September 2015 Security News |
- Al-Qaida or Islamic State? Issue Simmers Within Al-Shabab VOA 30 Sep 2015 -- Somalia's Al-Shabab militants have moved to silence members suspected of pushing the group to switch its main alliance from al-Qaida to the Islamic State extremist group.
- CIA officers pulled from Beijing after OMP hack attack Press TV 30 Sep 2015 -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pulled a number of officers from the American Embassy in Beijing as a precautionary measure following the cyber theft of millions of government employees' personal data, says a report.
- Report: CIA Agents Pulled From China After Data Breach VOA 30 Sep 2015 -- An undisclosed number of CIA officers have been pulled from China in the wake of massive cybertheft earlier this year that exposed the personal data of more than 21 million U.S. government workers, The Washington Post reported, citing current and former U.S. officials.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Defense, Intel Leaders: Cybersecurity Priorities are Defense, Deterrence AFPS 29 Sep 2015 -- Defense and deterrence are two of the highest priorities for bolstering the nation's cybersecurity capabilities, top officials from the Defense Department and the intelligence community told a Senate panel.
- Obama Calls For Coordinated Global Fight Against Islamic State RFE/RL 29 Sep 2015 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has called for renewed effort to stem the radicalizing networks that are attracting recruits to the radical Islamic State (IS) militant group, whose ranks have been bolstered by tens of thousands of foreigners in Syria and Iraq.
- Growing threat of violent extremism demands unified response, UN chief tells summit UN News 29 Sep 2015 -- Addressing the growing threat posed by violent extremist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Da'esh, goes to the heart of the mission of the United Nations and requires a unified response, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today at a high-level event held in New York.
- Presidents of Sierra Leone and Liberia outline post-Ebola recovery plan in addresses to UN Assembly UN News 29 Sep 2015 -- In their respective statements to the United Nations General Assembly, the leaders of Sierra Leone and Liberia, among the countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak, discussed their subsequent recovery efforts, and also spoke about the need for the reform of UN bodies.
- Fighting terrorism and drug trafficking are key priority's for Tajikistan, President tells UN Assembly UN News 29 Sep 2015 -- Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly today, Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan stressed that combating terrorism and extremism, and curbing drug trafficking are some of the top priorities for his country.
- Global Efforts Failing to Stem Flow of Foreign Fighters VOA 29 Sep 2015 -- Slow progress in the U.S.-led effort to ultimately destroy the Islamic State terror group is being mirrored by equally sluggish progress in the attempt to stem the flow of foreign fighters to the combat zones in Syria and Iraq.
- Remarks by President Obama at the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism The White House 29 Sep 2015
- US Sanctions IS Backers, Targets Finances VOA 29 Sep 2015 -- The United States on Tuesday announced financial sanctions against major Islamic State leaders and financial figures and designated additional individuals and groups as foreign terrorist fighters.
- Obama: Defeating IS 'Will Take Time' VOA 29 Sep 2015 -- A year after issuing a call to world leaders to come up with concrete steps to defeat the Islamic State militant group, U.S. President Barack Obama was back Tuesday at the United Nations, with a progress report and a message that the fight will be neither easy nor short.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Statement by the Members of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL: The Coalition at One Year US Dept. of State 28 Sep 2015
- World drug problem violates human rights in five key areas, says UN official UN News 28 Sep 2015 -- The global drug problem violates human rights in five key areas – the right to health, the rights relating to criminal justice and discrimination, the rights of the child and the rights of indigenous peoples, a senior United Nations official said today.
- Terrorism most immediate problem for new Nigerian Government, President tells UN UN News 28 Sep 2015 -- The new Nigerian Government has many issues to contend with but none as important as defeating the terrorist threat posed by Boko Haram and bringing back the Chibok girls unharmed, the country's President declared at the United Nations General Assembly today.
- From General Assembly podium, Egypt calls for proactive UN strategy against extremism UN News 28 Sep 2015 -- Denouncing Islamic extremists for negating a religion that stands for tolerance, justice and mercy, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi took to the podium of the General Assembly today to call on the United Nations and its Member States to join him in a proactive strategy to defeat terrorism.
- At UN Assembly, Gulf, Mid-east leaders call for urgent action against terrorist groups UN News 28 Sep 2015 -- Taking the podium at the 70th United Nations General Assembly today, leaders from Gulf and Middle East countries appealed to world leaders to unite against the growing threats from Islamic religious extremists, and also drew attention to a wide range of issues including the Syrian crisis, the ongoing Israel-Palestine dispute and the European refugee crisis.
- Sierra Leone starts another 42-day Ebola countdown People's Daily 28 Sep 2015 -- Sierra Leone on Sunday began another 42-day Ebola countdown after the last two Ebola patients were discharged from the Mathene Treatment Centre in the northern city of Makeni, local officials said.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- China behind cybertheft in US: NSA chief Press TV 25 Sep 2015 -- Director of the US National Security Agency (NSA) Michael S. Rogers has accused Chinese officials of having a hand in the theft of commercial data in the US.
- US, China Agree to Refrain From Cyber Theft, Economic Espionage Sputnik 25 Sep 2015 -- The United States and China agreed not to engage in cyber-related theft of intellectual property or economic espionage, the White House said in a press release on Friday.
- US, China Agree Not to Conduct, Support Cyber Theft VOA 25 Sep 2015 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed that neither country's government will conduct or 'knowingly' support cyber theft of intellectual property or commercial trade secrets, an issue that has been a source of tensions.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Defence Secretary lays out UK's response to 'information bomb' UK MOD 24 Sep 2015 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon along with his French counterpart Monsieur Le Drian, has opened France's first Cyber Defence Symposium.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- U.S.-India Joint Declaration on Combatting Terrorism US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2015 -- The following is the U.S.-India Joint Declaration on Combatting Terrorism as agreed upon by Secretary of State John Kerry and Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on the occasion of the inaugural U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 22 Sep 2015 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Abdul Shalabi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Xi: Cybertheft of Commercial Secrets Should be Punished VOA 22 Sep 2015 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, who begins a U.S. visit Tuesday, said his government takes cybersecurity seriously, and that cyber criminals, including hackers stealing commercial secrets, should be punished according to the law and international conventions.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Cybersecurity Demands Culture Change, DoD Official Says AFPS 18 Sep 2015 -- A change in culture is needed to protect against threats in the rapidly changing cyber domain, the Defense Department's chief information officer said here yesterday.
- A New Defense for Navy Ships: Protection from Cyber Attacks NNS 18 Sep 2015 -- The U.S. Navy is developing the Resilient Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical Security (RHIMES) system, a cyber protection system designed to make its shipboard mechanical and electrical control systems resilient to cyber attacks, officials announced Sept. 17.
- Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 17 Sep 2015 -- The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Morocco.
- Russian Hacking Network Found Spying On U.S., Europe For Years RFE/RL 18 Sep 2015 -- Russia has been cyberspying extensively on the United States and countries throughout Europe and Asia for seven years, Finnish data security firm F-Secure said in a report published September 17.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Cyber Sanctions Against China Looking Less Likely VOA 16 Sep 2015 -- The Obama administration reportedly is backing away from earlier plans to impose economic sanctions against China for the cyber-theft of sensitive data from U.S. government and corporate computers.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Infighting Among IS Extremists on the Rise VOA 11 Sep 2015 -- Incidents of violent infighting between Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria and Iraq are on the rise with rifts developing between elements within the terrorist group and arguments erupting over the distribution of spoils, sex slaves and cash, say local political activists opposed to the militants.
- Infighting Among IS Extremists on the Rise VOA 11 Sep 2015 -- Incidents of violent infighting between Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria and Iraq are on the rise with rifts developing between elements within the terrorist group and arguments erupting over the distribution of spoils, sex slaves and cash, say local political activists opposed to the militants.
- US facing Armageddon-scale cyber threat: Spy master Press TV 11 Sep 2015 -- Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has warned of a "large, Armageddon-scale" cyber attack that could "debilitate the entire US infrastructure."
- Mumbai Court Convicts 12 for Train Blasts VOA 11 Sep 2015 -- In India, a court in the financial hub of Mumbai has convicted 12 men for a series of blasts that ripped through local trains in the city nine years ago, killing 188 people and wounding more than 800 others.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Abu Sayyaf declared as terrorist organization in Philippines Press TV 10 Sep 2015 -- A Philippine court has declared the Abu Sayyaf group as a terrorist entity, further intensifying an ongoing government crackdown on the militant organization operating mostly in the south and west of the country.
- Al-Qaeda Leader Questions Islamic State But Suggests Cooperation RFE/RL 10 Sep 2015 -- Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri dismissed the Islamic State as illegitimate, but suggested Muslims should join the militant group in fighting Western forces in Iraq and Syria.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Rogers Outlines Cyber Challenges Facing DoD, U.S. AFPS 09 Sep 2015 -- The commander of U.S. Cyber Command described the role of deterrence in the cyber world, the problems of defending against cyber enemies, and "operationalizing" cyber capabilities in the Defense Department during a discussion at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars last night.
- UN health agency warns Ebola outbreak in West Africa has 'a very nasty sting in its tail' UN News 09 Sep 2015 -- The United Nations health agency's special envoy on Ebola response today said the outbreak in West Africa has a "very nasty sting in its tail," but projected that the goal of zero transmission in the human population remains "very possible within 2015."
- Women must be empowered to actively help counter terrorism and extremism, says UN official UN News 09 Sep 2015 -- Increased attention needs to be given to women so they can be empowered to actively help counter terrorism and violent extremism around the world, a senior United Nations counter-terrorism official told a news conference in New York today.
- US Targets Iran Proxies VOA 09 Sep 2015 -- The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it is adding several top Hamas and Hezbollah operatives to its terrorism list. The timing of the announcement - just days before Congress is likely to vote on the recently struck nuclear deal with Iran - appears to be a signal from the Obama administration that it will intensify efforts to counter Tehran-backed militancy in the Middle East, say analysts.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Terrorist Designation of Samir Kuntar US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2015
- Terrorist Designations of Yahya Sinwar, Rawhi Mushtaha, and Muhammed Deif US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2015
- U.S. Cyber Command Chief Details Plans to Meet Cyberspace Threats AFPS 08 Sep 2015 -- The commander of U.S. Cyber Command has stressed the need for the command to integrate its capabilities into all aspects of the national security effort.
- Mystery Surrounds Wealthy Tajik General Accused Of Attacks RFE/RL 08 Sep 2015 -- At age 51, Tajik General Abduhalim Nazarzoda seemed to have everything going for him.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- More Detained In Tajikistan As Manhunt Continues For Ousted Defense Official RFE/RL 07 Sep 2015 -- Authorities in Tajikistan say they have detained 14 more followers of an ousted deputy defense minister who has been on the run since an eruption of deadly violence on September 4.
- Thai Police: Bombing Suspect Admits to Charge VOA 07 Sep 2015 -- Thai police said one of the men arrested in connection with last month's bombing of a Bangkok shrine has confessed to a charge of possessing explosives.
- Tajik Forces Continue Hunt For Renegade Former Deputy Minister RFE/RL 06 Sep 2015 -- Tajikistan's security forces are searching for a renegade former deputy minister and his followers.
- Tajik Forces Close In On Renegade General After 'Terrorist' Attacks RFE/RL 05 Sep 2015 -- Police in Tajikistan say security forces have closed in on a renegade former defense official.
- Two Days of Clashes Leave 35 Dead in Tajikistan VOA 05 Sep 2015 -- Tajikistan security forces killed 13 militants Saturday, the government said, a day after nine police officers and 13 militants died in fighting blamed on a renegade former deputy defense minister.
- Crime and Espionage Becoming Tangled Online VOA 05 Sep 2015 -- To say that 2015 has so far been seen new heights of corporate and government computer attacks, as well as an escalation in the sheer daring of those hacks, is to risk understatement.
- Tajik Police Say 17 Killed In 'Terrorist' Attacks RFE/RL 04 Sep 2015 -- Tajik officials say eight police officers and nine alleged assailants have been killed in attacks in and around the capital, in attacks the government blamed on a deputy defense minister.
- Thai Police: Suspect Not Likely Shrine Bomber VOA 04 Sep 2015 -- Thai police say a man arrested earlier this week near the country's border with Cambodia did not likely carry out the bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people.
- Turkey Releases 2 British Journalists VOA 03 Sep 2015 -- In Turkey, a British journalist and cameraman have been released from jail.
- Thai Junta Names Bangkok Bombing Suspects in Custody VOA 03 Sep 2015 -- Thai authorities announced they have arrested a third suspect allegedly connected to last month’s fatal shrine bombing in Bangkok.
- U.S. Army Directs Immediate Safety Review DoD 03 Sep 2015
- US Defense Information Agency to Set Up Overseas Cyber Commands Sputnik 03 Sep 2015 -- The US Defense Information Systems Agency will be launching new regional cyber command structures.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- DoD Team Surveys Charleston Site for Guantanamo Prisoner Transfer AFPS 02 Sep 2015 -- A Defense Department assessment team is surveying Joint Base Charleston’s Navy Consolidated Brig in South Carolina as a potential prison to house detainees.
- OPM Awards Contract to Protect Data Theft Victims AFPS 02 Sep 2015 -- U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials recently awarded to ID Experts a contract encompassing a comprehensive suite of identity theft and credit monitoring services for compromised victims.
- Thai Police: Suspect Fingerprints Matched to Raided Apartment VOA 02 Sep 2015 -- Thailand's military junta and police are speaking of “significant progress” in their investigation of last month's bombing of a Bangkok shrine.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Sep 2015 [PDF]
- Guantanamo inmates must remain locked up indefinitely: Pentagon chief Press TV 01 Sep 2015 -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said about half the detainees at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba need to be imprisoned "indefinitely" and cannot be released to other nations.
- Thai PM: Alleged Bangkok Bomber Arrested VOA 01 Sep 2015 -- A suspect has been arrested who matches the description of the bomber at a Bangkok shrine, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said.
- Main suspect in Bangkok bombing arrested: Thai premier Press TV 01 Sep 2015 -- Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says a man believed to be the main suspect in a recent bombing at a shrine in central Bangkok has been arrested.
- Report: U.S. May Sanction Russia, China For Recent Cyber Attacks RFE/RL 01 Sep 2015 -- The United States is considering imposing sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against U.S. targets.
- Remarks by the President at the GLACIER Conference - Anchorage, AK The White House 01 Sep 2015
- FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Investments to Enhance Safety and Security in the Changing Arctic The White House 01 Sep 2015
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Sep 2015 [PDF]
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