This DAP highlights – GMU student charged in mass-casualty plot targeting Jews. 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 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.
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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
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
- Promise Land Baptist Church Destroyed After Raging Fire in Amelia County (VA)
- Imam Fatally Wounded in Newark Mosque Shooting (NJ)
- Man Shot at Midtown Church After Witnessing Men Break Into Cars (TN)
- Nebraska Priest Killed After Church Assault; Suspect Is in Custody (NE)
- Church Related Scams, Man Impersonates Catholic Priest (TX)
- Police Searching for Man Accused of Making a Terroristic Threat Towards Catholic Church (TX)
- Suspect Arrested In Antisemitic Attack Outside Synagogue (DC)
- Man Arrested For Disrupting Synagogue Service In Sunny Isles Beach (FL)
- Atlanta Police Investigating Man Found Shot Outside Virginia Highland Church (GA)
- Four Arrested at Mariposa Lutheran Church for Selling Meth (CA)
- Woman Hit By Vehicle Pulling Out Of Church Parking Lot (PA)
- Nashville Church Thanks Musician For Ushering Congregation To Safety After Deadly Tornado (TN)
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
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
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
More Security-focused Content
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