PERSPECTIVE: Fact-Checking Separates the Patriots from the Partisans
"Fake news,” intentionally and unintentionally disseminated, is our primary national security threat. So test yourself. Keep Reading
New NTAS Bulletin: Iran Sympathizers Could Target ‘Iranian Dissidents, Jewish, Israeli, and Saudi Individuals’ in U.S.
"Financial services and energy sectors, maritime assets, as well as U.S. Government and symbolic targets represent consistent priorities" for Iran cyberattacks, says DHS. Keep Reading
Chad Wolf Lays Out Landscape for ‘Robust, Resilient, and Forward-Leaning’ DHS
Domestic extremist threat "has serious ramifications on Americans’ perception of safety"; government must be "very careful" about election security. Keep Reading
DHS Bulletin to Hazardous Chemical Sector: Beef Up Cyber, Physical Security at Facilities
The Insights bulletin notes that Iran has targeted a variety of industries and organizations in the past, and said CISA "is monitoring the intelligence information" in the wake of "heightened geopolitical tensions." Keep Reading
Senate Cybersecurity Co-Chairman to Pompeo: How Is State Dept. Protecting Systems from Iran?
Warner cites two separate reports by the Department of State’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that detail a number of cybersecurity risks presented by the structure of the Department of State and by hiring freezes affecting the department. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Making Sense of the Precarious Legal Landscape Following Iran’s Retaliatory Missile Attacks
The U.S.-Iran tensions are likely to persist, though many remain hopeful that Iran’s recent attacks on U.S. and Iraqi servicemembers could also offer an off-ramp away from a disastrous war that many around the world still fear. Keep Reading
Trudeau: Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Shot Down Jet In Possibly ‘Unintentional’ Act
"We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our allies and our own intelligence. The evidence indicates the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile," prime minister said. Keep Reading
Drugs, Laundering and Used Cars: Hezbollah’s Criminal Network Breaches U.S., Helps Iran
Of 68 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations, DEA has linked 25 of those to the drug trade. Keep Reading
Iran Threat: Retailers Warned by DHS to Watch Out for IED Component, Chemical Purchases
BMAP noted that "physical attacks continue to include the possibility of improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, which are a staple tactic of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Quds Force, and proxy entities such as Hizbollah." Keep Reading
Boeing 737 Bound for Kyiv Crashes in Iran, Killing All 176 People on Board
The Boeing 737-800, which was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members, was an older model of the Boeing 737 Max that has been grounded worldwide since mid-March after two fatal crashes. Keep Reading
