-term threat to global economy’

Instagram’s new teen safety features still fall short, critics say

What is a ransomware decryptor?

TRACKING RANSOMWARE : DECEMBER 2023

More Security-focused Content

Read a report detailing attacks on Faith-Based organizations following the Dobbs ruling.
Read the October 2023 Threat Level Statement Update
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

The FB-ISAO’s sponsor Gate 15 publishes a free daily newsletter called the SUN. Curated from their open source intelligence collection process, the SUN informs leaders and analysts with the critical news of the day and provides a holistic look at the current global, all-hazards threat environment. Ahead of the daily news cycle, the SUN allows current situational awareness into the topics that will impact your organization. To sign-up for The SUN, please sign up below.

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