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Chemical and Hazardous Materials Sector ........................................................................ 5
Commercial Facilities .................................................................................................................. 5
Communications Sector ............................................................................................................. 6
Critical Manufacturing ................................................................................................................ 6
Emergency Services ..................................................................................................................... 6
Public Health ................................................................................................................................... 8
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Regional
National
(National) FBI Report Warns Biased Media Narratives Jeopardize Police Safety. Fox News Insider reports that “a recent FBI study showed that one-sided media reporting and social media posts about officer-involved shooting incidents lead to further episodes of violence against police. ‘This is real,’ former secret service agent Dan Bongino said. ‘The Ferguson effect is very real.’” The study “said that in
the aftermath of many officer-involved shootings, the suspect involved was found to have been subjected to reports of police misconduct by the press and on social media.” http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/05/06/fbi-says-biased-mainstream- media-led-police-officer-violent-crimes-ferguson-effect?vid=auto (Texas) Texas Governor Signs a Ban on Sanctuary Cities. Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Sunday a bill banning so-called sanctuary cities, a loosely defined term for jurisdictions that limit the authorities from collecting or sharing an individual’s immigration status. In signing the bill, one of the most contentious that came before the Texas Legislature this year, Mr. Abbott said it was necessary to ensure the safety of residents of the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/07/us/texas-governor-signs-ban-sanctuary- cities.html?_r=1 (National) DHS Wants Broader Authority to Secure Mobile Networks. According to a report from the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Science and technology Directorate, the DHS lacks sufficient authority to take the steps it believes are necessary to secure mobile phone networks as part of its job of securing federal IT systems. http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2017/05/dhs-time-beef-mobile- security/137592/?oref=ng-channeltopstory (National) Drugged driving surpasses drunken driving among drivers killed in crashes, report finds. Driving under the influence of drugs was deadlier in 2015 than driving while drunk, a new report found. Still, some safety experts caution that drunken driving remains a bigger problem and say that drugged driving needs more research. Positive drug tests were more common than the presence of alcohol among the fatally injured drivers who were tested in 2015, according to the report (PDF) released Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. https://www.ksl.com/?sid=44037693&nid=1010
International
(International) Several New Players With No Prior Cyber Espionage Experience Jump Into the Hacking Game. Nations across the globe are pouring money into cyber espionage units, a development, security experts say, that is allowing
Banking and Finance Industry
(International) Two-factor security is so broken, now hackers can drain bank accounts. Criminals have exploited a known flaw in how calls and text messages travel around the world to redirect a two-factor code for a person's bank account. Flaws in the calling and text message routing system, known as Signaling System 7 (SS7), can be used to intercept and redirect calls and text messages, allowing hackers to eavesdrop on almost any phone in the world. http://www.zdnet.com/article/two-factor-security-is-so-broken-criminals- drained-a-persons-bank-account/ (International) Blind Trust in Email Could Cost You Your Home. The process of buying or selling a home can be extremely stressful and complex, but imagine the stress that would boil up if — at settlement — your money was wired to scammers in another country instead of to the settlement firm or escrow company. Here’s the story about a phishing email that cost a couple their home and left them scrambling for months to recover hundreds of thousands in cash that went missing. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/04/blind-trust-in-email- could-cost-you-your-home/
Chemical and Hazardous Materials Sector
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Emergency Services
The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for May 4, 2017 contains the following articles: 1. Interim Guidance: Safe EMS Transport of Children 2. "May the 4th" Help You Create Strong Passwords 3. Webinars for Medical Facilities and Healthcare (New York) Expanded DNA Testing In New York Leads To Charges In Cold Cases. The Associated Press reports New York’s Division of Criminal Justice Services says there have been over 1,450 investigative leads developed as a “result of the state’s decision in 2012 to collect DNA samples from all criminal convicts, no matter how minor their offenses.” The AP adds, “Eight state labs now create the profiles and compare genetic material to try and solve crimes.” The AP also details how a collected sample led to charges for two murders in the 1990s. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SLAIN_PROSTITUTES_DNA_DRAGNE T_NYOL-?SITE=AP&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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(North Dakota) Three Affiliated Tribes launch building program. Three Affiliated Tribes will take a major step toward its future Tuesday when it dedicates its new combined courthouse and law enforcement building. The new courthouse-law enforcement center on the east end of New Town is the first to be completed of a wide array of planned improvements that range from a new drug treatment center for tribal members in Bismarck, to assisted living for the elderly across the reservation, to a water park and custom sandy beach near its 4 Bears Casino and Lodge on Lake Sakakawea. http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and- regional/three-affiliated-tribes-launch-building-program/article_80ec939b-fdf2- 5524-bdb5-d66df4d8b6f6.html
Energy
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(Alabama) $76 Million Approved To Build Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center And Hazardous Devices School. Alabama Live reports that as a result of the passage of appropriations bills by Congress on Thursday, the FBI “will receive $76 million to finish the construction of its Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) and Hazardous Devices School (HDS).” http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/big_budget_boost_for_defense_a.h tml
Information Technology and Telecommunications
(International) More Than 75% of Ransomware Attacks Globally Occur in 4 Industries, Report Says. NTT Security, a provider of cyber resiliency services,
reveals in a new global threat intelligence report that 77% of all detected ransomware from Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 31, 2016, occurred in four main sectors: business and professional services (28%), government (19%), healthcare (15%) and retail (15%). http://www.securitysales.com/article/more_than_75_of_ransomware_attacks_gl obally_occur_in_four_industries_report (Texas) Cyberbullying Bill Advances In Texas Legislature. The Dallas Morning News reports that on Wednesday the Texas Senate unanimously approved legislation to “criminalize cyberbullying and extend the reach of parents and schools to prevent the harassment.” The measure “makes cyberbullying a misdemeanor and gives school districts the ability to intervene in cyberbullying cases. It also allows courts to issue subpoenas to reveal anonymous cyberbullies and permits victims to sue in civil court if parents of the cyberbully had the opportunity to intervene but did not.” https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas- legislature/2017/05/03/texas-senate-approves-bill-make-cyberbullying-crime (International) FBI Warns Parents About Kik App Following Teen’s Disappearance. WBBM-TV Chicago reports that the FBI is “warning parents about apps like” Kik, “the one agents said a 14-year-old Northwest Indiana girl was using when she met a group of men, who now are facing rape charges.” FBI Special Agent Robert Ramsey said Kik is “one of those apps that can be problematic due to the anonymity of it.” http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/04/fbi-apps-kik- missing-girl-rape/
Public Health
(North Dakota) Training begins for North Dakota Disaster Fatality Team. The North Dakota Department of Health says it prepares for all types of disasters and focuses on saving lives. This week training began for the North Dakota Disaster Fatality Team and they're focused on what to do in the aftermath of tragedy when overwhelming loss of life occurs. http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Training-begins-for-North-Dakota- Disaster-Fatality-Team--421399683.html
Transportation
(California) BART takeover robbery: 40 to 60 teens swarm train, hold up riders. BART police are beefing up patrols at Oakland stations after dozens of juveniles terrorized riders Saturday night when they invaded the Coliseum Station and commandeered at least one train car, forcing passengers to hand over bags and cell phones and leaving at least two with head injuries. http://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/BART-takeover-robbery-50-to-60- teens-swarm-11094745.php (International) TSA Issues Warning About “Ramming Attacks” By Terrorists Using Vehicles. NBC News details a report “obtained exclusively by NBC News” from the TSA that warns truck owners and truck rental agencies about the increasing amount of “ramming attacks” performed by terrorists using vehicles as weapons. TSA called on truck owners and rental agencies to be “vigilant” about the growing threat. TSA warned that the most vulnerable location includes those where “large numbers of people congregate, including parades and other celebratory gatherings, sporting events, entertainment venues, or shopping centers.” The report also “notes that in the past three years, at least 173 people have been killed and more than 700 wounded in 17 ramming attacks around the world.” http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tsa-report-warns-against- truck-ramming-attacks-terrorists-n754576
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North Dakota Homeland Security Contacts
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enforcement agency or one of these agencies: North Dakota State and Local
Intelligence Center: 866-885-8295(IN ND ONLY); Email: ndslic@nd.gov; Fax: 701-
328-8175 State Radio: 800-472-2121; Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI):
701-328-5500; North Dakota Highway Patrol: 701-328-2455; US Attorney's
Office Intel Analyst: 701-297-7400; Bismarck FBI: 701-223-4875; Fargo FBI: 701-
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