This DAP highlights – Anniversary of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and CISA publishes venue guide for security considerations. 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 18 October 2023
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 Incident Reporting
A member submitted an incident report alerting FB-ISAO to an incident that occurred at the member synagogue on Saturday 14 October. For more information on the incident, members can refer to a FB-ISAO Slack post in the #dailyawareness channel. The post is dated 16 October at 11:29am ET. The reporting member offered to discuss the incident with the larger membership. We held a snap call on 17 October where a discussion about how the incident unfolded, what the response was, lessons learned, best practices that can be applied, as well as any other take-aways. The video of the recording has been posted to the FB-ISAO video library and is readily accessible by members.
Analyst Comments:
Understanding the threat environment is vital to ensuring a strong security posture. Information sharing among Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) improves the understanding of the specific threat environment of faith communities. Information sharing among FBOs also provides specific, best practices for communities of faith.
Also, in 2020, Jennifer Lyn Walker posted an informative blog on The Benefits of Incident Reporting.
FB-ISAO members are sharing information on incidents and responses during FB-ISAO Member Calls and in FB-ISAO Slack. Join here.
More Faith-Based Stories
NYPD Hate Crimes Unit probing attack on Sikh man in turban
“ALLAHU AKBAR!”: Man Yells At, Punches, Spits On Jew In Flatbush
NC: Pastor’s son accidentally shoots 2-year-old brother in head outside church, pastor says
Man sought for questioning in connection with reported burglary of mosque on Staten Island
Iconic Jewish NYC deli vandalized with swastika after pro-Israel social media posts
FL: 110-year-old headstone damaged in Martin County; Church also was vandalized last week
LOUISIANA FAMILY OUTRAGED AFTER TODDLER’S GRAVE DESTROYED
BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO DEFACED BY VIOLENT ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI
‘Disgusting calls to violence’ against Israel surface in Bay Area graffiti
‘I’m with Hamas’ says man accused of threatening to bomb Jewish School in Miami Beach
North Carolina man accused of sending death threats to Jewish organization
US: Jewish Synagogues targeted by bomb threats amid Israel-Hamas war
Video: CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Die Muslims Die’ Message to Oregon Islamic Organization
War in Mideast inflames college campuses and raises fears of antisemitism
Top universities facing antisemitism accusations, losing long-time donors amid Israel-Hamas conflict
JEWISH FRATERNITY IN GEORGIA VANDALIZED BY ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI
NYU student admits ripping down Israeli hostage posters
How U.S. synagogues have been thinking about their safety since the Hamas attacks
Connecticut bolsters security around temples and mosques amid Israel-Hamas conflict
FEMA, DHS Reaffirm Commitment to Counter Faith- Based Discrimination
CA: Community meeting on crime and violence held at Oakland church
Dozens of Christian and Jewish leaders urge Biden to take ‘stronger action on behalf of Israel’
NEW YORK CITY ER DOCTOR FIRED FOR CELEBRATING HAMAS’ ATTACK ON ISRAELI MUSIC FESTIVAL
Berlin Synagogue Attacked With Firebombs While Antisemitic Incidents Rise in Germany and The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
J7 Statement on Antisemitism in the Wake of the Hamas War on Israel
Fact Check: Altered video of crowd at Al-Aqsa Mosque is from April 2023
UK: Christian preacher facing prison over Bible sign near abortion clinic
Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches
Unification Church slams Japan’s dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom
Australia AG: Securing faith-based places
ANTISEMITIC VANDAL DRAWS SWASTIKA AND THROWS EGGS AT RABBI’S HOME IN CANADA
Worldwide: Updates on the Persecuted Church – October 17, 2023
Russia Halts Issue of New 1,000-Ruble Bills After Church Complaints
Select All-Hazards Stories
Israel and Palestinians Blame Each Other for Blast at Gaza Hospital That Killed Hundreds and ‘IT BELONGS TO JIHAD’ – Israel releases drone footage & wiretapped call that ‘PROVE’ rocket from Gaza caused hospital explosion ‘killing 500’ and Hamas Vows to Release Evidence That Israel Bombed Gaza Hospital
Hamas says top commander killed in airstrike
MI5 head warns of ‘epic scale’ of Chinese espionage
French Authorities Link Deadly School Stabbing to Islamic Extremism
Palace of Versailles evacuated after second bomb threat in four days
Six French airports evacuated after ‘threats of attack’
Italy arrests two alleged Islamic State members in counter-terrorism swoop
Sweden reports new damage to Baltic Sea cable link with Estonia
US Department of State: Lebanon Travel Advisory – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Dozens arrested at WH as protesters call for end to Israel’s response to Hamas attack
Hilton Hotels pressured to cancel pro-Palestinian conference
After Hamas attack, Arab Americans fear return to post-9/11 prejudices
Day schools focus on resources to help kids, teachers respond to terror
Warming Temperatures in the Western U.S; Scattered Showers across the Great Lakes National Weather Service
FBI IC3 PSA – Cybercriminals are Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices and Patients
Job scam targeting influencers
ISRAEL GAZA CONFLICT : THE CYBER PERSPECTIVE
Misinformation Runs Rampant in Aftermath of Gaza Hospital Attack
Israel Runs Social Media Ad Blitz to Rally Support for Gaza Siege
Hamas turns to social media to get its message out — and to spread fear
Hamas Is Barred From Social Media. Its Messages Are Still Spreading.
Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse
The Operational Risks of AI in Large-Scale Biological Attacks and AI Could Usher in a New Age of Bioweapons, RAND Report Warns
Amazon adds passkey support as new passwordless login option
Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password
Why disaffected employees are your greatest cybersecurity risk
DC investigating voter data breach. Here’s what to know
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