Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• A significant portion of the source code for
the Carberp banking trojan was leaked online, allowing attackers to create and
use variants of it. – IDG News Service
8. June 25, IDG News Service
– (International) Source
code for Carberp financial malware gets leaked online. At least a
significant portion of the source code for the Carberp banking trojan was
leaked online, allowing attackers not part of the original group to create and
use variants of it. Source: https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240327/Source_code_for_Carberp_financial_malware_gets_leaked_online
• The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
affecting young pigs has spiked to 199 sites in 13 States - nearly double the
number of farms and other locations from early June. – Reuters
20. June 25, Reuters – (National) Deadly piglet virus
spreads to nearly 200 U.S. farm sites. The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
affecting young pigs, and never before seen in North America, has spiked to 199
sites in 13 States - nearly double the number of farms and other locations from
early June. Source: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/25/deadly-piglet-virus-spreads-to-nearly-200-us-farm-sites/
• The Florida Department of Education notified
around 47,000 people that took part in a teacher preparation program that their
personal information was publicly accessible online for 14 days. – Softpedia
29. June 24, Softpedia – (Florida) Details of teacher
preparation participants compromised, Florida DOE warns. The Florida
Department of Education notified about 47,000 people that took part in a
teacher preparation program that their personal information was publicly
accessible online for 14 days. An initial investigation revealed the data was
accessed 23 times through Google although authorities do not believe any
information was misused. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Details-of-Teacher-Preparation-Participants-Compromised-Florida-DOE-Warns-363038.shtml
• A federal judge ordered State officials in
California to move nearly 3,250 inmates out of two prisons because they are at
high risk of contracting a potentially deadly airborne fungus. – Associated
Press
32.
June 24, Associated Press – (California)
California must move inmates because of fungus, judge says. A federal
judge ordered the State to move nearly 3,250 inmates out of two California
prisons because they are at high risk of contracting a potentially deadly
airborne fungus. The transfer was ordered for most blacks, Filipino, and
medically at-risk inmates in order to prevent contraction of valley fever.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/24/california-must-move-inmates-because-fungus-judge-says/
Details
Banking and Finance Sector
8. June 25,
IDG News Service – (International) Source code for Carberp financial malware
gets leaked online. At least a significant portion of the source code for
the Carberp banking trojan was leaked online, allowing attackers not part of
the original group to create and use variants of it. Source: https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240327/Source_code_for_Carberp_financial_malware_gets_leaked_online
9. June 25,
New York Daily News – (New York) NYPD cops pinch bank robbery suspect fleeting
heist of Queens Capitol One branch. Police in New York City arrested a man
suspected of robbing at least four banks in Queens and Nassau County after the
suspect attempted to flee a robbery. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/serial-bank-robber-nabbed-fleeing-queens-heist-article-1.1381601
10. June 24,
Modesto Bee – (California) Empire man pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud. Two
men involved with Horizon Property Holdings LLC of Beverly Hills pleaded guilty
for their role in a home foreclosure rescue scheme that defrauded at least $5
million from over 1,000 clients. Source: http://www.modbee.com/2013/06/24/2777784/empire-man-pleads-guilty-to-bankruptcy.html
11. June 22,
WPMT 43 York – (Pennsylvania) Police: Serial bank robber arrested after
landing at HIA. A Peach Bottom man was arrested and charged with two bank
robberies in York and Mount Joy Township, and was suspected of other robberies
in the area. Source: http://fox43.com/2013/06/22/police-serial-bank-robber-arrested-after-landing-at-hia/
Information Technology Sector
33.
June 25, Help Net Security –
(International) Researchers reveal tricks for Cutwail’s endurance. Researchers
at Trend Micro released an analysis of the Cutwail/Pushdo botnet, including how
it disguises communication and its command and control (C&C) architecture.
Source: https://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2523
34.
June 25, Softpedia – (International) Chinese
hackers use PinkStats malware against South Korean organizations. Seculert
published the first part in a report on a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group
that has targeted various organizations and governments, providing details of a
campaign that used PinkStats malware against South Korean organizations.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Hackers-Use-PinkStats-Malware-Against-South-Korean-Organizations-363379.shtml
For
another story, see item 8 above in Top News or Banking
and Finance Sector
Communications Sector
35.
June 25, Huntington Herald-Dispatch –
(West Virginia) Mortenson Broadcasting reports $135,000 wire theft. Mortenson
Broadcasting Company in Huntington, West Virginia, reported the theft of
coaxial cable, a transmitter, and other equipment worth more than $135,000
sometime during June 18-21. Source: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x2080110356/Mortenson-Broadcasting-reports-135-000-wire-theft
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