Heat wave names, mask ban, chatbot honeypot, COVID air detector
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Above the fold
A heat wave in southern Europe sparks health warnings? - Residents and tourists alike are baking in a “giant pizza oven,” explains one climate scientist. Meanwhile, Greece is contending with?several wildfires. (AP)
Why is Europe’s latest heat wave called Cerberus? It’s complicated - The unofficial name?is popular, but some meteorologists find it sensationalistic and worry it won't help people take extreme weather seriously. (Wired)
How to survive a blackout in a heat wave - No matter where you live, you should be prepared to live without power during extreme heat. (Heatmap News)
Climate change is making the way we talk about flood risk outdated - Flood experts all use the same language to convey risk: 10-year floods, 100-year floods, 500-year floods. But those intervals are often misunderstood, and climate change is making them less accurate.?Flood risks are becoming inevitable?in the UK, the outgoing chair of Flood Re said. (NPR, Continuity & Risk Magazine)
A 10-day UPS strike could be the costliest in US history - It could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. A Grist article explains that the strike, which would commence August 1, would be?a response to the extreme heat drivers contend with. (CNN Business, Grist)
In-N-Out bars employees from wearing masks at dozens of locations - The rule applies to In-N-Out employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Texas. In California and Oregon, employees can continue wearing masks but must wear an N-95 provided by the company. (SF Gate)
New device can detect COVID in the air in 5 minutes - The proof-of-concept detector could eventually be used to scan for the virus in hospitals, shopping centers, airports and other public places.
Remote work could cut the value of office buildings by $800 billion by 2030 — with San Francisco facing a 'dire outlook,' McKinsey predicts - Report predicts?20% drop in office demand in San Francisco. (Business Insider)
San Francisco Safeway stores add security gates - Shoppers who use the self-serve kiosks must scan their receipts to exit. (CBS News)
Google restricts internet access for some employees - The pilot program is designed to reduce the risk of cyberattacks. (CNBC)
U.S. sets grim milestone with?deadliest six months of mass killings - From Jan. 1 to June 30, the nation endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns. (NBC News)
What Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal means for the world - Russia's decision "will strike a blow to people in need everywhere." Earlier today, Russia targeted the key Black Sea port of Odesa. (Axios)
Russia targets key Ukraine Black Sea port of Odesa, a day after halting grain export deal - Ukrainian forces have shot down 25 exploding drones and six cruise missiles during a pre-dawn Russian attack on the port of Odesa. (AP)
Russia steps up economic war with West, seizing assets of big conglomerates - Russia's seizure of the local operations of Carlsberg and Danone, two of the world’s largest consumer-goods companies, escalates economic hostilities with the West. (Wall Street Journal)
Traveling by bus is no longer a Plan B for many Americans - More people try buses, from budget to high-end, as a cheaper way of reaching their destination on time.?(Wall Street Journal)
Introducing Mentions, a new brand and threat monitoring tool from Factal - We've heard from many security and crisis leaders wanting more brand intelligence – not consumer sentiment, but early signs of a brand backlash that could bleed over into physical security.
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Data point: Value of strategic intelligence
At last month's All Hands Analysts Roundtable conference, the?EMEA Analyst Roundtable session focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A benchmarking study?of approximately 50 respondents showed nearly 80% of intel teams alerted their company about the invasion before February 24, 2022.
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Quote of the week
-?Kate Starbird, UW professor and co-founder?of the University of Washington's?Center for an Informed Public?to Axios on?how AI will turbocharge misinformation.
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In other news
The risks of AI are real but manageable - Bill Gates explains the risks associated with AI and argues that they are manageable. (Gates Notes)
Chatbot honeypot: How AI companions could weaken national security - AI chatbots blur the line between intimacy and secrecy, posing risks for users with national security interests and access to sensitive info. (Scientific American)
Can AI chatbots be used for geolocation? - Chatbots such as Bard and Bing try to mimic the techniques used by open source researchers — with very mixed results. (Bellingcat)
Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes - AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.?(The Conversation)
Fact sheet: Unrest spikes in France after fatal police shooting - Over 450 demonstration events were recorded across France in the immediate aftermath of the killing, marking a 380% increase compared to the previous week and a 456% increase compared to the weekly average. (ACLED)
That dangerous TikTok trend on the news? It’s fake. - The "boat jumping challenge" is just the latest hoax aimed at scaring adults about teen technology use. (Washington Post)
Terrorists diverge on meaning of ‘martyrdom’ as DVEs use incarcerated mass killers to recruit, incite - In some instances arrest has been expected by domestic violent extremist shooters, and across the board it's utilized by those hoping to inspire similar terrorist activity. (Homeland Security Today)
‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis - Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive. (The Guardian)
Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life - Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy. (NPR)
Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator - Common spelling error has misdirected sensitive Pentagon messages to a company running Mali’s internet domain (Financial Times)
Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a 'miscalculation away' from a catastrophe - Indonesia’s top diplomat is warning of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, saying that Southeast Asia is “one miscalculation away from apocalypse” and pressing for world powers to sign a treaty to keep the region free from such arms. (AP)
How a vast demographic shift will reshape the world - For decades, the world’s dominant powers have benefited from large working-age populations that help drive economic growth. (New York Times)
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Industry jobs
Chief Safety and Security Officer, FIFA World Cup 2026?–?FIFA, North America
Regional Security Operations Manager?–?Capital One, New York city
Director, Safety and Security?–?CJ Logistics, Des Plaines, Illinois
Director of Global Security?–?Counterpart International, Washington, D.C.
Manager of Safety and Security?–?Dassault Systemes, Waltham, Massachusetts
Senior Director of Aviation Security?–?SI Placement, Paris, France
Insider Risk Operations Analyst?–?USDS/TikTok, Washington, D.C.
Crisis Management and Business Continuity Advisor?–?City of Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Queensland
HQ Security Manager & Americas Advisor?–?Mercy Corps, Washington, D.C. or remote
GISF Programmes and Research Manager?–?GISF, London, England
Europe West (EW) Regional Security Risk Manager?–?EY, anywhere in Portugal
Business Continuity Specialist?–?Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Head of Executive Protection and Events?–?Nvidia, Santa Clara, California
Senior Manager Security?–?Madison Square Garden, New York city
Infrastructure and Security Advisor?–?British Airways, Heathrow, England
Vice President-Americas Crisis Management Manager?–?Goldman Sachs, New York
Chief Resiliency Officer?–?State Street, Boston
Other jobs listed on?Factal's Industry Jobs page?include opportunities with LIV Golf, Esri, Meta and more. Factal members can list their job openings in the Factal Chat?industry jobs channel.
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Industry events
July 19, 12p ET - A curated discussion with Barbara Sude, former senior analyst with the CIA.?Sude was part of the small cadre of pre-9/11 analysts on al-Qa'ida and followed the group as a senior analyst at both CIA's Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterterrorism Center.
July 20, 12p ET - One of the hardest challenges to overcome in the aftermath of a mass casualty event is reestablishing a sense of safety and normalcy. As difficult as it may be, returning and reopening is necessary for most businesses. This session will guide participants through the process of returning to business following a mass casualty event.
July 20, 3pm ET - Factal?journalists and?Emergent Risk International?analysts host this every-other-week Briefing on the issues facing security, resilience and risk intelligence. The last GSB on Threads and Barbie is available as a?podcast.
July 27, 11a ET - In protective intelligence, the protection of executives and other staff members is paramount. In this webinar, CEO Meredith Wilson will take you through ways to increase the effectiveness of your protective intelligence function through building a more complete picture of the threat environment.
August 10, 1p ET - A roundtable discussion with response, recovery, and resilience professionals to discuss exciting career opportunities in the field of emergency management, from operating a Joint Field Office in the wake of a Category 5 hurricane to advising the executive suite of a Fortune 500 company.
August 17, 1pm ET - Ashley Goosman discusses the rise of resilience branding.
August 22-25 (Fort Worth, Texas) - N-LECCC will provide a broad array of investigative training for law enforcement and corporate security professionals while promoting the value of partnerships.
September 10-12 (Phoenix) - Elevate your resiliency program, build your career and connect with hundreds of industry experts and peers. Factal?is in booth 114.
September 11-13 (Dallas) - Be there when the worldwide security industry reconvenes in September to stay informed, connected, and prepared for what’s next. Factal?is in booth 4572.
Starts September 26 - The Next Generation Security Leader (NGSL) Global Security Operations Center?online course is taught by current security practitioners and Security Executive Council (SEC) subject matter experts. The course runs for 10 weeks. Each week has a 90-minute module.
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1 年Cory Bergman #ChatGPT, is the text version of #deepfake #videos! ChatGPT can be weaponized to produce #misinformation. And #OpenAI has been aware of the potential for the misuse of GPT since GPT-2 in 2019. Take a look at "Release Strategies and the Social Impacts of Language Models" (https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.09203). Pages 6 to 9 talk about misuse.