Monday, April 1, 2013   

Complete DHS Daily Report for April 1, 2013

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 • Colorado officials said that high benzene levels were found in monitoring wells near a large leak of natural gas liquids suspected to be from a Williams Midstream natural gas plant pipeline. – Associated Press
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1. March 29, Associated Press – (Colorado) High benzene levels found by Colorado spill. State officials said that benzene levels between 5,800 and 18,000 parts per billion were found in monitoring wells near a large leak of natural gas liquids suspected to be from a Williams Midstream natural gas plant pipeline in Parachute. The samples did not indicate contamination of Parachute Creek. Source: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/03/29/high-benzene-levels-found-by-colorado-spill/

 • A pulp mill failed to properly operate and maintain all components of a wastewater treatment system at its facility during an electrical storm which resulted in 90,000 gallons of untreated wastewater being discharged into the Penobscot River. – Bangor Daily News

13. March 27, Bangor Daily News – (Maine) Old Town Fuel & Fiber to pay $126,000 fine for Clean Water Act violations, EPA says. The owners of Old Town Fuel & Fiber agreed to pay $126,000 after an investigation of wastewater and stormwater discharge violations at an Old Town pulp mill. The mill failed to properly operate and maintain all components of the wastewater treatment system at its facility during an electrical storm which resulted in 90,000 gallons of untreated wastewater being discharged and running into the Penobscot River. Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/27/business/old-town-fuel-fiber-to-pay-126000-fine-for-clean-water-act-violations-epa-says/

 • Approximately 7,000 patients are being notified by health officials about potential exposure to blood borne viruses. – Associated Press

15. March 29, Associated Press – (Oklahoma) HIV test urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients. A Tulsa-based dentist possibly performed practices that could have exposed patients to infectious materials including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Approximately 7,000 patients are being notified by the Tulsa Health Department and the Oklahoma Department of Health about potential exposure to blood borne viruses. Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/national/hiv-test-urged-for-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients

 • A survey found that 80 percent of companies experienced at least one variety of Web-borne attacks in 2012, among other findings. – Help Net Security

28. March 29, Help Net Security – (International) 8 in 10 companies suffered web-borne attacks. A survey conducted by Webroot found that 80 percent of companies experienced at least one variety of Web-borne attacks in 2012, and that phishing was the most common attack, among other findings. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14680

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Banking and Finance Sector

5. March 29, Associated Press – (Texas; National) Texas man convicted in $11M investment scheme. A man from Pasadena, Texas was convicted for his role in a nationwide $11 million investment fraud and money laundering scheme that operated as Lancorp Investment Fund. Two co-conspirators previously pleaded guilty. Source: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/200496151.html

6. March 29, IDG News Service – (International) Bitcoin exchange faces DDoS, even as the digital currency surges. Mt. Gox, an exchange for the virtual currency Bitcoin, was affected by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack March 28. Payment company Dwolla, which also deals in Bitcoins, was also subject to DDoS attacks March 27. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237979/Bitcoin_exchange_faces_DDoS_even_as_the_digital_currency_surges

7. March 28, Springfield Tennessean – (Tennessee; National) Duo behind health insurance scheme arrested on theft, money laundering charges. Two men were arrested and charged with theft and money laundering after Tennessee authorities accused them of transferring money from their two companies that were shut down as part of a $20 million nationwide insurance fraud scheme. Source: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130328/BUSINESS/303280080/Duo-behind-health-insurance-scheme-arrested-theft-money-laundering-charges?nclick_check=1

Information Technology Sector

27. March 29, V3.co.uk – (International) Zeus still king of the botnets, say researchers. Researchers at McAfee found that the Zeus malware continues to be the most popular botnet family, with its variants accounting for 57.9 percent of botnet malware infections. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2258398/zeus-still-king-of-the-botnets-say-researchers

28. March 29, Help Net Security – (International) 8 in 10 companies suffered web-borne attacks. A survey conducted by Webroot found that 80 percent of companies experienced at least one variety of Web-borne attacks in 2012, and that phishing was the most common attack, among other findings. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14680

29. March 29, Help Net Security – (International) Spammers bypass spam filters with Google Translate links. Barracuda Labs researchers found spammers using links to Google Translate that redirect to another site as a method of avoiding spam filters. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14684

Communications Sector

30. March 28, Brockton Enterprise – (Massachusetts) Radio station owner claims WXBR transmitter line cut. Police are investigating potential vandalism to a Brockton radio station’s transmission line which was cut March 27. Service was restored to WXBR 1460 AM after an audio feed was installed at the transmission site to get the station back on the air. Source: http://www.enterprisenews.com/topstories/x694781709/Radio-station-owner-claims-WXBR-transmitter-line-cut



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