Complete DHS Report for February 5, 2014
Daily Report
• STABL Inc., was fined $2.3 million for
violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Nebraska Environmental
Protection Act after exceeding wastewater discharge limits repeatedly. – Associated
Press
14.
February 3, Associated Press – (Nebraska) Lexington plant to pay $2.3
million for pollution. STABL Inc., was fined $2.3 million by a federal
judge for violating the federal Clean Water Act and the Nebraska Environmental
Protection Act after exceeding wastewater discharge limits repeatedly at its
Lexington rendering plant between August 2006 and May 2010. Source: http://www.theindependent.com/news/regional/lexington-plant-to-pay-million-for-pollution/article_2439e3cc-8d5c-11e3-9faf-0019bb2963f4.html
• Programs and funding were terminated by
officials after more than 800 soldiers utilized them for gaming the U.S.
National Guard’s Recruiting Assistance Program which paid hundreds of millions
in bonuses to soldiers. – USA Today
17.
February 3, USA Today – (National) Recruiting fraud, kickback scandal
rocks Army. A U.S. Army official stated that programs and funding were
terminated in February 2012 after more than 800 soldiers utilized them for
gaming the U.S. National Guard’s Recruiting Assistance Program which paid
hundreds of millions in bonuses to soldiers who convinced friends to sign up
during critical time periods. The soldiers are under criminal investigation.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/03/army-national-guard-bogus-bonus-payments-iraq-afghanistan/5182717/
• A standoff between police and an armed man
at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina motel ended almost 29 hours after it began,
with the suspect releasing a hostage 2 hours into the standoff. – Winston-Salem
Journal
26.
February 4, Winston-Salem Journal – (North Carolina) Man surrenders
to police after 29-hour standoff. A standoff between police and an armed
man at the Travelers Inn motel in Winston-Salem ended February 5, almost 29
hours after it began and about 2 hours after he released a hostage. Several
nearby businesses and the hotel remained closed after they were evacuated by
authorities February 4. Source: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_699d2efe-8dae-11e3-b192-0017a43b2370.html
• A gunman fatally shot one person before
killing himself at a distribution center in Vancouver, Washington. – Associated
Press
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February 3, Associated Press – (Washington) Police say 2 dead
following Vancouver workplace shooting. A gunman fatally shot one person
before killing himself at the Benjamin Moore Paint distribution center in
Vancouver, Washington, February 3. A nearby elementary was locked down briefly
while police secured the scene. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/03/shooting-in-washington-state/5188517/
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Financial Services Sector
2. February 3, Sacramento Bee – (California) Antelope
man pleads guilty to role in mortgage fraud scheme. An Antelope, California
man pleaded guilty February 3 to his part in a mortgage fraud scheme run with
others working at Delta Homes and Lending Inc., who used fraudulent
documentation to obtain home loans for over $10 million of property, costing
mortgage lenders at least $4 million in losses. Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/03/6125303/antelope-man-pleads-guilty-to.html
3. February 3, Federal Bureau of Investigation –
(California) Westside Gun & Bag Bandit arrested after allegedly robbing seven
banks in the West Los Angeles area. A Studio City man believed to be the
suspect known as the “Westside Gun & Bag Bandit” was arrested January 27
and charged for allegedly robbing seven banks in Los Angeles, Santa Monica,
Venice, and West Los Angeles. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/losangeles/press-releases/2014/westside-gun-bag-bandit-arrested-after-allegedly-robbing-seven-banks-in-the-west-los-angeles-area
4. February 3, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission –
(National) SEC seeks stop orders against 20 purported mining companies with
misleading registration statements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) announced February 3 that it filed stop order proceedings
against 20 purported mining companies allegedly controlled by the same owner who
was previously the subject of a prior SEC enforcement action. The companies
allegedly included false and misleading information in their registration
statements. Source: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370540716442#.Uu_pe_ldVKA
Information Technology Sector
23.
February 4, The Register – (International) Gameover ZeuS adds nasty
trick. A researcher at Malcovery found that a new version of the Gameover
ZeuS variant encrypts its .exe file and distributes it as a .enc file to avoid
detection by security software. A phishing email with an attachment containing
a new version of UPATRE is then used to decrypt and execute the file. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/04/gameover_zeus_adds_nasty_trick/
24.
February 4, Softpedia – (International) NameChanger Fake AV has over
200 names, uses social engineering kit to spread. A researcher at Fox-IT
found that the group behind the Tritax fake antivirus malware is using three
variants of the NameChanger using over 200 names to disguise the malware. The
fake antivirus malware has been distributed using compromised, high-profile
Websites such as DailyMotion, Business Insider, and ads on Skype. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/NameChanger-Fake-AV-Has-over-200-Names-Uses-Social-Engineering-Kit-to-Spread-423566.shtml
25.
February 4, Softpedia – (International) Experts identify 12 rogue
Chrome extensions installed by 180,000 users. Researchers at Barracuda Labs
identified 12 extensions for Google’s Chrome browser that injects ads on 44
popular Web sites, with the rogue ads designed to make money for the
extensions’ developers. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Experts-Identify-12-Rogue-Chrome-Extensions-Installed-by-180-000-Users-423645.shtml
Communications Sector
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