October 2016 Security News

Coast Guard Record Year Cocaine Offload at Naval Base San Diego NNS 31 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Coast Guard from Legend Class National Security Cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) marked a record year in counterdrug operations and offloaded more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $531 million at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 27.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Saudi Arabia: Attack on World Cup Qualifier Foiled VOA 30 Oct 2016 -- Saudi Arabia says it foiled a plot to bomb a World Cup 2018 qualifying match earlier this month and has arrested terror suspects linked to the Islamic State militant group.
Security Experts: China Tried to Hack US-Taiwan Defense Conference VOA 28 Oct 2016 -- U.S. network security experts say Chinese hackers recently launched a network attack targeting people attending a U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference.
Facing Pressure at Home, Islamic State Focuses on SE Asia VOA 28 Oct 2016 -- As the Islamic State terror group faces territorial losses in the Middle East, there are signs that the group is increasing its cooperation with local militant groups in Southeast Asia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Oct 2016 [PDF]
USNA Breaks Ground at New Cyber Security Studies Center to Prepare Future Navy Cyber Warriors NNS 27 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $106-million Center for Cyber Security Studies Oct. 21.
US hacking 'hysteria' aimed at distracting voters: Putin Press TV 27 Oct 2016 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as "hysteria" claims by US officials that Moscow is trying to influence the upcoming presidential election in America.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Taking the fight to the cyberspace frontier AFNS 26 Oct 2016 -- In a highly secure, underground facility in Colorado Springs, crews of operators in a room full of computers keep an ever vigilant eye, protecting worldwide U.S. assets around the clock.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Motivation, Talent Remain Strongest Elements of Network Defense, Says Cyber Official AFPS 25 Oct 2016 -- In keynote remarks and a question-and-answer session at CyberMaryland 2016 last week, the triple-hatted leader of U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency and the Central Security Service championed talent and motivation as network defense game-changers.
All U.S. cyber force teams achieve "initial operating capability:" Pentagon People's Daily 25 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that all 133 of its Cyber Command's Cyber Mission Force teams have achieved what it called "initial operating capability."
Kremlin Expanding Cyber Efforts in 'Information War' VOA 25 Oct 2016 -- In Russia's so-called "information war" with the West, the pro-Kremlin youth group SET (Network) is a foot soldier fighting primarily on the internet.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Oct 2016 [PDF]
UN cites 'worrying reversal' in efforts to tackle illicit drugs as Afghan opium production soars UN News 24 Oct 2016 -- Opium production in Afghanistan rose by 43 per cent to 4,800 metric tons in 2016 from 2015, according to the latest figures released today by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
All Cyber Mission Force Teams Achieve Initial Operating Capability AFPS 24 Oct 2016 -- All 133 of U.S. Cyber Command's Cyber Mission Force teams achieved initial operating capability as of Oct. 21, Cybercom officials announced today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Oct 2016 [PDF]
US warns citizens of terror attacks in Istanbul Press TV 23 Oct 2016 -- The United States has issued a stern warning about the possibility of terror attacks or attempted kidnapping of foreigners in Istanbul, Turkey.
Opium cultivation spread in Afghanistan in 2016: UN office Press TV 23 Oct 2016 -- Afghanistan's cultivation of opium poppy for drugs has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years, says a United Nations (UN) agency, as the Taliban militants regain ground in the country.
Afghanistan's Opium Cultivation Jumps 10 Percent In 2016 RFE/RL 23 Oct 2016 -- Afghanistan's cultivation of opium poppy has risen by 10 percent in 2016, according to a new report released by the United Nations.
U.S. Charges Russian Hacker With Stealing LinkedIn Data RFE/RL 22 Oct 2016 -- U.S. authorities have charged a Russian arrested in Prague earlier this month with hacking and stealing information from computers at LinkedIn and other U.S. companies.
Cyberattack Spreads Across US, Parts of Europe VOA 22 Oct 2016 -- Eleven hours after a cyberattack first hit the United States Friday, the internet traffic company Dyn said the issue had been resolved.
US, Turkey Discuss Increasing Cooperation in Fight Against IS VOA 21 Oct 2016 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday discussed the need to increase military cooperation between the two countries in the campaign to defeat Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Yevgeniy Nikulin Indicted for Hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring US Dept. of Justice 21 Oct 2016 -- A federal grand jury in Oakland, California, indicted Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin 29, of Moscow, Russia, yesterday for obtaining information from computers, causing damage to computers, trafficking in access devices, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch for the Northern District of California and Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett of the FBI.
Islamic State, Syria, And Western Responsibility RFE/RL 21 Oct 2016 -- An Iraqi-led coalition that includes Kurdish and U.S. Special Forces has now begun its campaign to drive the extremist group Islamic State (IS) from its stronghold of Mosul, the group's second-largest city. Dabiq, the site of what IS suggested would be an apocalyptic battle signaling the end times, and a town central to IS's ideology, fell just a week earlier -- without even a fight. IS is losing territory everywhere; the "dawla," or "state," that IS has brutally carved out over the past two years, is being torn apart.
Four Nations Call for Access to Encrypted Data VOA 21 Oct 2016 -- Anti-terror prosecutors from four nations say they need greater access to encrypted data on smartphones and computers in the fight against terrorism.
Cyberattack Slows US Access to Popular Sites VOA 21 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating "all possible causes" of an internet outage that affected several popular websites Friday, a spokeswoman for the department said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Defence Secretary announces major cyber investment UK MOD 20 Oct 2016 -- The UK will invest up to £265m to boost the defence of military cyber systems, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Defence Secretary speaks at Cyber Symposium UK MOD 20 Oct 2016 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today delivered a speech at the second RUSI Cyber Symposium in London.
Saudi Arabia joins US in imposing sanctions on Lebanese Hezbollah Press TV 20 Oct 2016 -- Saudi Arabia has joined the US in imposing sanctions on a number of Lebanese nationals and a company over their alleged financial support for Hezbollah resistance movement.
'Not If, But When': NSA Official Discusses Importance of Cyber Vigilance AFPS 20 Oct 2016 -- In the wake of major intrusions into U.S. government computer networks over the last 24 months, the National Security Agency's deputy national manager for national security systems outlined his agency's role in developing cyber defense mitigations, and its critical response to public- and private-sector cyber incidents.
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 20 Oct 2016 -- Joshua Van Haften, 34, of Madison, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support and resources, namely himself as personnel, to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Email hacks 'consistent with Russian methods': Clapper Press TV 20 Oct 2016 -- The Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper has once again accused Russia of hacking American political organizations in order to interfere with this year's presidential election.
State Department Terrorist Designation US Dept. of State 20 Oct 2016 -- The Department of State has designated Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i also known as Abu 'Ali Al-Tabataba'i, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons determined to have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States
Mexican Judge Denies Appeal by 'El Chapo' Against Extradition to US VOA 20 Oct 2016 -- A Mexican federal judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman against his extradition to the United States.
Leaked Clinton Email Suggests Gulf Allies' Support for IS VOA 20 Oct 2016 -- Foreign policy experts and analysts say they are perplexed by a hacked email in which Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to accuse the Saudi and Qatari governments of providing logistical and financial support to Islamic State extremists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Second California Man Who Participated in Conspiracy to Provide Support to ISIL Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison US Dept. of Justice 19 Oct 2016 -- Muhanad Elfatih M.A. Badawi, 25, of Anaheim, California, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring with another man to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Fight Against Islamic State Is A Land Grab That Will Resonate For Years To Come RFE/RL 19 Oct 2016 -- We may be witnessing the end of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) as we know it.
National Guard uniquely positioned to contribute in cyber realm AFNS 19 Oct 2016 -- The civilian-acquired skills of its members enable the National Guard to make unique contributions in the cyber realm, Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said Oct. 17.
Prague Police Detain Russian Suspected Of Hacking By U.S. RFE/RL 19 Oct 2016 -- Police in the Czech Republic's capital have detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking U.S.-based websites.
FBI, Czech Police Arrest Alleged Russian Hacker Linked to US Attacks VOA 19 Oct 2016 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with attempted cyber-attacks against the United States.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Oct 2016 [PDF]
US Admiral: Fewer Latin Americans Joining IS Fight in Mideast VOA 18 Oct 2016 -- The flow of foreign fighters traveling from Latin America to join Islamic State forces in the Middle East has been "significantly curtailed," a top U.S. admiral said Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Oct 2016 [PDF]
UN anti-crime chief urges better use of Convention against Transnational Organized Crime UN News 17 Oct 2016 -- Citing indisputable negative impacts of transnational organized crime on people's lives and societies, the United Nations top anti-crime official today stressed the need to make better use of the existing global convention and its protocols to tackle this illicit act.
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 17 Oct 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Mohamedou Ould Slahi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Mauritania.
Maryland Man Indicted With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2016 -- A federal grand jury charged Nelash Mohamed Das, 24, a citizen of Bangladesh residing in Landover Hills, Maryland, with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2016 -- Haris Qamar, 26, of Burke, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 17 Oct 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Mohamedou Ould Slahi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Mauritania.
Maryland Man Indicted With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2016 -- A federal grand jury charged Nelash Mohamed Das, 24, a citizen of Bangladesh residing in Landover Hills, Maryland, with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2016-- BUG: the source does not exist in description file
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Oct 2016 [PDF]
BRICS to Deepen Economic Engagement to Combat Terror VOA 16 Oct 2016 -- Amid fears of threats posed by protectionism, the BRICS countries have vowed to deepen economic engagement, tackle the global economic slowdown, and combat cross border terrorism.
Russia Criticizes 'Unprecedented' U.S. Threats Over Alleged Cyberattacks RFE/RL 16 Oct 2016 -- Russia has criticized the United States for what it has described as "unprecedented" threats over alleged cyberattacks.
Mexico Expects to Extradite 'El Chapo' to US in 2017 VOA 16 Oct 2016 -- A senior official in Mexico says jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman could be extradited to the United States by no later than February.
Kosovo Sees Drops in Foreign Fighters to Mideast VOA 16 Oct 2016 -- The number of fighters joining extremist groups in the Middle East from Kosovo, once the highest per capita in Europe, has come to a virtual halt, according to government officials, analysts, and ex-fighters.
Russia's Putin censures Washington for cyber attack threat Press TV 16 Oct 2016 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken Washington to task for its threats to launch a cyber attack against Moscow, saying that US cyber threat rhetoric does not correspond to the norms of international relations.
India's Modi blasts Pakistan for serving as 'mother-ship of terrorism' Press TV 16 Oct 2016 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped up his drive to isolate Pakistan by highlighting the country's role in sponsoring terrorism.
Chinese envoy calls for stronger Int'l response to foreign terrorist fighters People's Daily 15 Oct 2016 -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for a stronger response from the international community to counter the cross-border movement of foreign terrorist fighters.
Russia Criticizes Biden's Promise That U.S. Will Send 'Message' Over Hacking RFE/RL 15 Oct 2016 -- Moscow has objected to a top U.S. official saying that a "message" would be sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged Russian cyberattacks on American political institutions.
Two Wisconsin Men Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 14 Oct 2016 -- Jason Michael Ludke, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Yosvany Padylla-Conde, 30, also of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged in the same complaint with aiding and abetting Ludke's attempt to provide material support to ISIL.
Overseas cyber attacks target Chinese military, science and maritime affairs People's Daily 14 Oct 2016 -- China has become a major victim of overseas cyber attacks, with Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), a network hacking process, angling for information about the country's military, scientific and maritime affairs, a leading Internet security company warned.
Syrian Terror Suspect Wasn't Placed in 'Secure Cell' Due to Legal Restrictions Sputnik 14 Oct 2016 -- On Wednesday night, 22-year-old Syrian migrant Jaber al-Bakr, suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Germany committed suicide in one of the pre-trial detention facilities in Leipzig. In an interview with Sputnik, Saxony's Minister of Justice Sebastian Gemkov commented on the issue.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Political will, preventive actions needed to counter terrorism and address evolving nature of ISIL, Security Council told UN News 13 Oct 2016 -- Briefing the Security Council today, the top United Nations political official said that while the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and its affiliates have continued to face military setbacks, they continue to pose a significant and diversified threat.
Iran Disrupts IS Plot to Bomb Religious Commemorations, State Media Says VOA 13 Oct 2016 -- Iran has disrupted an Islamic State bombing plot targeting the Shi'ite religious commemoration of Ashoura, according to state media reports on Thursday.
Detained Syrian refugee found dead in German prison Press TV 13 Oct 2016 -- A Syrian refugee man who was under custody on suspicion of planning a bomb attack at a German airport has been found dead in his prison cell in eastern Germany.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Germany Bomb Plot Suspect Kills Himself in Jail VOA 12 Oct 2016 -- A Syrian man under arrest in Germany for allegedly planning a bomb attack killed himself Wednesday evening in a detention center in Leipzig, officials said.
Marine Corps cyber acquisition just got faster USMC News 12 Oct 2016 -- This summer Marine Corps Systems Command's Cyber Advisory Team completed its first emergency cyber acquisition as part of a new process designed to more quickly respond to the cyber warfighting needs of the force.
Lawyers will no longer defend Paris terror attacks suspect Press TV 12 Oct 2016 -- Lawyers for Salah Abdeslam, a major suspect in the November 2015 attacks in the French capital, Paris, say they will no longer defend him as he refuses to answer any question regarding the acts of terror.
FBI Investigating Clinton Campaign Chief's Hacked Emails VOA 12 Oct 2016 -- Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman says the FBI is investigating Russia's possible role in hacking his emails, a role that is being denied by a top Russian government official.
Lawyers Quit Defending Paris Attacks Suspect VOA 12 Oct 2016 -- Families and lawyers of Paris attacks victims say they are disappointed at the news that Salah Abdeslam's legal defense has quit, as the top surviving suspect of last November's strikes remains silent before his interrogators.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Detainee Suit Against US Officials VOA 11 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Muslims and other immigrants held for months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States can sue former Attorney General John Ashcroft and other officials.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Islamic State Confirms Death of Senior Leader VOA 10 Oct 2016 -- Islamic State extremists confirmed on Monday the death of one their most senior leaders, whom the Pentagon said was killed early last month in a precision airstrike near the northern Syrian terrorist stronghold of Raqqa.
South Carolina National Guard Continues Hurricane Matthew Response AFPS 10 Oct 2016 -- The South Carolina National Guard responded to missions along the state's coastal region yesterday in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, clearing roads so people could return to their homes.
Virginia Guard Prepares for Possible Hampton Roads Flooding AFPS 09 Oct 2016 -- The Virginia National Guard is staging about 160 soldiers in the Hampton Roads area with Humvees, light/medium tactical trucks and chainsaws to be ready to assist with possible flood-response operations caused by Hurricane Matthew.
Claims of Russia's Involvement in Cyberattacks Against US 'Hysterical Campaign' Sputnik 09 Oct 2016 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called claims of Russia's involvement in cyberattacks against the US entities 'hysterical campaign.'
Apocalypse Or Bust - The Battle For Dabiq RFE/RL 09 Oct 2016 -- The town of Dabiq, in northern Syria, around 25 miles from Aleppo, with its population of just under 3,500, is an unimpressive site for a battle that is supposed to herald the Apocalypse.
Guard Members Support Civil Authorities as Matthew Batters Southeast Coast AFPS 08 Oct 2016 -- Florida National Guard members began aerial and ground search-and-rescue operations yesterday as Hurricane Matthew continued to move northward, pummeling the U.S. southeastern coast with heavy rains and wind.
South Carolina National Guard Assists in Lifesaving Mission AFPS 08 Oct 2016 -- Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard responded to an emergency services request to assist with transportation after a 911 call here today, as flood waters rise throughout the state's lowcountry, restricting access to citizens who remain behind.
Russia Says U.S. Election-Hacking Allegations Just 'Dirty Tricks' RFE/RL 08 Oct 2016 -- Moscow has accused the United States of "dirty tricks" to whip up "unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria" through what it claims are unsubstantiated allegations that Russia was behind computer hacks against Democratic Party groups ahead of U.S. elections.
Russia Dismisses US Hacking Allegations as 'Election Campaign Instrument' VOA 08 Oct 2016 -- Muscovites reacted defensively and with cynicism Saturday after the U.S. government officially accused Russia of being the most likely culprit in recent hackings of U.S. political organizations.
3 Suspects Detained, 1 at Large in Possible German Bomb Plot VOA 08 Oct 2016 -- German police searched Saturday for a Syrian man after receiving intelligence that he was planning a bombing attack.
US cyber attack claims aimed at Russiophobia: Moscow Press TV 18 Oct 2016 -- Russia has dismissed the US accusations of attempting to interfere in the 2016 elections, stressing that such baseless claims are just aimed at fanning "unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria."
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Directing Cyberattacks To 'Interfere' With Elections RFE/RL 07 Oct 2016 -- The United States for the first time has publicly accused Russia of orchestrating a string of cyberattacks targeting U.S. political organizations and prominent current and former officials in what Washington called a bid "to interfere with the U.S. election process."
Joint Statement from the Department Of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security Department of Homeland Security 07 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organizations.
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Directing Cyberattacks To 'Interfere' With Elections RFE/RL 07 Oct 2016 -- The United States for the first time has publicly accused Russia of orchestrating a string of cyberattacks targeting U.S. political organizations and prominent current and former officials in what Washington called a bid "to interfere with the U.S. election process."
US Accuses Russia of Hacking Attempts on Political Groups VOA 07 Oct 2016 -- The U.S. government on Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of recent cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations.
National Guard Ready for Disaster Response Roles in Wake of Hurricane Matthew AFPS 07 Oct 2016 -- More than 6,000 National Guard members are on duty in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina as Hurricane Matthew moves north up the Atlantic Coast, Air Force Maj. Gen. James C. Witham, director of domestic operations for the National Guard Bureau, said here today.
Department of Defense's Preparation, Support, and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Matthew DoD 07 Oct 2016 -- The Department of Defense continues to monitor Hurricane Matthew closely in order to assess impacts on our installations and our personnel and to be prepared to provide assistance if needed.
Joint Task Force Matthew Arrives in Haiti to Provide Relief Efforts USMC News 07 Oct 2016 -- The personnel of JTF Matthew began planning efforts at Soto Cano Air Base once the storm appeared as if it would make landfall in the Caribbean. JTF Matthew planned for a rapid departure and made sure they had the ability to get affected areas as quickly as possible if requested and to help as many people as possible.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Oct 2016 [PDF]
U.S. Southern Command Supports Caribbean Hurricane Response Efforts AFPS 05 Oct 2016 -- U.S. Southern Command is supporting the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development in delivering and coordinating humanitarian relief to Haiti, which has been hard hit by Hurricane Matthew, Southcom Commander Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd told reporters here today.
South Carolina, Florida Guard Prepare for Hurricane Matthew AFPS 06 Oct 2016 -- As Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the southeastern United States today, additional National Guard members in South Carolina and Florida are assisting in disaster-relief preparations and plans for recovery.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Oct 2016 [PDF]
National Guard Assists Southeastern States as Hurricane Matthew Approaches AFPS 05 Oct 2016 -- National Guard members in four southeastern states were at the ready today as Hurricane Matthew approached the United States.
Police chief confirms IS target name list, says authenticity is low CNA 05 Oct 2016 -- Taiwan's National Police Agency (NPA) general director has confirmed that there is a name-list of Taiwanese nationals who have been listed by Islamic State (IS) as targets for abduction, but said it has no concrete evidence to prove the authenticity of the list.
Russia Concerned About Afghan Wing of Daesh - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 05 Oct 2016 -- Russia is concerned about emergence of a Daesh wing in Afghanistan, which may result in a wave of migration from Central Asia to Russia, Zamir Kabulov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's director of the Second Asian Department said Friday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Weakened IS May Find Havens in Rural Iraq, Syria VOA 04 Oct 2016 -- If expected military offensives rout the Islamic State group from the cities that are its strongholds in Syria and Iraq, military analysts and Kurdish commanders say the extremists would establish bases in rural areas to further their regional terrorism.
Maryland Man Awaits Hearing on Charges of Supporting IS VOA 04 Oct 2016 -- A man from the mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Maryland is being detained on federal charges in connection with a plot to attack a member of the U.S. military on behalf of the Islamic State group.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Oct 2016 [PDF]
Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL for Plan to Kill U.S. Military Member US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2016 -- Nelash Mohamed Das, 24, a citizen of Bangladesh residing in Hyattsville, Maryland, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection with a plan to kill a U.S. military member.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Oct 2016 [PDF]
US Homeland Security warns of cyber attacks ahead of 2016 vote Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The United States Department of Homeland Security cautions authorities to watch out for cyber attacks in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
U.S. Homeland Security Chief Says No 'Manipulation' Of Voting Data By Hackers RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- The secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, says "malicious" hackers who recently breached electronic safeguards to "scan" voting systems in a number of U.S. states do not appear to have manipulated any data.

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