Weekly Security Sprint EP 131. Threat use of AI, ransomware reports and cyber insurance, weather, protests, and more

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Main Topics:Russia, China and North Korea are using ChatGPT to influence you — here’s how. A new report from OpenAI found foreign adversaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence to power hacking and influencing operations. The report found they were using OpenAI’s popular tool ChatGPT. The report showed those adversaries include Russia, China and North Korea. “AI-enabled attacks are becoming more capable and harder to detect,” Daryl Lim, affiliate at the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Penn State University, told Straight Arrow News. “Adversaries can personalize attacks, evade filters and iterate faster than before.”• The Case for AI Loss of Control Response Planning and an Outline to Get Started• Can Humans Devise Practical Safeguards That Are Reliable Against an Artificial Superintelligent Agent?The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen. What makes companies like Jaguar Land Rover and Marks & Spencer particularly vulnerable is the way in which their supply chains work.• UK NCSC: UK experiencing four 'nationally significant' cyber attacks every week• Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told• Policyholder Plot Twist: Cyber Insurer Sues Policyholder’s Cyber Pros• The Ransomware Pricing Paradox: An Empirical Study of the Six Stages of Ransomware Negotiations. PDF• Paying off cyber criminals no guarantee stolen data won’t be published – studySevere Weather: Hurricane Season continues18 Oct: No Kings nationwide protestsQuick Hits:• Peace in Israel and Gaza?• Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law & Peters & Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Critical Cybersecurity Protections• Yet another shutdown and its impact on cybersecurity professionals• Experts: Shutdown Strains Healthcare Cyber Defenses• Is the government shutdown impacting info sharing for healthcare cyber threats? • ICYMI! Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint EP 130. The Evangelist has returned! Cybersecurity Awareness Month and more! • Poland says cyberattacks on critical infrastructure rising, blames Russia• Anatomy of a Hacktivist Attack: Russian-Aligned Group Targets OT/ICS• Critical networks face unprecedented threat as DDoS attacks are getting shorter and more intense• Belgian PM reported to be among targets of ‘jihad-inspired’ drone plot• Oracle E-Business Suite Zero-Day Exploited in Widespread Extortion Campaign

In this special (and now maybe annual!) episode of The Gate 15 Interview, live from the floor of TribalNet 2025, Andy speaks with TribalHub’s Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Michelle Bouschor, as they catch up and talk incident response, why non-IT leaders need to be part of the conversation, and what’s trending across the conference. Plus, Michelle throws out a fun popup question: what would Andy do if he weren’t working in tech? Listen on Spotiy, Apple or the TribalHub page at podbean!Relevant to their conversation: Tribal-ISAC Unveils Cybersecurity Report. The Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Tribal-ISAC) released its first-ever report, The Pulse – The State of Cybersecurity Within Tribal Nations, during the Annual TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow in early September. The report was produced by the Tribal-ISAC with assistance from TribalHub, and features cybersecurity insights, trends and more gathered from three key sources: Tribal-ISAC’s 2025 “Tribal Cybersecurity” Survey, TribalHub’s “How Prepared is Your Tribe for AI?” Survey, and Gate 15’s CHIEF and NATIVE Reports.More than two-thirds report zero or only one dedicated cybersecurity staff member, despite facing similar regulatory pressures as larger entities.Budget allocations remain modest, with more than 60% dedicating less than 20% of their technology budget to cybersecurity.73% of respondents anticipate increased cybersecurity spending in 2026, and 1% expect a decrease, signaling a shift toward resilience and threat mitigation.74% of organizations received no federal or state cybersecurity grants in 2025.Additional selected links:⁠TribalNet 2025⁠⁠Tribal-ISAC⁠⁠The Pulse⁠ – Tribal-ISAC’s new annual cybersecurity report!

On this week's episode of the Security Sprint, Andy is joined by the Cybersecurity Evangelist herself, Jennifer Walker as well as Sadie Anne Jones! Together they covered the following topics:Warm Open:• Tribal-ISAC Unveils Cybersecurity Report & Tribal-ISAC cybersecurity report delivers data, insights into risks• (TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC Physical Security Advisory Committee: Insider Threat Management – Fact Sheet.• Colin Wood on Bluesky: “October isn't only cyber awareness month. It's also National Popcorn Poppin' Month, National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and Eczema Awareness Month. There's something for everyone, really” It's also National Pizza Month!Main Topics:CISA: Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Building a Cyber Strong America. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This year’s theme is Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country's infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security. • Cybersecurity Awareness Month Toolkit• DHS and CISA Announce Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025• Article: DHS, CISA kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to protect critical services, boost national resilienceCybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015): • CISA 2015 sunsets: Cyber Threat sharing without a net? • CISA Liability Protections Terminate - What Legal & InfoSec Need to Know Before Sharing Cyber Threat Information• Cyber Threat Information Sharing at Risk: What Companies Should Consider if the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Is Not Renewed• Cyber defenders on edge amid shutdown furloughs, expired authorities• Information sharing under CISA 2015 in limbo after government shuts downQuick Hits:• Judge temporarily blocks use of National Guard in Portland• USNORTHCOM statement regarding protection of federal property and personnel in the Portland Area• Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean• Venezuela says it detected 5 US ‘combat planes’ flying 75km from its coast, calls it a ‘provocation’• Clop extortion emails claim theft of Oracle E-Business Suite data• Active exploitation of vulnerability affecting Oracle E-Business Suite• Oracle Security Alert Advisory - CVE-2025-61882• CISA and UK NCSC Release Joint Guidance for Securing OT Systems• Shutdown guts U.S. cybersecurity agency at perilous time• CISA to furlough 65% of staff if government shuts down this week• UK NPSA - Manchester Incident • Security boost for Irish Jews after Manchester synagogue attack• Global Exposure of 180,000 ICS/OT Devices Raises Safety Concerns

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Warm Open:• TribalNet 2025: Cybersecurity Is Central to IT Modernization for Tribes • Cyberattacks remain big threat for tribes: survey • CISA to furlough 65% of staff if government shuts down this week• Cyber shutdown showdownMain Topics:Domestic Hostile Events:• Deadly attack on Michigan church leaves investigators searching for motive• Michigan church shooter was Marine veteran who White House official says "hated people of the Mormon faith"• Update from FBI Detroit on Shooting and Fire at a Michigan Church• Michigan church shooting suspect went on anti-LDS tirade, political candidate said• Armed man busted after plowing car through police barricade outside Michigan church day after deadly shooting, blaze• Iraq War veteran Thomas Sanford ID’d as gunman who attacked Grand Blanc LDS church, killing 4 and setting it ablaze• What we know about Michigan church shooter Thomas Sanford. Authorities have provided no motive for the attack.• Who is Michigan church attacker Thomas Jacob Sanford: Iraq war vet 'suffered from PTSD' and wore 'Make Liberals Cry Again' shirt• A List of Notable Shooting Attacks on Houses of Worship in the US in the Past 20 Years• Marine veteran in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say & Southport mass shooting: Suspect identified in gunfire from boat that killed 3, injured 8, officials say• Eagle Pass casino shooting: 2 killed, 5 hurt; suspect in custody, authorities say & Two dead, six hurt in shooting at Texas tribal casino; suspect in custodyRansomware• 'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC• Co-op says cyber-attack cost it £206m in lost sales Quick Hits:• CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Identify and Mitigate Potential Compromise of Cisco Devices• Threat Insights: Active Exploitation of Cisco ASA Zero Days • CISA - SonicWall Releases Advisory for Customers after Security Incident• Widespread Supply Chain Compromise Impacting npm Ecosystem• Russia dares NATO to shoot • New Kremlin-Linked Influence Campaign Targeting Moldovan Elections Draws 17 Million Views on X and Infects AI Models• Bot Networks Are Helping Drag Consumer Brands Into the Culture Wars• Outrage Cycle: Cracker Barrel and its CEO Targeted Amidst Logo Controversy• CISA Releases Advisory on Lessons Learned from an Incident Response Engagement• Helping OT Organizations to Establish Defensible Architecture and More Resilient Operations• Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization• Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Incorrectly Designating ‘Antifa’ as a Domestic Terrorism Organization• DHS Issues Statement on Targeted Attack on Dallas ICE Facility3 people shot at Dallas ICE field office: ICE official • Trump Says He Is Ordering Troops to Portland, Escalating Domestic Use of Military• Trump Says He’s Sending Troops To ‘War Ravaged’ America City — Authorizes ‘Full Force’• Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement• Oregon leaders object to Trump’s deployment of 200 National Guard troops in the state• Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’• ICE tactics inflame tensions in New York, Chicago and other cities• Shane Tamura, gunman in shooting at NFL headquarters, had CTE: Medical examiner

On the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave and Alec talked about the following topics:The Charlie Kirk assassination and what it means for outdoor events.Politically motivated violence.The Michigan church attack - vehicle ramming, active shooter, and arson - and extending the perimeter.The North Carolina boat attack and considering all types of scenarios.Other Nerd topics to include what we are watching, the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, and more.Some of the articles reference in the pod included:America Must Reclaim the Center Before Political Violence Becomes the Norm - https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-september-26/A look at research on Americans' changing attitudes toward political violence - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5538063/a-look-at-research-on-americans-changing-attitudes-toward-political-violence10 Political Violence Experts on What Comes Next for America - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-political-violence-exp[…]ysis-00558638?utm_content=user/politico&utm_source=flipboardLeft-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us - https://www.csis.org/analysis/left-wing-terrorism-and-political-violence-united-states-what-data-tells-us#h2-left-wing-terror[…]ents-are-on-the-riseAnalysis: What data shows about political extremist violence - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-data-shows'People are scared': Congress grapples with increasing political violence - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/g-s1-89053/people-are-scared-congress-grapples-with-increasing-political-violence

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Warm Open:• TribalNet: Casino-systems suppliers protecting operations from cyberattacks • TribalNet: AI main focus of tribal technology conference• TribalNet 2025: Cybersecurity Is Central to IT Modernization for Tribes• The Gate 15 Interview EP 62: Justine Bone, Executive Director, Crypto ISACMain Topics:U.S. Secret Service dismantles imminent telecommunications threat in New York tristate area. The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency’s protective operations. This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards across multiple sites. In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks. This includes disabling cell phone towers, enabling denial of services attacks and facilitating anonymous, encrypted communication between potential threat actors and criminal enterprises. While forensic examination of these devices is ongoing, early analysis indicates cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement.Ransomware!• EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals • A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster • Rising cyberattacks on K-12 schools prompt concern as Uvalde CISD grapples with ransomwareCyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal• Rand Paul's last-minute demands push key cybersecurity law to the brink• Peters Urges Senate to Quickly Extend Critical Cybersecurity Protections That Expire on October 1st• Health-ISAC CSO: A Looming Deadline: The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015• RER and Coalition Urges TRIA Reauthorization• Commentary: Shrinking cyber budgets and rising threats: Why public-private partnerships are now mission-criticalUS threats and violence• MN man threatened people via email as retaliation for Charlie Kirk's death: Charges• NH Man Arrested for Allegedly Plotting to Kill Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte With Pipe Bombs• NCTC Supports U.S. Law Enforcement, First Responders by Sharing Intel Product Aimed at Deterring Attacks by Al-Qa’ida• ISIS calls for slaughter of Christians and Jews in UK attacks – 'shoot, stab, and ram' Quick Hits:• FBI PSA: Threat Actors Spoofing the FBI IC3 Website for Possible Malicious Activity• NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Gabrielle• UK NPSA: Vehicle Security Barriers at Event Venues • TikTok: Statement from ByteDanceo Deal to Keep TikTok in U.S. Is Near. These Are the Details.o Trump expected to approve TikTok deal via executive order later this week, WSJ reports• OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with Justine Bone, Executive Director, Crypto ISAC. She has worked at the intersection of technology, governance, and investment for over twenty years from her start in the intelligence community with the New Zealand GCSB and the U.S. NSA, and has since spanned CEO roles, multinational board appointments, and global advisory positions. Today she serves as Executive Director of the Crypto ISAC, leading global collaboration at the nexus of digital assets, cybersecurity, and governance, and working with public and private stakeholders to build trust and resilience in international markets. She has also held leadership roles at Dow Jones, Bloomberg, and MedSec, and worked with public–private collaborations alongside the FDA, DHS, and DOD. Learn more about Justine on LinkedIn.In the discussion Justine and Andy cover:Justine’s background.Crypto ISAC’s mission and community.Threats to the blockchain and crypto industry, including the threat from North Korea.Personal and organizational crypto security considerations.What’s ahead in 2026.Resilience and the power of information sharing.We play 3 Questions!“there’s a lot that’s the same, but there’s a lot that’s different”Selected links:Crypto ISAC(TLP:CLEAR) North Korea IT Worker Threat Report: Threat Overview and Mitigation. This report is a collaboration that incorporates analysis from several leading Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs), including Crypto ISAC, Oil and Natural Energy ISAC (ONE-ISAC), Real Estate ISAC, Tribal ISAC, WaterISAC, the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO), and Gate 15

In that latest episode of the Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Warm Open:• TribalNet 2025!• FB-ISAO Releases an All-Faiths Analysis of Attacks on U.S. Houses of Worship in 2024, FB-ISAO Releases an All-Faiths Analysis of Attacks on U.S. Houses of Worship in 2024 & FB-ISAO Newsletter• Water at the 2025 WaterPro Conference• Errol LinkedIn: A Looming Deadline: The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015• Health-ISAC and CI-ISAC Australia joint white paper Main Topics:Charlie Kirk Assassination• The Hostile Event Attack Cycle (HEAC)• De-escalation Reference Card: CISA De-escalation Reference Card & CISA De-escalation Reference Card Printer FriendlyInsider Threat Awareness Month: Fake Faces, Real Damage: The Corporate Risk of AI-Powered Manipulation. Security professionals are rapidly confronting a new reality: artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, while excellent tools for improving productivity and business operations, are equally lowering the barriers for sophisticated attacks by a wide range of threat groups. From hostile nation-states to issue-motivated groups to cybercriminals, these technologies are enabling attacks that are more personalized, scalable, and harder to detect. The widespread availability of our personal data—from what we post on social media to the massive resale of information gathered by data brokers from both our devices and our online activity—has made open-source data the key ingredient for highly effective AI-driven deception and disruption and enabled the creation of deepfakes.Quick Hits:• NOAA - Hurricane Erin: When distant storms pose a danger to America’s coastal communities• Exclusive: US warns hidden radios may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure• 'Chilling reminder': Multiple historically Black universities under lockdown after receiving threats• 1 injured while U.S. Naval Academy building was cleared after reported threat• Police Swarm UMass Boston After Unconfirmed Shooting Report Sparks Campus Chaos• USCP Clears False Bomb Threat & Police clear possible bomb threat at DNC headquarters• A shooting at Denver-area high school leaves community shaken during third week of school• Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and Attempting to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville• Out of the woodwork: Examining the global aspirations of The Base• The Online Radicalization of Youth Remains a Growing Problem Worldwide• CTC - The Global State of al-Qa`ida 24 Years After 9/11 • 18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto• Hackers Exploit JavaScript Accounts in Massive Crypto Attack Reportedly Affecting 1B+ Downloads• npm Supply chain Attack: Oops, No Victims: The Largest Supply Chain Attack Stole 5 Cents• Salesloft: March GitHub repo breach led to Salesforce data theft attacks• Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to New Heights• Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Warm Open:• Patch It or Pay: Closing the Door on Exploits. This blog is part of Gate 15’s Summer of Security: Ransomware Resilience Series, highlighting the essential considerations for organizational leaders and cybersecurity professionals.Main Topics:• House panel approves cyber information sharing, grant legislation as expiration deadlines loom• CISA Delays Cyber Incident Reporting Rule for Critical InfrastructureRansomware & Data Breaches: • Australian Government - Australian Institute of Criminology: Examining the activities and careers of ransomware criminal groups. PDF • Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response• Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover threatens to hit British economic growth• Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack • How JLR's Cyber Breach is Disrupting Global Operations • Jaguar Land Rover staff home for another day as company reels from cyber attackPresidential Message on National Preparedness Month• National Insider Threat Awareness Month; Help prevent the exploitation of authorized access from causing harm to your organization• Plan to avoid scams this National Preparedness Month• ABA Foundation and FBI Release New Infographic to Help Americans Spot and Avoid Deepfake ScamsQuick Hits:• All IT work to involve AI by 2030, says Gartner, but jobs are safe. All work in IT departments will be done with the help of AI by 2030, according to analyst firm Gartner, which thinks massive job losses won’t result.• Salesloft Drift updates• Not Safe for Work: Tracking and Investigating Stealerium and Phantom Infostealers• Over 6,700 Private Repositories Made Public in Nx Supply Chain Attack• Frostbyte10 flaws in Copeland E2 and E3 controllers highlight cyber threats to refrigeration, HVAC, lighting infrastructure• Czech NUKIB alerts critical infrastructure sector to rising cyber risks from Chinese data transfers, remote management• ‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American• Chinese Hackers Impersonate US Lawmaker in Malware Scheme During Trade Talks• US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says• Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards• U.S. and Canadian Intelligence Partners Issue Guidance to Protect Western Tech Startups from Exploitation in International Pitch Competitions • The Blockchain Is Not Your Friend: Examining EtherHiding and using Blockchain for Attacks• New Cyber Resources from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security: Cyber security hygiene best practices for your organization - ITSAP.10.102o Virtualizing your infrastructure (ITSAP.70.011)o Universal plug and play (ITSAP.00.008)

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Main Topics:Annunciation Catholic Church Attack • Minneapolis Suspect Knew Her Target, but Motive Is a Mystery• Shooter who opened fire on Minneapolis Catholic school posted rambling videos• Robin Westman: Minneapolis gunman was son of church employee• Robin Westman posted a manifesto on YouTube prior to Annunciation Church shooting• Minneapolis school shooter wrote “I am terrorist” and “Kill yourself” in Russian on weapon magazines and listened to Russian rappers• Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter mocked Christ in video before attack• Minneapolis school shooter 'obsessed with idea of killing children', authorities say• Minnesota Mass Shooter Steeped in Far-Right Lore, White Nationalist Murderers• In Secret Diaries, the Church Shooter’s Plans for Mass Murder• Minneapolis church shooting search warrants reveal new details and evidence• 'There is no message': The search for ideological motives in the Minneapolis shooting• Minneapolis Church Shooting: Understanding the Suspect’s Video• More Of Minnesota Shooter’s Writings Uncovered: ‘Gender And Weed F***ed Up My Head’• Classmates say Minnesota school shooter gave Nazi salutes and idolized school shootings back in middle schoolHoax Active Shooter Reports• More than a dozen universities have been targeted by false active shooter reports• This Is the Group That's Been Swatting US Universities• FBI urges students to be vigilant amid wave of swatting hoaxesAI & Cyber Threats • The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived• Researchers flag code that uses AI systems to carry out ransomware attacks & First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research • Anthropic: Detecting and countering misuse of AI: August 2025• A quick look at sextortion at scale: 1,900 messages and 205 Bitcoin addresses spanning four yearsCountering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System• FBI warns Chinese hacking campaign has expanded, reaching 80 countries• Allied spy agencies blame 3 Chinese tech companies for Salt Typhoon attacks• UK NCSC: UK and allies expose China-based technology companies for enabling global cyber campaign against critical networksQuick Hits:• Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware • Why Hypervisors Are the New-ish Ransomware Target• FBI Releases Use-of-Force Data Update• Denmark summons US envoy over report on covert American ‘influence operations’ in Greenland• Falsos Amigos• Surge in coordinated scans targets Microsoft RDP auth servers• Vulnerabilities impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway - CVE-2025-7775, CVE-2025-7776 and CVE-2025-8424• Citrix patches trio of NetScaler bugs – after attackers beat them to it• U.S., Japan, and ROK Join Mandiant to Counter North Korean IT Worker Threats• US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money• H1 2025 Malware and Vulnerability Trends • The FDA just overhauled its COVID vaccine guidance. Here’s what it means for you• 25 August 2025 NCSC, AFOSI, ACIC, NCIS, DCSA, FBI, ED, NIST, NSF bulletin • DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says• Blistering Wyden letter seeks review of federal court cybersecurity, citing ‘incompetence,’ ‘negligence’• Email Phishing Scams Increasingly Target Churches