Tuesday, March 12, 2013
   
Complete DHS Daily Report for March 12, 2013

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 • A hedge fund manager wanted for allegedly defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least $200 million was arrested in Italy. – New York Times

5. March 10, New York Times – (International) Hedge fund manager found and jailed in fraud. A hedge fund manager wanted for allegedly defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least $200 million was arrested in Italy. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/global/hedge-fund-manager-found-and-jailed-in-fraud.html?_r=0

 • Over 600 flights were cancelled and authorities closed sections of Interstate 70 and Route 40 as a result of blizzard conditions in the Denver region. – United Press International

11. March 9, United Press International – (Colorado) Colorado hit by blizzard conditions. Over 600 flights were cancelled and authorities closed sections of Interstate 70 and Route 40 as a result of blizzard conditions in the Denver region. Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/03/09/Colorado-hit-by-blizzard-conditions/UPI-65951362882437/?spt=hs&or=tn

 • Interstate 90 in Cleveland was closed for 2 days after a truck trailer crashed into a pedestrian walkway and caused serious damage. – WEWS 5 Cleveland

12. March 9, WEWS 5 Cleveland – (Ohio) Truck hits bridge, shuts down I-90 between E. 152.nd and E. 200th in Cleveland. Interstate 90 in Cleveland was closed for 2 days after a truck trailer crashed into a pedestrian walkway and caused serious damage. Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/truck-hits-bridge-shuts-down-i-90-between-e152nd-and-e-200th

 • More than 100 firefighters battled a 2-alarm apartment fire at a 40-story building where the fire injured 10 civilians and nine firefighters. – Gothamist

33. March 9, Gothamist – (New York) Upper East Side apartment fire leaves 19 injured. More than 100 firefighters battled a 2-alarm apartment fire at a 40-story building. The fire, contained to one apartment, was extinguished after two hours and injured 10 civilians and nine firefighters. Source: http://gothamist.com/2013/03/09/upper_east_side_apartment_fire_leav.php

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Banking and Finance Sector

4. March 10, Los Angeles Times – (California) Authorities search for bank robber dubbed the ‘Luger Bandit.’ A suspect, dubbed the “Luger Bandit” for the pistol he has used, is being sought in connection with a total of three robberies and attempted robberies in the Los Angeles area. Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/authorities-search-for-bank-robber-dubbed-the-luger-bandit.html

5. March 10, New York Times – (International) Hedge fund manager found and jailed in fraud. A hedge fund manager wanted for allegedly defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least $200 million was arrested in Italy. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/global/hedge-fund-manager-found-and-jailed-in-fraud.html?_r=0

6. March 8, Lakeland Ledger – (Florida) Woman pleads guilty to investment scam. A woman who allegedly stole between $2.5 million and $7 million in a Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty to charges of conducting a prohibited monetary transaction. Source: http://www.theledger.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309243/1001/BUSINESS?Title=Woman-Pleads-Guilty-To-Investment-Scam-&tc=ar

Information Technology Sector

23. March 11, Help Net Security – (International) Old and new botnets behind spam resurgance. Several botnets have been identified behind recent spam campaigns, with some being new botnets and others revamped older botnets. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14575

24. March 9, Softpedia – (International) 6 web vulnerabilities identified on social media website Keek. Several types of vulnerabilities on the social media Web site Keek were identified by a researcher. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/6-Web-Vulnerabilities-Identified-on-Social-Media-Website-Keek-335804.shtml

25. March 8, Threatpost – (International) Apple finally fixes App Store vulnerabilities. Apple closed several vulnerabilities in its App Store service that were originally reported in July 2012. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/apple-finally-fixes-app-store-vulnerabilities-using-encryption-030813

26. March 8, Threatpost – (International) Mozilla and Google patch browser flaws used in Pwn2Own. Google and Mozilla released patches to deal with security vulnerabilities in their respective Chrome and Firefox browsers revealed during the Pwn2Own 2013 competition. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/mozilla-and-google-patch-browser-flaws-used-pwn2own-030813

Communications Sector

27. March 8, WDAF 4 Kansas City – (Missouri) AT&T cited by OSHA after worker’s death. AT&T was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failure to ensure employees needing emergency assistance have a continuous communication to readily summon assistance as needed. While OSHA has proposed a $7,000 penalty, AT&T has the right to contest the fine received for the citation connected to the death of a worker in September 2012. Source: http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/08/att-cited-by-osha-after-workers-death/


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