Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
Join HSToday to Collaborate and Share During National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
All across the nation practitioners like you are vigilant, watchful, always improving your practices, evaluating the latest technologies, battling red tape, and fighting for budget dollars with the ultimate goal of protecting our critical infrastructure. Keep Reading
Election Security
Will Election Day Be Safe? Physical Threats to Voters and Mitigating Risk
By remaining alert at a polling place and reporting suspicious people, vehicles or items, you are a valuable force multiplier. Keep Reading
Election Security
ELECTION SECURITY: The Threat to the Ballot and How to Fight Foreign Ops
From Russian campaign influence operations to how hack-proof our voting systems are, learn more about the risks and what must be done to mitigate threats as Americans head to cast their votes. Keep Reading
Royal Navy Called in as ‘Hijacking’ Incident Reported off U.K. Coast
A number of stowaways had made violent threats towards the crew. It is not known if they were armed but reports say they had smashed glass and threatened to kill crew members. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Officer Killed in Navy Trainer Jet Crash Identified
Garrett was a 2019 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, where she served as regimental activities officer and was a middle distance runner on the track and field team, according to a message to cadets and family members from Superintendent Rear Adm. Bill Kelly. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
What Are the Top Security Challenges for U.S. Transportation?
Throughout the global pandemic, the transportation sector has been one of the hardest hit. But this is only one of the challenges it faces. Keep Reading
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20-Year Sentence for Man Who Planned Attacks, Bought Guns for San Bernardino Terror Attack
A Riverside man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit terrorist attacks in the Inland Empire and for providing assault rifles later used in the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack that killed 14 people. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Report: 130,000-210,000 Avoidable COVID-19 Deaths – and Counting – in the U.S.
Even with the dramatic recent appearance of new COVID-19 waves globally, the abject failures of U.S. government policies and crisis messaging persist. U.S. fatalities have remained disproportionately high throughout the pandemic when compared to even other high-mortality countries. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19
Veklury should only be administered in a hospital or in a healthcare setting capable of providing acute care comparable to inpatient hospital care. Veklury is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval. Keep Reading
Election Security
CISA’s Krebs: ‘We Remain Confident That No Foreign Cyber Actor Can Change Your Vote’
"A few things you can do – first, look for trusted sources of information, like election officials. Second, only share information from trusted sources. And third, discourage others from sharing sensational but unverified information." Keep Reading
Weekly Update on TSA Firearm Detections as Gun Sales Soar
The U.S. gun industry is seeing record sales in 2020, which may explain why Transportation Security Administration officers are detecting such a high rate of firearms at checkpoints this year, despite much lower passenger numbers. Keep Reading
ISIS Magazine Publishes Photo of French Teacher’s Head, Calls for More Attacks on Free Expression
"If your freedom of expression doesn't stop you from criticizing prophet Muhammad PBUH then our swords will not stop defending the honour of prophet Muhammad PBUH," the full-page graphic said. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Six Russian GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Deployment of Destructive Malware and Other Disruptive Actions in Cyberspace
From November 2015 to October 2019, the defendants deployed destructive malware for the strategic benefit of Russia. Keep Reading
CBP Rapped Over Large Scale Inspection System Acquisition Strategy
CBP’s Management Plan called for purchasing 17 multi-energy portals in FY 2016 through FY 2020. However, CBP’s approved 2016 lifecycle cost estimate reflected no needed requirement for the multi-energy portals. Keep Reading
MI5’s New Director General Warns of Increasing State-Backed Hostile Activity
“In the 2020s, one of the toughest challenges facing MI5 and indeed government is that the differing national security challenges presented by Russian, Chinese, Iranian and other actors are growing in severity and in complexity." Keep Reading
Election Security
ADL Issues Guide for States and Municipalities on Countering Potential Election-Motivated Violent Extremism in 2020
The guide identifies potential threats from various violence prone extremist groups, including Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer, white supremacists and anti-government militias on the far right; and Antifa, anarchists and other groups on the far left. Keep Reading
OIG Plans to Assess FAA Oversight of Counter Drone Technology as DHS Warns of Malicious UAS Use
The FAA is responsible for coordinating with other federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that UAS technology, including C-UAS, does not adversely affect aviation safety. Keep Reading
French Professor Beheaded in Terror Attack After Lesson on Muhammad Cartoon Controversy
An ISIS magazine recently urged followers to “race” to emulate the Charlie Hebdo attack, arguing that governments aren’t doing enough to punish those viewed by the terror group as blasphemers. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
DHS: COVID-19 Is Increasing the Possibility of a Maritime Mass Migration Event to U.S.
Instability, crashing economies and hunger could drive a mass migration by sea from countries such as Haiti and Cuba, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Threat Assessment. Keep Reading
ShakeOut 2020: Staying Safe When the Ground Starts to Rumble
Nearly half of Americans are exposed to potentially damaging earthquakes based on where they work and live. Still others will be at risk when traveling. Everyone everywhere should know how to protect themselves during an earthquake. Keep Reading
DHS: Cartel Operations That ‘Dominate’ Drug Flows into U.S. Remain ‘Largely Intact’ Despite Pandemic
Cartels based in Mexico pose the greatest risk to the homeland among threats posed by transnational criminal organizations, including their "complicity in the 71,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year," according to the Department of Homeland Security. Keep Reading
CBP Encounters with Illegal Border Crossers Decreased 53 Percent in Fiscal Year 2020
Single adult males from Mexico accounted for 56 percent of migrants encountered this year, a significant change from a FY19, when 64 percent of the encounters were individuals from the Northern Triangle countries. Keep Reading