The Risk Roundtable EP 35: Talking elections, pathway to violence, and our Top 5!

It's never a good thing when Jen takes time and leaves Andy and Dave to their own devices. With Jen away, Andy tried to cover down for her and gave a shout out to all the cyber work being down by great security practitioners. Then the boys dug into hostile events and some of the challenges that individuals and organizations can face, even when they do the right thing. At the same time, there are also inherent responsibilities that we all have in identifying behaviors or contributing to a threat actor's pathway to violence by inaction (Michigan school shooting). Dave and Andy then talked about the upcoming election and all the work that is going to make safe and secure elections. However, there are also some potential risks that could occur in the aftermath. Finally, Dave and Andy have some fun talking about their top 5 (or 50) movies that they just can't turn off when they happen to see them on.

Some of the areas covered on the pod include:

• Gate 15 SUN: https://paper.li/gate15
• Catalin Cimpanu: @campuscodi & the Risky Biz Newsletter, https://riskybiznews.substack.com
• Lawrence Abrams: @LawrenceAbrams and Bleeping Computer @bleepincomputer, bleepingcomputer.com
• Brian Krebs: @briankrebs, krebsonsecurity.com
• Ransomware Data Leaks: @ecrime_ch, https://ecrime.ch
• Gate 15: Education on Hostile Event Preparedness: Hostile Event Attack Cycle, 10 Nov 2022, 1:00-2:30pm ET
• Access Gate 15 White Paper on The Hostile Event Attack Cycle (HEAC), 2021 Update: https://gate15.global/white-paper-the-hostile-event-attack-cycle-heac-2021-update/
• Former DHS Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Brian Harrell Urges Community to Collaborate During Infrastructure Security Month, HS Today, 30 Oct 2022 (Brian Harrell on Twitter: @gridsecure)
• Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion: EP 30. Dave going solo talking Elections and Manifesto Impacts, 20 Oct 2022
• The Gate 15 Interview EP 28: Talking election security, tea and baseball, with Scott Algeier, 25 Oct 2022
• CISA Director, Jen Easterly, @CISAJen, on Face the Nation, @FaceTheNation, speaking to election security.
• @DarthPutinKGB on Twitter and the Darth Web Shop: ‘Do not believe *anything* until The Kremlin denies it’
• Prosecutors seek to introduce evidence Michigan school shooter's parents created a pathway to violence | CNN
• FBI background check blocked gun sale to St. Louis school shooter
• The USCP, FBI & San Francisco Police Joint Threat Investigation Conspiracy-Addled Intruder Allegedly Tried to Tie Up Paul Pelosi, Asked ‘Where’s Nancy?’
• Pelosi attack stokes Congress' fears: "Somebody is going to die"
• Paul Pelosi recovering as attack renews focus on toxic politics Lawmakers reveal — and dispute — FBI conclusion about 2017 baseball field shooting
• Rand Paul attacker sentenced to additional prison time over yard assault
• Capitol Police data indicates threats to lawmakers have surged since 2017
• Domestic violent extremism investigations doubled from 2020 to 2021: FBI, DHS
• An Assessment of the Second U.S. Government Domestic Terrorism Assessment
• Analysis | For cyber experts, disinformation overshadows cyberthreats in midterms
• Feds warn that domestic violent extremists pose heightened threat to midterm elections 'Complex threat environment' ahead of midterm elections, top cybersecurity official says
• How ‘mule watchers’ evolved from a Truth Social meme into a ballot drop box patrol FBI investigating after Conservation Voters of NM gets letter with threats and ‘substance’
• Experts fear rising global ‘incel’ culture could provoke terrorism