March 2012 Security News

French Arrest 19 Suspected Islamic Militants, Raids To Continue RFE/RL 30 Mar 2012 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy says police in cities around France have detained at least 19 people in a crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Mar 2012 [PDF]
MALI: Holy wars and hostages – AQIM in the Maghreb IRIN 29 Mar 2012 -- Mopti in central Mali had a thriving tourism industry a few years ago, but Issa Ballo, a private tour operator, says the city built at the confluence of two rivers and often described as the 'Gateway to the North' still has everything in terms of 'adventure, discovery and culture'.
Dempsey: Colombia Has Strategy to Take Down Terror Group AFPS 29 Mar 2012 -- The Colombians have a good strategy to counter the main terrorist group in the country, and they will stick with it, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Link Grows Between Terrorism, Organized Crime, Officials Say AFPS 28 Mar 2012 -- The two missions of fighting terrorism and combating global organized crime are increasingly linked, senior Defense Department officials told Congress yesterday.
EU Proposes Center to Combat Cybercrimes RIA Novosti 28 Mar 2012 -- The European Commission on Wednesday proposed establishing a European Cybercrime Centre to help protect European citizens and businesses from cyber threats.
Ethiopian Terrorism Trial Hears Journalist Defendant VOA 28 Mar 2012 -- A dissident Ethiopian journalist on trial for terrorism has categorically denied the charges and warned the court that history would judge its verdict.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Mar 2012 [PDF]
DOD Needs Industry's Help to Catch Cyber Attacks, Commander Says AFPS 27 Mar 2012 -- The Defense Department needs private-sector cooperation in reporting computer network attacks in real time to stop what has been the 'greatest transfer of wealth in history' that U.S. companies lose to foreign hackers, the head of U.S. Cyber Command told a Senate committee today.
JTF-North deploys Soldiers to support Border Patrol in N.M., Ariz. Army News 27 Mar 2012 -- Active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood and Fort Bliss deployed in mid-February to southern New Mexico and southern Arizona to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection border security efforts.
FSB Accuses West over Cyber Security RIA Novosti 27 Mar 2012 -- Western special services are trying to compromise Russia's cyber security, Army Gen. Sergei Smirnov, first deputy director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), said on Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Dempsey Discusses Combatting Transnational Organized Crime AFPS 26 Mar 2012 -- Transnational organized crime is not specifically mentioned in the new defense strategy, but leaders understand the threat, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at U.S. Southern Command today.
Obama Cites Global Efforts to Stop Nuclear Terror AFPS 26 Mar 2012 -- The world is safer because the international community has made it harder than ever for terrorists to acquire nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama told students at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea, today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Mar 2012 [PDF]
French Gunman's Brother Charged with Complicity VOA 25 Mar 2012 -- French prosecutors have filed preliminary charges against the older brother of an Islamist gunman who shot and killed seven people during a shooting rampage in the southwestern city of Toulouse earlier this month.
US Justice Department Moves For New Data Retention Policies VOA 23 Mar 2012 -- The Obama administration has crafted new guidelines that will extend the amount of time the U.S. intelligence community can retain personal information about Americans.
French PM: Was No Need to Surveil Merah VOA 23 Mar 2012 -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has rejected accusations that his government could have prevented the killing spree allegedly carried out by a fundamentalist Muslim that left seven people dead.
French Police Reject Criticism of Toulouse Operation RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2012 -- A French police trade union dismissed criticism of the special operation to neutralize the Toulouse gunman, Mohammed Merah.
Toulouse Killer Said He Posted Murder Videos on Web - Prosecutor RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2012 -- Mohammed Merah, the main suspect in the Toulouse and Montauban shootings said shortly before his death that he had filmed the murders he had committed and posted the videos on the web.
All Ukrainian Uranium to be Removed by Sunday - Kiriyenko RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2012 -- Russia will remove the last of Ukraine's highly enriched uranium by Sunday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Mar 2012 [PDF]
34 Reported Killed In Attacks On Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen RFE/RL 22 Mar 2012 -- Media reports and Yemeni officials said at least 29 people have been killed in a 48-hour period in a joint attack by Yemeni and U.S. forces on suspected al-Qaeda militants in the southern part of Yemen.
Suspected Gunman Dead Following Toulouse Siege RFE/RL 22 Mar 2012 -- The man suspected of killing seven people in southwestern France as part of an Islamist extremist campaign has died.
French Shooting Suspect Dies in Firefight With Police VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- French authorities are investigating whether a suspect in a string of shootings that killed seven people in southwestern France had any accomplices.
Toulouse Gunman Shot Dead – French Interior Minister RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2012 -- The suspected Toulouse gunman, Mohammed Merah, who claimed responsibility for killing seven people in a wave of shootings, was killed when police stormed the apartment where he was holed up.
Shooting Suspect Expresses Desire to Die VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- A standoff is continuing in Toulouse, France, where police have been trying to force the suspect in the shooting deaths of seven people to surrender.
Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security, Nonproliferation at Summit VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- President Obama is preparing for the second Nuclear Security Summit next in Seoul.
Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012 Tests Security of Installations NNS 22 Mar 2012 -- Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012 began in the Hampton Roads area, March 19.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Mar 2012 [PDF]
US Lawmaker: Iran May Have Hezbollah Operatives in US VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- The Republican chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Peter King, said the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah may have hundreds of operatives based in the United States.
Bomb Explodes Near Indonesian Embassy In Paris RFE/RL 21 Mar 2012 -- Reports say an apparently homemade bomb that has exploded outside the Indonesian Embassy in the French capital, Paris.
French Minister Denies Shooting Suspect Arrested RFE/RL 21 Mar 2012 -- The French interior minister has denied reports that the Frenchman suspected of carrying out this week's slayings has been arrested.
Police Negotiate Surrender of French School Shooting Suspect VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- French police are negotiating the surrender of a man suspected in the shooting deaths of seven people, including three Jewish children at a school in Toulouse.
Toulouse Massacre Suspect Ready to Surrender RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- A man suspected of carrying out a series of deadly massacres across southern France said he would surrender later on Wednesday.
French Jews, Muslims Struggle to Understand Toulouse Shootings VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- As French police surround a suspect in a string of shootings in southern France, Jews and Muslims are grappling with the horrific events that have touched their communities.
Egypt Foils Suez Canal Attack RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- Egypt’s National Security Service has foiled a planned attack against a foreign vessel in the Suez Canal.
Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Deadly Iraq Attacks RFE/RL 21 Mar 2012 -- The Iraqi wing of Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a wave of explosions that killed some 50 people across Iraq.
Would-be Putin Assassins Charged RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- Two men with Chechen links have been formally charged with attempting to kill Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Russia Considering Cyber-Security Command RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- The Russian government is considering setting up a dedicated cyber-security command, responsible for protecting the armed forces' information systems.
Lukashenka Calls Trial Of Subway Bombers 'Transparent, Fair' RFE/RL 21 Mar 2012 -- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes the trial and execution of Minsk subway bombers was "transparent and fair."
Lukashenko: EU 'Never Asked Me' to Delay Execution RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the European Union had not asked him to postpone the execution of two men charged with terrorist attack.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Mar 2012 [PDF]
France Raises Terror Alert as Police Hunt For Motorcycle Killer VOA 20 Mar 2012 -- Officials raised the terror alert for a wide area of southern France and presidential contenders suspended their campaigns.
Gunman In Jewish School Murders May Have Filmed Shooting RFE/RL 20 Mar 2012 -- France's interior minister says the man suspected of shooting three children and an adult to death at a French Jewish school may have filmed the crime.
France Launches Manhunt for Toulouse Killer RIA Novosti 20 Mar 2012 -- French authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt for a gunman who shot dead three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Mar 2012 [PDF]
France Investigates Possible Links in Deadly Shootings VOA 19 Mar 2012 -- French prosecutors are opening an anti-terrorism investigation into a string of shootings in southern France.
Shooting at Jewish School in France Leaves 4 Dead VOA 19 Mar 2012 -- Police in southwestern France say one adult and three children are dead after a gunman opened fire at a private Jewish school.
Four Killed In Shooting At French Jewish School RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- French police say gun used in a fatal shooting was the same weapon that was used in two shootings in the region last week.
Four Killed in Jewish School Shooting in France RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2012 -- Four people were killed and two seriously injured on Monday when a gunman opened fire outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, France.
Brother Of Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Zawahri Acquitted Of Terror Charges RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- Reports from Egypt say the brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has been acquitted of terrorism charges by a military court, overturning a 14-year-old death-penalty case.
German-Afghan Man Goes On Trial For Al-Qaeda Links RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- A German-Afghan man whose information sparked terrorism warnings across Europe in 2010 went on trial in Germany on charges that he was a member of terrorist groups.
Man Who Warned Of European Attacks Goes On Trial RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- The man whose alleged testimony sparked a terrorism warning across Europe in 2010 goes on trial today in Germany.
SAIC Awarded Contract by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) SAIC 19 Mar 2012 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide hazardous materials management and disposal services at all TSA airport operations and facilities.
No spread of avian flu: COA CNA 19 Mar 2012 -- Council of Agriculture: Outbreaks of avian influenza have not spread from farms in central and southern Taiwan and current cases are isolated ones.
COA admits delay in handling bird flu outbreaks, denies cover-up CNA 19 Mar 2012 -- The Council of Agriculture Deputy Minister Hu Sing-hwa admitted that its subordinate agencies have delayed handling of two bird flu outbreaks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Mar 2012 [PDF]
In Wake Of Belarus Executions, Doubts About Judicial Process RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- Candles and flowers litter the stairwell outside the apartment of Lyubou Kavalyova, the mother of one of the two men executed.
West Condems Execution of Minsk Metro Bombers RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2012 -- The West condemned the swift execution by Belarus of two men convicted of planting bombs in the Minsk metro.
Iran welcomes Indian call for cooperation on anti-terror campaign IRNA 18 Mar 2012 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Sunday welcomed Indian Foreign Minister's call for cooperation on campaign against terrorism.
Pakistan begins trial of Osama family IRNA 18 Mar 2012 -- Pakistan has started trial of the three widows of Osama bin Laden for illegal stay in the country, official sources said Sunday.
Al-Qaida Says it Killed American Language Teacher in Yemen VOA 18 Mar 2012 -- A Yemeni militant group affiliated with al-Qaida says it has shot and killed an American teacher in southern Yemen for preaching Christianity.
Report Says Bin Laden Was Plotting Obama's Assassination VOA 17 Mar 2012 -- A major U.S. newspaper reports Osama bin Laden ordered al-Qaida to assassinate U.S. President Barack Obama and General David Petraeus, who was then the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
India Pursuing Fourth Iranian in Delhi Bombing VOA 17 Mar 2012 -- Indian authorities are going after a fourth Iranian in connection with a plot to attack Israeli diplomats.
Evidence Shows Tehran Connection in New Delhi, Bangkok Bombings VOA 16 Mar 2012 -- India is seeking international arrest warrants for three Iranians suspected of being part of a plot to attack Israeli diplomats.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Mar 2012 [PDF]
CIS States Agree Measures to Curb Terrorism Financing RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2012 -- Anti-terrorism chiefs from the countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) made cutting off financing for terrorism and extremism their top priority at a meeting on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Azerbaijan Arrests 22 For Allegedly Plotting U.S., Israeli Attacks RFE/RL 14 Mar 2012 -- Azerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security has announced the arrests of 22 people on suspicion of plotting attacks on the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Baku.
Azerbaijan Detains 22 'Iran Spies' RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2012 -- Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry has detained 22 people accused of spying for Iran and other crimes, the ministry said on Wednesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Northcom Prioritizes Homeland Defense, Cyber, Partners AFPS 13 Mar 2012 -- Priorities for U.S. Northern Command include expanding partnerships, keeping eyes on air, space, cyberspace, land and sea domains, and outpacing all threats, the Northcom and the North American Aerospace Defense Command commander said today.
Southern Command Targets Transnational Organized Crime AFPS 13 Mar 2012 -- U.S. Southern Command is focused on stopping transnational organized crime and building partners' capabilities, Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser said here today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Global drugs policy needs greater focus on tackling demand, says UN official UN News Centre 12 Mar 2012 -- The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today urged States to intensify prevention strategies as part of a comprehensive response to drug demand, supply and trafficking.
ATK Secures .40 Caliber Ammunition Contract with Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS, ICE) ATK 12 Mar 2012 -- ATK announced that it is being awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS, ICE) for .40 caliber ammunition.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Pakistan files cases against Osama's family IRNA 10 Mar 2012 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Friday cases have been registered against family members of Osama bin Laden for entering in Pakistan illegally.
Al-Qaeda confirms death of leader IRNA 10 Mar 2012 -- Al-Qaeda has confirmed death of one of its commanders in Pakistan, Badr Mansoor, saying he was killed in an American drone strike last month, media report said here Friday.
Taliban Threatens Pakistan with Attacks over Bin Laden Widows RIA Novosti 10 Mar 2012 -- Pakistani Taliban threatens massive government attacks and attacks on government officials if Islamabad does not release the three widows of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, DawnNews TV channel reported on Friday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Mar 2012 [PDF]
NATO signs contract for Cyber Defence NATO 08 Mar 2012 -- The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) celebrated with a ceremony on 8 March 2012 the award of a contract for upgrading the NATO cyber defence capabilities.
Pakistani agencies had almost caught Bin Laden, claims Interior Minister IRNA 08 Mar 2012 -- Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that Pakistani security agencies were 'very close' to capturing the slain al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, a media report said on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Program to Expedite Security for Troops at Reagan Airport AFPS 07 Mar 2012 -- Some service members traveling out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport soon will be able to speed through security as part of a joint Defense Department and Transportation Security Administration program.
Southcom 'Part of Solution' to Drug Crime, Commander Says AFPS 07 Mar 2012 -- U.S. Southern Command's central mission -- disrupting transnational trafficking in drugs, weapons, cash and people in Central and South America –- is too large and complex for even a U.S. combatant command to tackle alone, Southcom's commander said today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Northrop Grumman Awarded $189 Million Contract by Defense Information Systems Agency to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across DoD, Intelligence Community Networks Northrop Grumman 06 Mar 2012 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a cybersecurity task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to strengthen cybersecurity protections across all Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community networks by implementing the Host Based Security System (HBSS) as part of the DoD Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense contract.
Washington Defends Controversial Targeting Of U.S. Nationals RFE/RL 06 Mar 2012 -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the targeted killing of U.S. nationals living outside the United States who have taken up arms against the United States.
Mattis Defends Afghan Strategy, Warns of Iran, Al-Qaida Threats AFPS 06 Mar 2012 -- The commander of U.S. Central Command staunchly defended the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan before Congress today, saying that, despite recent violence over the Quran-burning incident, he believes it is bearing fruit.
Pakistan allows Osama family to leave: daily IRNA 06 Mar 2012 -- Pakistan has allowed family members of slain al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country, a Pakistani daily reported on Tuesday.
Top Hacker Turns Snitch, Alleged 'Anonymous' Leaders Busted VOA 06 Mar 2012 -- Several alleged leaders of the international hacking organization "Anonymous" are not anonymous anymore.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Northwestern University School of Law US Dept. of Justice 05 Mar 2012
Guardsmen Provide Aid to Tornado-stricken Areas AFPS 05 Mar 2012 -- More than 700 National Guard soldiers and airmen are supporting civilian authorities today in four states recovering from tornadoes and floods.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Kentucky Guard engages in search and rescue operations after tornadoes Army News 04 Mar 2012 -- Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen converged on the remains of West Liberty, Ky., March 3, to assist local fire and law enforcment in recovery and relief efforts in the wake of the series of tornadic storms that ripped through the state March 3.
Partnership built during exercises, succeeds during disaster Army News 04 Mar 2012 -- Kentucky's Emergency Operations Center, a situation room and heart of recovery and relief efforts, buzzed with activity March 3 after Gov. Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency March 2. The declaration allowed local officials immediate access to state resources, including the Kentucky National Guard, to assist with public security and safety.
Kentucky Guard responds immediately after tornadoes, Lt. Gov. Abramson proud of efforts Army News 04 Mar 2012 -- Before the first winds crossed the Commonwealth of Kentucky March 2, the Kentucky National Guard made preparations to keep its Citizen-Soldiers safe and ready to assist in the event local officials would request assistance.
National Guard Troops Respond to Midwestern, Southern Tornadoes AFPS 03 Mar 2012 -- More than 500 National Guard members are supporting civilian authorities in five states today after the second night this week of devastating tornadoes in the Midwest and the South.
Boeing Statement on DHS Solicitation for Remote Video Surveillance System Upgrade Boeing 02 Mar 2012 -- The Boeing Company today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's competitive solicitation for an upgraded, fully integrated, and commercially available Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS):
Guard's role in disaster response defined more clearly Army News 02 Mar 2012 -- Greater steps have been taken to further define the National Guard's role as the first military force to respond to emergencies and disaster situations.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Mar 2012 [PDF]
Risk of Major Cyberattack Worries Secretary AFPS 01 Mar 2012 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta was asked following a speech here tonight what keeps him awake at night: a major cyberattack.
Kenya Terror Suspect May be London Bomber's Widow VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- Kenyan authorities are hunting a British woman suspected of supporting terrorists on two continents.
Bomb Explodes in Central Istanbul VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- Sixteen people have been injured by a bomb explosion in central Istanbul.
In Istanbul, Blast Near Ruling Party's Offices Injures 10 RFE/RL 01 Mar 2012 -- Turkish police say a bomb blast has injured at least 10 people close to the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party.
Russia Asks Ukraine to Extradite Putin Plot Suspect RIA Novosti 01 Mar 2012 -- The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has asked Ukraine to extradite Adam Osmayev, suspected of involvement in plotting an assassination attempt against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
National Guard Responds to Midwest Tornadoes AFPS 01 Mar 2012 -- The National Guard had about 90 Guard members supporting civilian authorities responding to tornadoes throughout the Midwest.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Mar 2012 [PDF]

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