A separate report based on the later report appears as "Friday, November 8, 2013 #2"
Complete DHS Daily Report for November 8, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• A massive raw sewage release of around
300,000 gallons spilled into the Spring Valley Creek in Kalamazoo due to a
blockage in a sewer pipe. – WKZO 590 AM Kalamazoo
15.
January 5, WKZO 590 AM Kalamazoo –
(Michigan) Huge raw sewage spill on Kalamazoo’s east side triggers health
concerns. A massive raw sewage release of around 300,000 gallons spilled
into the Spring Valley Creek in Kalamazoo due to a blockage in a sewer pipe.
This is the second major spill in the past 12 months; 600,000 gallons of sewage
overflowed in spring 2012. Source: http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2013/jan/05/huge-raw-sewage-spill-on-kalamazoos-east-side-triggers-health-concerns/
• A businessman from Atlanta was indicted for
fraud, conspiracy, and other charges relating to losses of $23.8 million from
the investments of a Pontiac, Michigan, and two Detroit pension funds. – Oakland
Press
20.
January 5, Oakland Press – (Michigan) Atlanta
businessman accused of defrauding Pontiac, Detroit pension funds. A
businessman from Atlanta was indicted for fraud, conspiracy, and other charges
relating to losses of $23.8 million from the investments of a Pontiac,
Michigan, and two Detroit pension funds. Source: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/01/05/news/local_news/doc50e89c763925b048600977.txt?viewmode=fullstory
• Researchers have tied ‘Paunch’, the author
of the Blackhole exploit kit, to the Cool Exploit Kit, and noted that Paunch
has been updating both kits with newly-purchased, undisclosed exploits. – Krebs
on Security
See
item 26 below in the Information Technology Sector
• A flash mob at the Mall of Louisiana in
Baton Rouge involving some 200 juveniles ended in a fight January 5 that closed
the mall for the rest of the evening. – Baton Rouge Advocate
29.
January 7, Baton Rouge Advocate –
(Louisiana) Undeterred mall shoppers back day after teen brawl. A flash
mob at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge involving some 200 juveniles and
organized through social media Web sites ended in a fight January 5.
Authorities arrested six juveniles from the group and closed the mall down for
the rest of the evening. Source: http://theadvocate.com/news/4851684-123/undeterred-mall-shoppers-back-day
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Financial Services Sector
2. January
7, Softpedia – (International) Algerian hacker wanted in the US arrested by
Thai police. An Algerian man wanted in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into
over 200 bank and financial institution accounts was arrested by police in
Thailand as he was attempting to travel from Malaysia to Egypt. He will be
extradited to the State of Georgia, where an arrest warrant was filed. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Algerian-Hacker-Wanted-in-the-US-Arrested-by-Thai-Police-319099.shtml
3. January
5, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram – (Ohio) Avon Lake man
indicted in $11M scheme. A man from Avon Lake was indicted on charges that
he allegedly received $11 million via fake businesses that he used to skim
money from loans issued by St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union, leading to
the credit union’s collapse. Source: http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/01/05/avon-lake-man-indicted-in-11m-scheme/
4. January
4, Associated Press – (Arizona) ‘Dynomite’ Bandit uses fake explosives to rob
Arizona banks, FBI says. The FBI said that the “Dynomite Bandit” robbed one
bank and attempted to rob two others in the Phoenix area using fake explosives.
He was given the misspelled moniker due to his explosive devices being fakes.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/05/dynomite-bandit-bank-robbery-arizona_n_2415213.html
5. January
4, Ashbury Park Press – (New Jersey) Owner of Manalapan mortgage
company admits $7.5M fraud. A co-owner of Hawthorne Capital, a Manalapan
mortgage company, pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 40 individuals
of $7.5 million. Source: http://www.app.com/article/20130104/NJNEWS14/301040093/Owner-of-Manalapan-mortgage-company-admits-7-5M-fraud
Information Technology Sector
26.
January 7, Krebs on Security –
(International) Crimeware author funds exploit buying spree. Researchers
have tied ‘Paunch’, the author of the Blackhole exploit kit, to the Cool
Exploit Kit, and noted that Paunch has been updating both kits with
newly-purchased, undisclosed exploits. Source: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/crimeware-author-funds-exploit-buying-spree/
27.
January 4, Threatpost – (International)
Researchers bypass Microsoft Fix It for IE zero day. Exodus Intelligence
researchers reported their discovery of a way to work around the temporary fix
that Microsoft posted to address a zero day exploit in Internet Explorer (IE)
used in recent watering hole attacks. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/researchers-bypass-microsoft-fix-it-ie-zero-day-010413
Communications Sector
28.
January 6, Dearborn Patch – (Michigan)
Cut cable line in Dearborn leaves WOW! customers with no cable, Internet
Sunday. WOW! customers in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights lost cable,
Internet, and phone service January 6 due to a severed cable line. Source: http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/cut-cable-line-in-dearborn-leaves-wow-customers-with-no-cable-internet-sunday
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