Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report
The Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report is a compilation of summaries of publicly available emergency management information concerning critical infrastructure.
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DIR10-006 - January 11, 2010
News
Pipeline bombing investigation in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-129, on January 8, the RCMP reported that a significant development in the 15-month-long investigation involving a series of bombings near Dawson Creek, B.C., led to the search of a large rural farm near Hythe, Alberta, and the subsequent arrest of one person. RCMP members led by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) conducted a criminal code search warrant for evidence relating to the Dawson Creek bombings.
Source article - RCMP, January 8, 2010
CCIRC releases advisory AV10-002: JUNOS (Juniper) Flaw Exposes Core Routers to Kernel Crash
On January 8, Public Safety Canada's Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) released advisory AV10-002 to bring attention to a vulnerability that affects JUNOS (Juniper). The vendor does not release vulnerability news publicly, but their advisory and updates are available to Juniper customers. CCIRC recommends that administrators identify affected products, then test and apply patches or workaround as appropriate.
Source article - Public Safety Canada, January 8, 2010
WHO confirms new cases of H1N1 flu virus: Update
Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-250, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that as of January 3, more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 12,799 deaths.
Source article - World Health Organization, January 8, 2010
WHO provides more information on H1N1 flu virus, also known as pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
St. Stephen–Calais international bridge officially opened
On January 8, the Government of New Brunswick announced that a new international bridge and a new port of entry for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have officially opened. A total of $93.4 million was invested through two federal-provincial highway agreements toward the construction of the Canadian half and 23 kilometres of a four-lane highway between Waweig and St. Stephen. The provincial government invested $60.5 million and the federal government invested the other $32.9 million. The Maine Department of Transportation was responsible for the design and construction of the bridge, which crosses the St. Croix River. The cost of the bridge project was $14.8 million U.S. This new bridge will enable more economical movement of people and goods.
Source article – Government of New Brunswick, January 8, 2010
Heavy ice topples communications tower in Labrador
On January 11, CBC reported that northern Labrador has been without Internet and long distance phone service since January 6, after a key communications tower at Double Mer, which links the north coast with the outside world, collapsed because it was covered with about 30 tons of ice. The repair crew has been working on a short-term solution since the tower will be replaced later in the year. It is still unknown when service will be restored to communities north of Rigolet.
Source article - CBC, January 11, 2010
Cyber tracking
CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 72 hours, CCIRC has released the following security publications, which provide details on specific vulnerabilities and suggested mitigation strategies:
- AV10-002: JUNOS (Juniper) Flaw Exposes Core Routers to Kernel Crash
CCIRC provides a list of recent and archived security publications.
Threat and vulnerability monitoring
CCIRC has not detected any new significant threats or vulnerabilities. Personnel responsible for information, systems and network security should continue to monitor and apply appropriate security precautions.
Relevant links
Below are links to sites related to Canada’s critical infrastructure.
- Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Health Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
Health Canada
- Disease Outbreak News
World Health Organization
- Travel Health Notices
Public Health Agency of Canada
- Transportation - Safety
Transport Canada
- Travel Reports and Warnings
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- Weather warnings for Canada
Environment Canada
- Earthquakes
Earthquakes Canada
- Hurricanes
Canadian Hurricane Centre
- Hurricanes
U.S. National Hurricane Center
- News Releases
Infrastructure Canada
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Note to readers
Public Safety Canada collects information related to cyber and physical threats to, and events concerning, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows Public Safety Canada to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products.
Links to sites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of users. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.
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