Complete DHS Report for January
27, 2014
Daily Report
• A propane shortage is affecting millions of
people nationwide as distributors are rationing supplies and schools are being
forced to close due to a lack of fuel. – Reuters
1.
January 24, Reuters – (National) US propane shortage affects millions
in freeze. Due to brutally cold temperatures, a propane shortage is
affecting millions of people nationwide as distributors are rationing supplies
and schools are being forced to close due to a lack of fuel. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/us-propane-shortage-affects-millions-in-freeze
• Eastbound lanes of I-94 in Michigan City,
Indiana, reopened after a pileup involving over 40 vehicles that left 3 people
dead and more than 20 others injured caused by dangerous weather conditions. – Associated
Press
12.
January 24, Associated Press – (Indiana) Massive pileup on I-94 kills
3, more than 20 hurt. Eastbound lanes of I-94 in Michigan City, Indiana,
reopened January 24 after a massive pileup January 23 involving over 40
vehicles that left 3 people dead and more than 20 others injured due to
treacherous weather conditions. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/3-dead-20-plus-hurt-in-i-94-pileup-in-indiana
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd from making and selling pharmaceutical ingredients
from its Toansa plant in India due to substandard quality products. – Reuters
18.
January 24, Reuters – (International) India’s Ranbaxy hit by FDA
product ban at 4th Indian plant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) banned Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd from making and selling pharmaceutical
ingredients from its Toansa plant in India due to substandard quality products
following a January 11 inspection. The facility is the fourth plant whose
products have been banned from entering U.S. markets due to manufacturing
violations. Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-ranbaxy-ban-20140123,0,7401097,full.story
• Dallas firefighters battled two simultaneous
five-alarm fires within 3 miles of each other and caused $1.6 million in
damages and left several displaced. – Dallas Morning News
32.
January 23, Dallas Morning News – (Texas) Blazes cause $1.6 million
in damage, bring top Dallas fire officials to scene. Dallas firefighters
battled two simultaneous five-alarm fires, which broke out within 3 miles of
each other January 22 and caused $1.6 million in damages and left several
displaced. Source: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/richardson-lake-highlands/headlines/20140123-blazes-cause-1.6-million-in-damage-bring-top-dallas-fire-officials-to-scene.ece
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Financial Services Sector
4. January 23,
Bloomberg News – (National) Neiman Marcus says 1.1 million cards
affected by data breach. Retailer Neiman Marcus reported January 23 that
around 1.1 million payment cards were compromised during a breach of its
point-of-sale systems caused by malware that was inserted as early as July
2013. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/neiman-marcus-says-1-1-million-cards-may-be-affected-by-breach.html
5. January 23,
Reuters – (National) FBI warns retailers to expect more credit card
breaches. The FBI distributed a report to retailers warning of the
potential for more point-of-sale compromises and cyberattacks targeting
customers’ financial data after it detected around 20 other cases that used the
same variety of malware involved in a recent Target breach. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/fbi-warns-retailers-to-expect-more-credit-card-breaches
6. January 23,
Sacramento Bee – (California) Elk Grove man convicted in $36 million
investment fraud scheme. An Elk Grove man, the last of six defendants in a
$36 million fraud scheme run under the name Diversified Management Consultants,
was found guilty for his role in defrauding at least 180 investors. Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/23/6097161/elk-grove-man-convicted-in-36.html
7. January 23,
KELO 11 Sioux Falls – (South Dakota) Sioux Falls broker convicted of 26
fraud counts. A Sioux Falls broker was found guilty of defrauding over 100
investors of more than $20 million. Source: http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/sioux-falls-broker-convicted-of-26-fraud-felonies/?id=159126.
8. January 22,
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – (National) Credit unions say
Target breach cost them $30 million – so far. The Credit Union National
Association surveyed 936 credit unions and found that a recent breach of
payment card data from Target cost the credit unions over $30 million in card
replacement costs and other expenses. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/banking/2014/01/credit-unions-target-breach-cost.html
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Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector
22. January 24, Softpedia – (International) Windows
trojan Droidpak pushes malware onto Android devices. Researchers at
Symantec identified a new Windows trojan dubbed Trojan.Droidpak that is
designed to infect Android devices connected to an infected Windows computer.
The trojan then attempts to replace a legitimate South Korean online banking
app if it is present on the device. The malware is also capable of intercepting
and forwarding SMS messages. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Trojan-Droidpak-Pushes-Malware-onto-Android-Devices-420149.shtml
23. January 24, Softpedia – (International) CNN blogs
and social media accounts hacked by Syrian Electronic Army. Attackers
claiming affiliation with the Syrian Electronic Army hacktivist group
compromised, hijacked, and defaced several blogs, Twitter accounts, and a
Facebook page belonging to CNN. CNN later removed fake articles and
announcements posted to the blogs and accounts. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/CNN-Blogs-and-Social-Media-Accounts-Hacked-by-Syrian-Electronic-Army-420209.shtml
24. January 24, Softpedia – (International) Site
operator arrested, accused of paying hacker to get him racy photos. The
operator of IsAnyoneUp was arrested by the FBI and charged with allegedly
hiring a hacker to break into hundreds of email accounts in order to steal
private photos for posting to his Web site. The alleged hacker was also
arrested. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hunter-Moore-Arrested-Accused-of-Paying-Hacker-to-Get-Him-Racy-Photos-420270.shtml
25. January 24, Softpedia – (International) Reports
about smart fridges sending spam emails are inaccurate, experts say. Symantec
researchers reported that a recent analysis of a spam campaign misidentified
the devices that took part in it, and that the campaign was run by computers
compromised by the W32.Waledac/Kelihos botnet malware, rather than by smart
devices as previously thought. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Reports-About-Smart-Fridges-Sending-Spam-Emails-Are-Inaccurate-Experts-Say-420373.shtml
26. January 23, Krebs on Security – (International) Bug
exposes IP cameras, baby monitors. Camera manufacturer Foscam confirmed
that a flaw exists in its MJPEG cameras and baby monitors running the .54
version of its firmware that could allow a user to log into a camera’s Web
interface without a password. Foscam expects to issue a new firmware version
that closes the issue by January 25 and a workaround was also available.
Source: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/01/bug-exposes-ip-cameras-baby-monitors/
Communications Sector
27.
January 24, WCQS 88.1 FM Asheville – (North Carolina) Signal Outage. Repeated
power outages damaged equipment at a Brevard translator site January 24 and
knocked WCQS 88.1 FM Asheville off the air in Transylvania County. Source: http://wcqs.org/post/signal-outage
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