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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 30 December 2024
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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.
FBI Report: No Threat to Public Safety Related to UAS Sightings
The FBI’s Office of Private Sector (OPS) has published to highlight information on reported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sightings. Significantly, the report states that “the FBI has not identified any threat to public safety or evidence of malicious foreign actors associated with the sightings.”
Analyst Comments:
The TLP:GREEN report has been uploaded into the FB-ISAO Slack Workspace for members to review.
Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM)
In light of recent incidents, the UK’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) is highlighting their Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) services. The full suite of advice and guidance on Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) available on the public website. This includes how to survey a site and how to select and holistically install appropriate temporary, socketed or permanent vehicle security barrier systems.
Analyst Comments:
CISA has also developed several resources that members may find useful:
More Faith-Based Stories
Kent Police seek help identifying vandal breaking mosque windows
Video shows man vandalizing mosque in Kent, community calls for unity and healing
Break-in rash spreads to Gardendale
Menorah at Uptown Gig Harbor vandalized
Salvation Army Church burglarized on Christmas
Christmas eve harassment at San Francisco mosque
Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020
UK: Norfolk church vandalised by teens
Kenya: Muslim extremists murder Christian evangelist, father of 3: ‘You will not escape the wrath of Allah’
14 Christians, including 1-year-old girl, killed after Christmas carol service in Nigeria
Pakistan: Security beefed up at churches in Pindi
Select All Hazard Stories
Colorado man facing bias-motivated charges after attacking TV reporter
Cyberhaven Extension Compromise
Record-breaking ransoms and breaches: A timeline of ransomware in 2024
Customer data from 800,000 electric cars and owners exposed online
What is Data Leakage? Causes, Risks, and How to Stop it
United States Announces Significant Military Assistance for Ukraine
NY Police Warns of Scams Amid Surge in Lottery Fever
High potential for online shopping scams and phishing attacks targeting post-holiday sales
World endures ‘decade of deadly heat’ as 2024 caps hottest years on record
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