NIPC Daily Report for 12 February 2002 -----Original Message----- From: nw-ipwg-admin@private [mailto:nw-ipwg-admin@private]On Behalf Of Goerling, Richard J. LT (TAD to CGIC Portland) Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:28 AM To: 'CRIME-A'; 'CCBIG'; 'NW-IPG ListServe' Subject: [Nw-ipwg] NIPC Daily Report for 12 February 2002 -----Original Message----- From: NIPC Watch [mailto:nipc.watch@private] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 5:58 AM To: Daily Distribution Subject: NIPC Daily Report for 12 February 2002 NIPC Daily Report 12 February 2002 The NIPC Watch and Warning Unit compiles this report to inform recipients of issues impacting the integrity and capability of the nation's critical infrastructures. Companies are using IT to protect their physical property as well as their data. Many businesses and corporations are beginning to recognize utility in melding IT and physical security efforts. While many companies still operate these functions independently, there is a trend toward fostering closer communications between the two to fend off terrorists and other criminals. Security specialists recognize the sophistication of the threat, and understand that defeating a refined foe requires well-coordinated risk management services. (Information Week, 11 Feb) Raging California brush fire reaches Marine base. A fast-moving brush fire scorched more than 3,000 acres and destroyed 30 homes near San Diego on 11 February. The fire burned its way onto Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, but did not threaten the San Onofre nuclear power plant located there. A spokesman for San Diego Gas & Electric said that 14,000 customers were without service on Sunday, 10 February. That number had been reduced to 2,300 on Monday. (Reuters, 11 Feb) Raytheon, US Gov't. in talks about Phalanx gun systems to protect domestic infrastructure sites. Raytheon Corporation is in talks with the US government about using its rapid-fire Phalanx Block 1B gun systems to protect key installations and domestic infrastructure sites. Phalanx is an electronically controlled gun system that uses radar and video images to identify potential close-in surface and air threats, such as jets, helicopters and even smaller seaborne vehicles, such as jet skis. Installing Phalanx gun systems for protection of critical U.S. sites, such as nuclear laboratories, nuclear reactors and power plants would require a major policy decision. (Reuters, 5 Feb) Corporations target homeland security. Concerns about homeland security permeate virtually every facet of the fiscal 2003 budget that President Bush sent to Congress last week. Just as the Cold War spurred enormous expenditures, homeland security has become a growth industry since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. With President Bush proposing to spend nearly $38 billion next year as a "down payment" on protecting the country against more terrorist attacks, private corporations and all levels of government are poised to grab their shares of the federal spending expected over the next decade. (Washington Post, 11 Feb) Hackers shortcut Hotmail password reset protections. Security researchers have discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Hotmail e-mail service that allows hackers to bypass security questions that users must answer before resetting their passwords. A Microsoft spokesman said there is nothing wrong with the company's e-mail login service, and noted that Microsoft leaves it up to users to make their secret questions as secure as possible. (Newsbytes, 11 Feb)
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