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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

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 SlackJoin 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 

CAIR-LA Condemns Attacks Against Pro-Palestine UCLA Students, Calls for Investigation and Ban by School

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 

After a Palestinian-American child is stabbed to death, Jewish groups across the spectrum speak out against anti-Muslim hate

CA: Community meeting on crime and violence held at Oakland church

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations 

Dozens of Christian and Jewish leaders urge Biden to take ‘stronger action on behalf of Israel’

Coalition of National Jewish Orgs Urges White House to Include Funds for Security Grants in Israel Aid Package

CAIR Joins 70+ Organizations in Urgent Letter to President Biden Ahead of Israel and Jordan Trip, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire, Lasting Peace

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

American Citizen Sentenced to Life in Prison for Providing Material Support to ISIS That Resulted in Death

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

Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Hacking a Computer Database, Stealing over 9,000 People’s Identities, and Selling the Information for $160,000 in Bitcoin

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.

Opinion: Middle East Crisis: Understanding the potential threats – and how the cybersecurity industry can take action  

COMMENTARY – Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown

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

AI Chatbots Can Guess Your Personal Information From What You Type; The AI models behind chatbots like ChatGPT can accurately guess a user’s personal information from innocuous chats. Researchers say the troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads

Google just changed how you log in to your account; ‘Passkeys’ are the default now — and that’s a good thing

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

Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

Chrome for Android Update

Chrome Stable for iOS Update

ZDI Updates

More Security-focused Content

Read a report detailing attacks on Faith-Based organizations following the Dobbs ruling.
Read the Membership Reimagined Post.
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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