FB-ISAO Physical & Cyber Threat Level Updates
The TIG has determined to maintain the Physical Threat Level at “CRITICAL” and The TIG has determined to maintain the Cyber Threat Level at “ELEVATED.”
A Message to the Community of Faith, from the DHS Assistant Director of Infrastructure Security
"The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has temporarily altered our daily activities. People are rightly practicing social distancing to limit community spread, in line with the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America. Many houses of worship have also suspended or significantly reduced services to avoid mass gatherings. Although many people undoubtedly continue to practice their faith, including through remote services and prayer, most are inevitably eager to return to normalcy and join their fellow congregants in practicing their faiths. The American people are resilient, and we will achieve this goal soon."
FB-ISAO Raises Physical Threat Level to “CRITICAL,” Maintains Cyber Threat Level at “ELEVATED”
The TIG has determined to increase the Physical Threat Level from “SEVERE,” to “CRITICAL,” – our highest level of threat - as of 31 March 2020. The TIG will continue to assess the Physical Threat Level and provide updates accordingly. At present, this increase is valid through sunset on 30 April 2020, but that will be periodically re-evaluated.
The TIG has determined to maintain the Cyber Threat Level at “ELEVATED,” as it has been since 20 March 2020. The TIG will continue to assess the Cyber Threat Level and provide updates accordingly. At present, this increase is valid through sunset on 30 April 2020, but that will be periodically re-evaluated.
A Cyber Christmas Carol
What could we possibly learn about cybersecurity from the Charles Dickens classic: A Christmas Carol, you ask? Well, pardon our parallels and allow us some latitude as we explore this holiday classic with a cyber theme.
Hostile Events Attack Cycle – Intense Surveillance
Once a target is selected, the attacker will resolve outstanding questions about the target environment, expand collection efforts through surveillance, and seek to adequately address remaining unknowns in order to ensure their attack is as successful as possible.
FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, issue 3
TLP White | FB_ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 09 August, 2019 and may be accessed below.. FB-newsletter-August-2019-1Download
Say No to Ransomware – Have a Plan!
Over the past several weeks, ransomware has been a widespread topic. However, on 02 July there was a bit of good news for a change. St John Ambulance, a “not-for-profit provider of specialist patient transport services across England” advised customers they were “subjected to a ransomware attack.” Fortunately, having a plan in place allowed St John Ambulance to resolve the issue within 30 minutes without paying any ransom demands.
Houses of Worship, Faith-Based Organizations, Charities, and Other Non-Profits: Yes, This CAN Happen to You.
by Jennifer Lyn Walker and Omar Tisza This post was originally informed by a TLP: GREEN FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview, distributed on 27 June 2019. It’s easy to adopt the “this won’t happen to me” mentality when it comes to fighting cyber…
June’s FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview: Vandalism & Theft
by Andy Jabbour, Managing Director, FB-ISAO This post was originally informed by a TLP GREEN FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview, distributed on 27 June 2019. Every month, FB-ISAO provides a TLP GREEN report, the FB-ISAO Monthly Threat Overview. The report is developed over a specific reporting period…
FB-ISAO Newsletter, v1, issue 2
The second TLP White | FB-ISAO Newsletter was distributed on 02 July, and may be accessed below. FB-newsletter-July-2019Download To access links, download the FB-ISAO Newsletter from the link above.
