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DIR10-102 - May 28, 2010
News
CCIRC releases advisory AV10-015: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Network Building Mediator
On May 27, Public Safety Canada's Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) released advisory AV10-015 to bring attention to multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Network Building Mediator, which, if exploited, could affect the security and integrity of critical building services such as ventilation, lighting, security and energy supply. CCIRC recommends that departments liaise with the administrators/maintainers of the network service to identify affected products and assess the need to apply the appropriate updates and/or workarounds.
Source article - Public Safety Canada, May 27, 2010
CCIRC provides a list of recent and archived security publications.
Quebec forest fires force evacuations: Update
On May 27-28, media reported that the more than 1,400 people forced from their homes because of forest fires near the Wemotaci First Nation in central Quebec have been told it is unlikely they will be able to return home any time soon. Electricity has been cut off to the community, which is also without drinking water. The fire is so hot that firefighters have been forced to battle the blaze indirectly using water bombers and machinery. Air tankers from Manitoba are also at work, and Quebec's forest fire protection agency, SOPFEU, has asked the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in Winnipeg for more help. All 800 of the full-time and auxiliary forest firefighters who work with SOPFEU are deployed, as well as resources from New Brunswick, Alberta and New England. SOPFEU indicated that there are 57 fires burning in Quebec, including 14 that are considered out of control. The area affected covers more than 276 square kilometres. Due to these fires, VIA Rail announced that services between Hervey and Senneterre cannot operate and that they will provide further updates as more information is made available.
Source article – CBC , May 27, 2010
Source article – Radio-Canada , May 28, 2010
Source article – Cyberpresse , May 28, 2010
Source article – VIA Rail , May 27, 2010
SOPFEU provides more information on forest fires in Quebec.
Active Atlantic hurricane season expected
On May 27, the Canadian Hurricane Centre announced that it is encouraging Canadians to prepare for a potentially active hurricane season this year. Hurricane season officially runs from June through November. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that an “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. This is consistent with other organizations' seasonal forecast. Across the Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is projecting a 70% probability of 14–23 named storms, 8–14 hurricanes and 3–7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale). The outlook ranges exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. NOAA scientists will continue to monitor evolving conditions in the tropics and will issue an updated hurricane outlook in early August, just prior to what is historically the peak period for hurricane activity.
Source article – Environment Canada , May 27, 2010
Source article – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , May 27, 2010
Environment Canada is responsible for issuing severe weather watches and warnings in Canada for conditions like torrential rain, strong winds, storm surges and high waves, which tropical systems like hurricanes can bring.
NOAA provides more information in their 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Outlook .
NOAA provides more information on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .
Cyber tracking
CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 24 hours, CCIRC has released the following security publications, which provide details on specific vulnerabilities and suggested mitigation strategies:
- AV10-015: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Network Building Mediator
CCIRC provides a list of recent and archived security publications.
Threat and vulnerability monitoring
CCIRC is currently tracking the following computer-based threats and vulnerabilities for relevant impact on Canadian critical infrastructure. 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.
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.