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In this week’s update, we look into the coordinated wave of aviation bomb threats that hit European airlines from Monday through Friday, triggering diversions, emergency landings, fighter-jet escorts, and repeated airport disruptions. We walk through the major incidents and examine the later expansion of threats to newsrooms. We then turn to the simultaneous cyber campaign against refrigeration controllers, supermarket freezers, medical cold chains (including a French blood-storage facility), and a French bank, assessing the low-tech methods used and the economic impact. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine the coordinated wave of household preparedness guidance now being reinforced by governments in more than 20 countries. We review the varied recommendations and rationale, and contrast these civilian efforts with the U.S. military’s more ambitious FORTRESS America initiative for 90-day base resilience. We also assess the actions against a wider backdrop of cyber threats, infrastructure vulnerability, and potential spillover from rising tensions in the Western Pacific. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine the spreading wave of violent civil unrest across Europe, with France at the epicenter of demonstrations marked by rioting, arson, looting, and attacks on police. We review the French government's deployment of tens of thousands of security personnel, including military forces, and recent U.S. Embassy warnings urging increased caution. We also examine concerns over migrant involvement in criminal violence, reports of Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations supporting the demonstrations, and escalating unrest in Italy, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. Finally, we assess the potential for Europe's instability to influence protest movements and violent unrest in North America. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine an official statement from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula praising the September 30 attempted hijacking of FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The two-page Al-Malahem release names the Omani co-pilot, calls the act a heroic operation by one of the zealous lions of Islam, and urges others to exploit their positions for further armed jihad and martyrdom attacks. We also review MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum’s annual threat update, which frames state threats and terrorism as roughly equal in scale while noting that both Al-Qaida and the Islamic State continue to direct and inspire attacks. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

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 deadheading crew took control and landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The through-line: Tehran does not need a missile to reach Western or Israeli targets. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

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 household preparedness, from Ireland’s nationwide emergency booklets to new guidance in Poland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. We also look into coordinated U.S. Embassy alerts across the Middle East warning that escalation could come with little notice, the latest surge of American military airlift into the region, and the ideological factors that keep this conflict unstable. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

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 updated Level 3 advisory for Saudi Arabia and the wider risk that online speech lawful in the United States can lead to detention under foreign cyber and speech laws. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine Al-Qaeda’s new 52-minute commemorative video marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, including the appearance of a man the group identifies as Hamza bin Laden and the unresolved question of whether he is still alive. We cover the video’s propaganda formula, plus public warnings from former intelligence and military figures about possible future plots against the U.S. homeland. We also review updated State Department Level 2 travel advisories for the United Kingdom and Italy citing terrorism threats. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

AlertsUSA Homeland Security Weekly Update - Aug 29, 2026 In this week’s update, we look at President Trump’s national emergency declaration to protect the high-voltage electric grid—the bulk-power system that feeds military bases, hospitals, water systems, communications, and the financial system. We cover what the new Executive Order actually does, including limits on foreign-made grid equipment, the 2020 predecessor order, and why large transformers and vendor-controlled gear are hard to inspect and slow to replace. We also cover the DOJ/FBI seizure of internet domains behind two China-linked hacking platforms used to target U.S. government networks and critical infrastructure. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we look at the FBI’s disruption of an ISIS-inspired bomb plot by a 35-year-old Albany woman targeting the New York State Capitol. We also cover her rapid online radicalization and formal pledge of allegiance to ISIS, the persistent threat from ISIS ideology and propaganda despite the loss of territorial control, ISIS-Khorasan’s continued operation of training facilities in Afghanistan, and new English-language ISIS posters released this week that explicitly threaten an escalation of attacks in the West. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s blunt message to the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City, where he unveiled a new motto of “We do bad things to bad people,” and invoked a revised Monroe Doctrine amid growing concerns over Chinese influence near the canal. We also cover the fundamental shift underway at U.S. Southern Command, the risk of cartel retaliation against Americans at home and abroad, intelligence warnings of a New IRA campaign targeting migrants in Ireland, and the rising threat of rapid ISIS-inspired radicalization among young people across Europe. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal

In this week’s update, we examine a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood’s long-running network inside the United States. Witnesses detailed how the organization, through front groups and influence operations dating back decades, has supported designated terrorist organizations like Hamas while embedding in schools, campuses, and political spaces. We also cover the UN’s latest assessment of the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State, a sophisticated explosive drone incident at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, and fresh U.S. Embassy security alerts for from multiple nations. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we examine escalating cyber attacks by foreign adversaries on America’s roughly 170,000 public water and wastewater systems. A late-July coordinated campaign hit more than 30 municipal systems across Minnesota, with similar activity in at least seven states. Threat actors targeted programmable logic controllers, locking out operators, forcing manual operations, and triggering boil-water notices. We assess Iranian involvement, parallel threats from Chinese and Russian actors, and the urgent steps operators must take to isolate exposed devices before the next wave of attacks. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we break down a new report from the U.S. State Department which exposes a detailed plan by a coalition of dozens of U.S. groups designed to trigger coordinated nationwide protests at military installations, ICE facilities, and federal sites within 24 hours of any U.S. military action—or the imminent threat of one—against Cuba. We also assess the implications for law enforcement and intelligence professionals, including the potential for simultaneous multi-site protests and disruptions that could overwhelm law enforcement and break down public order across the homeland. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com

In this week’s update, we break down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s landmark “Antifa Summit” in Washington, DC, where representatives from more than 60 nations gathered to confront the resurgence of far-left political terrorism and transnational violent extremism. We examine Rubio’s powerful opening remarks, including his stark contrast between decades of focus on jihadist threats and the long-standing institutional blind spot on left-wing violence. We cover the Trump administration’s new whole-of-government strategy and the renewed international coalition committed to dismantling these networks. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email. AlertsUSA Homepage http://www.AlertsUSA.com – (Homeland Security Alerts for Mobile Devices) AlertsUSA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa AlertsUSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/alertsusa Threat Journal on Twitter https://twitter.com/threatjournal Threat Journal Homepage https://www.ThreatJournal.com