Friday, March 15, 2013
Complete DHS Daily Report for March 15, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Crews with Consol Energy pumped water into
the Blacksville No. 2 mine on the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border after smoke
began leaking out of a shaft, suspending operations indefinitely. – Associated
Press
1. March 14, Associated Press – (Pennsylvania) Consol
pumping water into Pa.-W.Va. mine fire. Crews with Consol Energy have
already pumped over 250,000 gallons of water into the Blacksville No. 2 mine on
the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border after smoke began leaking out of a shaft
March 12, causing the mine to be evacuated and operations to be shut down indefinitely.
Source: http://www.grafwv.com/page/content.detail/id/298398/Consol-pumping-water-into-Pa--W-Va--mine-fire-.html?isap=1&nav=5080
• Federal agents searched several Florida
Internet cafes as part of a multi-State investigation into a nonprofit
organization suspected of illegal gambling, money laundering, and other
charges. – Leesburg Daily Commercial; Associated Press See item 5 below in the Banking and Finance Sector
• The man known as the “Bucket List Bandit”
pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing 11 banks in 10 different States
during 2012. – Associated Press See item 7
below in the Banking and Finance Sector
• A gunman opened fire in two up-state New
York establishments, killing four people and wounding at least two others. The
alleged gunman was later shot and killed by police after a standoff. – Associated
Press
28.
March 14, Associated Press – (New
York) Cops kill suspect in deadly NY shooting rampage. A gunman opened
fire in two upstate New York establishments, a barbershop and a car wash,
killing four people and wounding at least two others. The alleged gunman was
shot and killed by police storming the abandoned building he was holed up in
since March 13. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/cops-kill-suspect-deadly-ny-shooting-rampage-122218711.html
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Banking and Finance Sector
5. March 14, Leesburg Daily Commercial; Associated Press –
(National) Local Internet cafes part of Statewide bust. Federal agents
searched several Florida Internet cafes as part of a multi-State investigation
into the Allied Veterans of the World nonprofit organization that is suspected
of illegal gambling, money laundering, and other charges. Source: http://www.dailycommercial.com/News/LakeCounty/14march2013cafes
6. March 13, Krebs on Security – (International) Credit
reports sold for cheap in the underweb. Credit reports, Social Security
numbers, and other personal information similar to that revealed in recent
disclosures of celebrities’ and political figures’ information can be found for
sale on several underground Web sites and forums. Source: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/03/credit-reports-sold-for-cheap-in-the-underweb/
7. March 13, Associated Press – (National) ‘Bucket
List Bandit’ pleads guilty in Pa. to 11 bank heists in 10 states; sentencing in
August. The man known as the “Bucket List Bandit” pleaded guilty in federal
court to robbing 11 banks in 10 different States during 2012. Source: http://www.startribune.com/nation/197756781.html
8. March 13, Marin Independent Journal –
(California) Mill Valley bank robbed, possibly by serial bandit who struck
in Novato. Police concluded that the man who robbed a bank in Mill Valley
is also a suspect in two prior bank robberies in the area. Source: http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_22785103/mill-valley-bank-robbed-possibly-by-serial-bandit
Information Technology Sector
22. March
14, Softpedia – (International) NIST National Vulnerability Database down,
malware identified on two Web servers. The National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) took down several of their Web sites, including the National
Vulnerability Database (NVD) after malware was found on them. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/NIST-National-Vulnerability-Database-Down-Malware-Identified-on-Two-Web-Servers-337103.shtml
23. March
14, Softpedia – (International) ArchiveLock trojan uses WinRar to encrypt the
files of users from Spain and France. A trojan campaign primarily targeting
French and Spanish users uses WinRar to encrypt users’ files and hold them for
ransom. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/ArchiveLock-Trojan-Uses-WinRar-to-Encrypt-the-Files-of-Users-from-Spain-and-France-337276.shtml
24. March 14
The H – (International) Kaspersky fixes IPv6 problem in Internet
security suite. Kaspersky Labs released a patch for three of its Internet
security suites that fix a firewall flaw that allowed certain IPv6 packets to
freeze the computer running the program. Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Kaspersky-fixes-IPv6-problem-in-Internet-Security-Suite-1822839.html
25. March
14, The H – (International) Treacherous backdoor found in TP-Link
routers. Researchers have discovered a backdoor in some TP-Link routers
that has the router download and execute a file when a specific URL is called.
Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Treacherous-backdoor-found-in-TP-Link-routers-1822720.html
26. March
13, Softpedia – (International) Expert finds way to retrieve Facebook
authentication token and hack any account. A researcher found and reported
two vulnerabilities in Facebook that could allow an attacker to access
accounts. Facebook responded by fixing the issues. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Expert-Finds-Way-to-Retrieve-Facebook-Authentication-Token-and-Hack-Any-Account-336973.shtml
Communications Sector
27.
March 13, Associated Press –
(Colorado) Colorado’s Level 3 agrees to pay nearly $1M over poor rural phone
service under FCC deal. Level 3 Communications agreed to pay $1 million
after an investigation into the company’s standards. The penalty includes
tougher standards for call completion rates and additional fines for missing
quarterly benchmarks. Source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb5783f706864d5598b6adec97f02e56/CO--Level-3
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