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Security Panel Discussion

May 19, 2020
Mayya Saab
cybersecurity, faith, HEAC, preparedness, resiliency, security

On 14 May, Gate 15 presented a webinar on Hostile Event Preparedness for the community of faith. In light of reopening, the Gate 15 analysts took the first 15 minutes of the webinar to discuss special security considerations for re-opening…

FB-ISAO’s Local Information Sharing Communities

April 10, 2020
Mayya Saab
cybersecurity, faith, preparedness, resiliency, security

Information Sharing Organizations are driven by the members – the organization itself simply provides the venue for members to collaborate in a way that works best for their respective communities. Since its inception, the Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization…

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."

The Value of Training – Priceless

September 17, 2019
Andy Jabbour
faith, preparedness, resiliency

During the aftermath of any suspicious activity, emergency, hostile event, or disaster is a prime opportunity to examine organizational incident response procedures for any potential weakness. When weaknesses are identified, the solution may require a change in procedure, but many times will simply require more intentional training regarding established procedures

Associated Risks: A Perhaps Not-So-Obvious Threat

September 3, 2019
Andy Jabbour
security

Associated risks are potential unwanted outcomes resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence in nearby proximity, that may not be connected to the specific organization or location. In many instances, the associated risk stems from the impact of threats against people, places or event that are actually the intended target

Hostile Events Attack Cycle – Intense Surveillance

August 16, 2019
Andy Jabbour
HEAC, security

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.

Say No to Ransomware – Have a Plan!

July 22, 2019
Andy Jabbour
cybersecurity

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.

Not Banking on Ransomware – Non-Profit Charities Facing Multiple Challenges After Being Impacted

A series of recent ransomware incidents are not only highlighting just how vulnerable faith-based organizations and charities are to this type of cyberattack, these incidents also demonstrate threat actors interest in targeting organizations that are often less prepared for a cyber incident and perception they may be more willing to pay the ransom

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…

Multi-Faith Targeted Violence Roundtable Meeting at the FBI

June 25, 2019
Mayya Saab
General

Mayya Saab, of the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) had the honor of attending the Multi-Faith Targeted Violence Roundtable meeting at FBI Headquarters on 18 June 2019. This was a meeting between leaders of faith-based organizations (FBOs) and…