Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Eight

CNN ^ | 5-17-04 | Various

[JustPiper]

Picture credit: TheCabal

Picture Credit:Calpernia

I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat"

LINK TO THREAD SEVEN

BREAKING NEWS

Iraqi governing council leader among those killed by Baghdad car bomb, Iraqi officials say. Details soon.

Breaking News Alert BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. military colonel says four Iraqis killed, two U.S. soldiers injured, in car bomb at entrance to coalition headquarters in Baghdad.

[Calpernia]

Ok. I can live with that.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

You can bet the same here...

Security reels under virus load, says survey
Karen Dearne
MAY 25, 2004

BUSINESSES are struggling to keep ahead of the large volume of attacks on IT systems and the ever-changing threats, the 2004 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey shows.



Organisations are doing more to protect their networks, but about half were hit by attacks in the past year that harmed the confidentiality, integrity or availability of systems.

Electronic attacks and other computer crime cost public and private organisations an average $116,000 each — up 20 per cent on the previous year.

Respondents reported a total of $15.9 million in financial losses.

A whopping 88 per cent of attacks involved viruses, worms or Trojans, representing 45 per cent of total financial losses.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,9653586^15317^^nbv^15306,00.html

[JustPiper]

Foot and Mouth from promed posted sometime her for Israel and Zambia

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
(Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis exanthem)
What is hand, foot and mouth disease?

What are the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease?
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/healthtips/BCD/HandFootMouth.htm

Also posted this sometime this month:


Vesicular stomatitis in the USA

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The last outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in the United States was reported
to the OIE in November 1998. This information, dated 19 May 2004, was
received on 20 May 2004 from Dr Peter Fernandez, associate administrator,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC:

Location of the outbreak: State of Texas, Reeves County.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Date of initial detection of animal health incident: 10 May 2004.
Estimated date of primary infection: 7 May 2004.

Total number of animals in the outbreak: 9 horses and 9 steers.
Total number of cases: 3 horses.
Total number of deaths: 0.

[JustPiper]

[Bloomberg ] USA - US Probes Suspicious Activity on Eastern Rail Link, ABC Says

"at least seven instances of suspected surveillance, including filming of trains and rail lines"

"concealed infrared electronic device was found recently near a rail yard in Philadelphia"

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=arJ9ouDCUcGM&refer=us

KOB-TV NEW MEXICO - Police find suspicious package inside mall

http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=11086&cat=HOME

[Glenwood Springs Post Independent] COLORADO - Bomb threat evacuates mall

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040523/VALLEYNEWS/105230006

[The Globe and Mail] CANADA - Pair found with bomb ingredient were let go [12 drums of red phosphorous]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040522/TERROR22/TPNational/Canada

[Baltimore Sun] MINNESOTA - Minn. coffee chain battles rumor of terrorist link

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.rumor23may23,0,4459876.story?coll=bal-business-headlines

[Aberdeen American News] SOUTH DAKOTA - South Dakotans approve Bush on terrorism

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/8740606.htm

[Cincinnati Enquirer] KENTUCKY - Agro-terror precautions

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/05/24/loc_kyhomeland24.html

[JustPiper]

[AFP] FRANCE - Iranian held over Marseille heavy weapons cache

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=58&story_id=7795

[Reuters] PANAMA - Panama Deports Three Israelis in Airline Gun Scare

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5226590

[ALLAFRICA.COM] SUDAN - Sudan: Ebola-Like Virus Confirmed in Western Equatoria [ 10-15 cases ]

http://allafrica.com/stories/200405210014.html

[JustPiper]

we sighted 3 warships heading away from NYC on Saturday. (They were heading up LI Sound.)

What?! Whose ships?!

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

I having been waiting to see this in print...hhhhmmmmmmm

Officials from state and county health and human services agencies investigated the outbreak and determined that someone attending the conference brought it to Great Falls.

Loney said all of the people handling food -- a common way for it to spread -- were virus-free. Local hotel employees also were questioned and cleared.

"We looked at the food and the meals they ate," she said. "We did a thorough investigation and it had nothing to do with the facility."

Officials contacted 67 of the 130 people attending the conference. They came from throughout Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Loney said the virus was contained to the conference and no outbreaks have been reported in Cascade County since.

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20040524/localnews/490346.html

[JustPiper]

We have many truckers Q, problem is we would need a post titled Truckers Needed to find out who

[null and void]

#1 I reposted that. Calpernia had nothing to do with it.

#2 I reposted it because I believe it is a vital piece of information for my FRiends on that thread. I recall a post about a møøselimb kid looking out his class room window on 9/10 or so and telling his teacher that those towers (the WTC) would be gone soon. No one thought much of it then...

#3 If I were laughing at you behind your back, I wouldn't have pinged you!

#4 You need to

#5 Can I give my Dad a head's up? (he's not a FReeper...)

[JustPiper]

But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

~Amen

[Calpernia]

Now I'm back to being confused again as to whether there are TWO different Foot and Mouth diseases.

Ok...will look this up again tomorrow.

Night all.

[Quix]

HMMMMM, wellllllllll, you'd know best whether it's worth it or not.

I suppose others could chime in on the topic but I think your judgment and perspective would be top flight.

[JustPiper]

Thank you for the link V and I shared my feelings and prayers. My closest sibling was also lost to a murdering *******, also shot, it never goes away, I named my last child for him

[JustPiper]

The Rise and Fall of Chalabi: Bush's Mr. Wrong...Ahmad Chalabi may go down as one of the great con men of history. But his powerful American friends are on the defensive now, and Chalabi himself is under attack. (Newsweek) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5040831/

Chalabi denies passing on sensitive U.S. info...One-time favorite Iraqi exile of Pentagon says he's being smeared (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5041610/

Novak: No lack of warning on Chalabi http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak24.html

President Bush's national security team, which has stayed remarkably intact despite missteps in Iraq and his slumping approval ratings, is likely to undergo a major facelift if Bush wins a second term. Maybe even before. (AP) http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-05-22-team-bush_x.htm

[JustPiper]

[Reuters] BANGLADESH - British Embassy in Dhaka Stays Shut After Bomb

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5225866

[XINHUA] BANGLADESH - Bangladeshi govt condemns bomb attack, security on high alert

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-05/22/content_1483982.htm

[XINHUA] THAILAND - Thai PM dismisses reports of foreign terrorists' entry

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-05/24/content_1487147.htm

[Pioneer Press] INDIA - Kashmir blast kills 33, tests India's new leader

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/nation/8742030.htm

[The Australian] INDONESIA - Indonesia terror alert spreads

"CANADA warned today of a "credible terrorist threat" to western interests in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, and advised its citizens to avoid the area"

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9647237%255E1702,00.html

[CBC News] INDONESIA - Australia issues new Indonesian travel alert

"Officials in Canberra insist they have "credible intelligence" that there will be attacks in Indonesia against a variety of targets"

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/05/23/world/australia_indo040523

[The Canberra Times] INDONESIA - Travel warnings lifted as Bali bomber says more attacks imminent

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=international&category=general%20news&story_id=308871&y=2004&m=5

[Velveeta]

Note to self: Never go for a dip in the Delaware River!

[little jeremiah]

placemark.

[Velveeta]

Trying to get caught up. Hopefully, by now it's resolved.

[JustPiper]

U.S. warning over travel in Indonesia
05/24/04 The U.S. Embassy is warning Americans about the continued potential for terrorist attacks in Indonesia due to "a convergence of local and international factors."
FULL STORY
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/05/24/bt.us.indonesia.ap/index.html
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U.S. to demolish Abu Ghraib prison with Iraqi okay, White House says -

[ConservativeMan55]

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