AlertsUSA Homeland Security Weekly Update

In this week’s update, we look at two near-misses that officials have linked to Iran. The first is a disrupted plot to strike RAF Fairford, a US bomber base west of London. We then turn to Flydubai flight FZ1073, Dubai to Tel Aviv, where the Omani co-pilot attacked the captain with the cockpit crash axe and then plunged the jet about 14,000 feet before passengers and a deadheadi...

In this week’s update, we examine Russia’s hybrid campaign against NATO, including drones, sabotage, and electronic warfare used to cause damage while making it harder to assign blame and test Article 5. We cover recent incidents in Eastern Europe, and why those tactics matter for U.S. bases, aviation, shipping, and critical infrastructure. We also look at Europe’s push for hous...

In this week’s update, we examine the FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boardings of two foreign-flagged energy tankers bound for Texas after their networks showed signs of compromise by foreign hackers. We cover what investigators have and have not confirmed, and why a digital intrusion at sea is now a port-security and energy-security problem. We also review the State Department’s upda...