Monday, March 11, 2013


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 Repair crews discovered the source of a sewage leak that has allowed 1.5 million gallons to spill into a Maryland creek since March 5. – WTOP 103.5 FM Washington

20. March 7, WTOP 103.5 FM Washington D.C. – (Maryland) Olney sewage spill tops million-gallon mark. Repair crews have discovered the source of a leak that has allowed 1.5 million gallons to spill into a local creek since March 5. The sewage overflow will not be fixed until after the leak is repair and the nearby pumping station is operational again. Source: http://www.wtop.com/46/3243449/Olney-sewage-spill-tops-million-gallon-mark

 Over $580 million was spent on putting out wildfires in 2012, the National Interagency Fire Center reported. – KRIS-TV 6 Corpus Christi

22. March 8, KRIS-TV 6 Corpus Christi – (National) Estimated $580M spent on largest wildfires in 2012. Over $580 million was spent on putting out wildfires in 2012, the National Interagency Fire Center reported. Source: http://www.kristv.com/news/estimated-580m-spent-on-largest-wildfires-in-2012/

 Roughly 1,500 individuals were evacuated from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs March 7 after employees became suspicious about five packages that were found at the North American Aerospace Defense Command headquarters. – Associated Press

26. March 7, Associated Press – (Colorado) 5 suspicious packages found at NORAD base in Colo. Roughly 1,500 individuals were evacuated from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs March 7 after employees became suspicious about five packages that were found at the North American Aerospace Defense Command headquarters. Officials are investigating and continue to test the packages for harmful substances. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/07/5-suspicious-packages-fou_0_n_2831783.html

 Researchers participating in the Pwn2Own 2013 competition discovered vulnerabilities in Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java. – Softpedia See item 29 below in the Information Technology Sector

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Banking and Finance Sector

6. March 8, V3.co.uk – (International) Europol takes down €70,000 cyber gang in co-ordinated sting. European and Finnish authorities arrested two men allegedly involved in an international credit card fraud scheme and found 15,000 stolen credit card numbers on the suspects’ computers. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2253543/europol-takes-down-eur70-000-cyber-gang-in-coordinated-sting

7. March 8, Softpedia – (International) Websites of major Czech banks, stock exchange disrupted by DDOS attacks. The Web sites of several major banks and a stock exchange in the Czech Republic experienced service interruptions due to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Websites-of-Major-Czech-Banks-Stock-Exchange-Disrupted-by-DDOS-Attacks-335476.shtml

8. March 7, Providence Journal – (Rhode Island) ‘Bearded Bandit’ pleads guilty to 9 bank robberies. The man known as the “Bearded Bandit” pleaded guilty to robbing nine banks in Rhode Island. Source: http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/03/bearded-bandit-pleads-guilty-to-nine-bank-robberies-sentencing-scheduled-fo.html

9. March 6, KLTV 7 Tyler – (Texas; Arkansas; Mississippi) FBI issues nationwide search for ‘Loan Ranger Bandit.’ The FBI expanded their search for the “Loan Ranger Bandit”, who has robbed at least ten banks in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Source: http://www.kltv.com/story/21538742/fbi-issues-nationwide-alert-for

10. March 6, Reuters – (International) U.S. fighting use of armored cars in money laundering. U.S. authorities believe that Mexican drug cartels are using armored car services to launder money across the border, and regulators are preparing guidance for armored car companies to combat this activity. Source: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-06/news/sns-rt-us-usa-moneylaunderingbre9251n9-20130306_1_armored-car-firm-cartels-money-launderer:

Information Technology

29. March 8, Softpedia – (International) Flash, Adobe Reader and Java hacked on the second day of Pwn2Own 2013. Researchers participating in the Pwn2Own 2013 competition discovered vulnerabilities in Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flash-Adobe-Reader-and-Java-Hacked-on-the-Second-Day-of-Pwn2Own-2013-335660.shtml

30. March 8, The Register – (International) Leaked: The ‘secret OAuth app keys’ to Twitter’s VIP lounge. The private OAuth login keys used by Twitter to get preferential access have been uploaded to Github, potentially allowing the impersonation of legitimate clients. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/08/twitter_oauth_leaked_keys/

31. March 8, Softpedia – (International) XSS vulnerability identified in Google Fusion Tables. A researcher found a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Fusion Tables that could allow attackers to trick users into clicking malicious links. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/XSS-Vulnerability-Identified-in-Google-Fusion-Tables-Video-335573.shtml

32. March 8, V3.co.UK – (International) Hidden data trick could be malware writer’s boon. A new technique was identified that could allow up to 94MB of data onto a hard drive’s reserved or system area, allowing malware or hidden information to be stored covertly. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/the-frontline-blog/2253176/hidden-data-trick-could-be-malware-writers-boon

33. March 7, The H – (International) Report: Android is home to 96% of new mobile malware. F-Secure’s latest Mobile Threat Report found that Android accounted for 96% of new mobile threats. Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Report-Android-is-home-to-96-of-new-mobile-malware-1818594.html

34. March 7, Network World – (International) Freezedroid: Researchers discover cold temps can unblock secured Android phones. Researchers found a security cracking technique that can allow information to be gleaned from encrypted Android devices by putting the devices in very cold environments and then using custom recovery software. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/030713-frost-267492.html

Communications Sector

35. March 7, Verge – (National) FTC files charges against spammers accused of sending 180 million text messages. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed complaints against more than two dozen individuals connected to a massive spam SMS operation. The FTC charges claim the defendants refused to disclose the costs and conditions associated with gift cards offered to recipients of the text messages, collected personal information, and therefore violated and act put forth by the Federal Communications Commission. Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/7/4076996/ftc-files-charges-against-spammers-accused-of-sending-180-million