Weekly Security Sprint EP 106. Impacts of tariffs on insider risk, and the use of proxies for hostile events.
Weekly Security Sprint EP 106. Impacts of tariffs on insider risk, and the use of proxies for hostile events.  
Podcast: The Gate 15 Podcast Channel
Published On: Tue Apr 08 2025
Description: In the latest episode of the Security Sprint, Dave and special co-host Alec Davison talked about the following topics:Insider Risk ConcernsWhat impact will the current political and economic environment have on stressors and grievances.At the end of last month, a former water utility employee pleaded guilty in federal court for tampering with the drinking water supply at his former workplace. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-stoughton-water-department-employee-pleads-guilty-tampering-drinking-water Nation State’s Using Non-state actors for violence and to further geopolitical interestsHybrid warfare is a new normal – we’re experiencing a breakdown of the traditional perception of the binary notion of war and peace.US neo-Nazi group with Russia-based leader calls for targeted Ukraine attacks – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/the-base-neo-nazi-russia-ukraine Iran recruited Swedish minors for attacks on Israeli targets https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2025/world/iran-israel-swedish-teenagers-shadow-war-intl-invs Quick HitsTwo men suspected of plotting an attack arrested in Paris in support of the Islamic State – https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/04/07/two-men-suspected-of-plotting-an-attack-arrested-in-paris_6739914_7.html Man who hates big pharmacies allegedly guns down Walgreens worker: Policehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/man-hates-big-pharmacies-allegedly-guns-walgreens-worker/story?id=120408357 Death toll rises from weekend storms in US – severe weather in US - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrzd0lge28o Ivanti Connect Secure appliances are susceptible to attacks exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability, which Chinese threat actors are actively exploiting - https://www.securityweek.com/exploited-vulnerability-puts-5000-ivanti-vpn-appliances-at-risk/