Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report

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DIR10-092 - May 13, 2010

News

CBRNE training at the Canadian Emergency Management College in Ottawa
Public Safety Canada announced that on May 13, first responders will take part in simulation activities at the Canadian Emergency Management College in Ottawa, as part of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives (CBRNE) course. Participants will be wearing personal protective equipment including biohazard suits and respiratory protection to practice the response skills needed to intervene in a CBRNE incident. There is no risk to the environment, the community or the public. This intermediate-level training course is designed to standardize the level of preparedness for response to CBRNE incidents, and to build skills among specialized responders such as HazMat technicians, emergency medical services personnel, forensic identification specialists and bomb technicians.
Source article – Public Safety Canada, May 12, 2010

VIA service between Toronto and Ottawa affected by freight train derailment
VIA Rail Canada (VIA) advised that on May 12, all of its trains between Toronto and Ottawa were affected by a CP freight train derailment near Smith Falls, Ontario. VIA arranged bus transportation for passengers of all affected trains. Average delays of two to three hours were expected. The line was expected to be reopened by the morning of May 13.
Source article – VIA Rail Canada, May 12, 2010

New developments in cyber attacks against financial institutions  
On May 11, Threatpost provided an analysis about recent developments in attacks launched by malicious programs against clients of financial institutions. The article focuses primarily on the struggle for control between financial malware, also known as crimeware1, and the antivirus industry. It also examines the overall confrontation arising between crimeware and the financial sector and if it is possible to effectively stem the tide of malware targeting the financial industry. It is written primarily for experts and specialists working within the financial sector, as well as IT professionals with an interest in this topic.
Source article – Threatpost, May 11, 2010

Cyber tracking

CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 24 hours, CCIRC has not released any security publications.

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

 
 

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.

Public Safety Canada respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring that information products are available in both English and French. However, users should be aware that some links direct users to sites of organizations or other entities that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and that these sources are only available in the language in which they are written.