The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) continually stresses the need for members and members organizations to be active and to engage their respective communities in order to help reduce risk while enhancing preparedness, security, and resilience. It takes a village! The traditional types of threats that Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) contend with are ever-present and those include being potential targets for violent extremists and hate-based groups. However, local threats may tell a different story or highlight different threats. There may be a criminal element, or an illicit drug culture in the…

Lessons Learned from Attending the Auto-ISAC Summit By Mayya Saab, Executive Director, FB-ISAO I had the pleasure of participating in the Auto-ISAC Summit on 07 and 08 September 2022. I hesitated to register as it has been a while since I travelled for business or pleasure and the idea of traveling and congregating with others was very…

The FB-ISAO team monitors the threat landscape on a daily basis. As part of that process, the team captures incident data which is then reported on in the Faith-Based Daily Journal and the Faith-Based Daily Journal Highlights. Capturing open-source data speaks to the ‘provides information’ part of our mission which…

On 05 August 2012, a threat actor entered the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee and started to open fire on congregants who were gathering for services. Those inside ran for cover or hid while trying to call for police. In total, six people were killed and…

The Cyber Road Show is an entry-level opportunity for Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) to gain a greater level of understanding relating to both general cyber security terms and threats and a specific cybersecurity threat, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and best practices. To successfully conduct the Cyber Road Show, we worked with…

By Sadie-Anne Jones On 08 June 2022, a man drove his vehicle into a group of students in Berlin, Germany. The attack resulted in the death of a teacher and the injury of 14 students. The incident happened close to the site “where 12 people were killed in a terrorist…

The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization is made up of people who all contribute to the mission by collaborating on threat intelligence, reporting, programs, and products. Our members, partners, and the FB-ISAO team all play a pivotal role in making the community stronger together.

FB-ISAO works with organizations across the community of faith to provide and share all-hazards information, analysis, operational coordination, preparedness, and other capabilities — combined with member collaboration and expertise — to help members reduce their risk while enhancing security and resilience. …

This message is subject to standard copyright rules, TLP:WHITE information may be distributed without restriction. The FB-ISAO Cyber Threat Intelligence, Operational Resilience (together, the Threat and Incident Response) working groups, have been actively monitoring and sharing information, reports, and perspective regarding our threat environment, to include any possible spillovers from…