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• The Baldwin County, Alabama Health
Department reported an estimated 100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of sewage
overflowed into Rock Creek July 8 from a lift station after heavy rainfall. – WPMI
15 Mobile
23. July 8, WPMI 15 Mobile – (Alabama) Possibly 1 million gallons
of sewage overflows into Rock Creek. The Baldwin County Health Department
reported an estimated 100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of sewage overflowed into
Rock Creek July 8 from a lift station after heavy rainfall, and urged residents
to exercise caution if using Rock Creek for recreation. Source: http://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/Possibly-1-Million-Gallons-of-Sewage-Overflows/X0oNZLkGlUu_JsjfNoPfWQ.cspx
• Nevada’s Bison Fire burned up to 25,733
acres as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, reaching 25 percent
containment July 8 – Reno Gazette-Journal
30. July 9, Reno
Gazette-Journal –
(Nevada) Bison Fire now 25,733 acres but 25 percent contained. Nevada’s
Bison Fire burned up to 25,733 acres as firefighters continued to battle the
blaze, reaching 25 percent containment July 8. Source: http://www.rgj.com/article/20130709/NEWS06/307090022/Bison-Fire-keeps-growing-south-Reno-watch-timelapse-video-
• Security researchers warned that the U.S.
Emergency Alert System is vulnerable to attacks allowing hackers to remotely
disseminate fake reports and tamper with gear after a recent firmware update
included a private key. – Ars Technica
34. July 8, Ars Technica – (National) We interrupt this
program to warn the Emergency Alert System is hackable. Security
researchers warned the U.S. Emergency Alert System is vulnerable to attacks
allowing hackers to remotely disseminate fake reports and tamper with gear. A
recent firmware update for DASDEC systems included a private key that can give
criminals the ability to disrupt stations and transmit false messages to the
general public covering large geographical areas. Source: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/07/we-interrupt-this-program-to-warn-the-emergency-alert-system-is-hackable/
• Proof-of-concept (PoC) code for a critical
vulnerability in the Android mobile operating system, that allows attackers to
modify the code of any app without breaking its cryptographic signature, was
released by a researcher. – Help Net Security See item 35
below in the Information Technology
Sector
Details
Banking and Finance Sector
6. July 8, KIRO 7 Seattle – (Washington) ‘Big
Top Bandit’ sought in takeover bank robberies. Authorities in King County
are investigating five takeover-style bank robberies that occurred between
January and July 1 that are considered linked and involve two violent, armed
suspects. Source: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/photos-big-top-bandits-sought-takeover-bank-robber/nYjHb/
Information Technology Sector
35. July 9,
Help Net Security – (International) POC code for critical Android bug published. Proof-of-concept
(PoC) code for a critical vulnerability in the Android mobile operating system
was released by a researcher. The vulnerability allows attackers to modify the
code of any app without breaking its cryptographic signature, and the PoC may
allow the vulnerability to be exploited. Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15198
36. July 9,
Softpedia – (International) Experts observe RedKit exploit kit attack on
Segway website. Researchers at Symantec published an analysis of a June
attack on the Segway Web site that utilized the RedKit exploit kit to drop
Waledac, ZeroAccess, and Ponik malware. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Experts-Observe-RedKit-Exploit-Kit-Attack-on-Segway-Website-366739.shtml
37. July 9,
Softpedia – (International) McAfee details 4-year cyber espionage
campaign against South Korea. Symantec published a report on a 4-year
cyberespionage campaign that targeted South Korean financial, government,
military, and broadcasting organizations dubbed ‘Operation Troy’. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/McAfee-Details-4-Year-Cyber-Espionage-Campaign-Against-South-Korea-366571.shtml
Communications Sector
38.
July 7, Hagerstown Herald Mail – (West
Virginia) Jefferson County Frontier Communications customers lose service
Sunday. A fiber line break July 7 caused 5,000 Jefferson County Frontier
Communications customers to lose telephone and Internet services for several
hours. Source: http://articles.herald-mail.com/2013-07-07/news/40426548_1_service-disruption-fiber-line-customers
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