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• An underground equipment fire in South Bend,
Indiana, May 15 led to a power outage affecting large areas of the city’s
downtown area, with power not expected to be completely restored until May 18.
– WBND 57 South Bend
1.
May 16, WBND 57 South Bend – (Indiana)
Major power outage in downtown South Bend. An underground equipment fire
in South Bend May 15 led to a power outage affecting large areas of the city’s
downtown area, with power not expected to be completely restored until May 18.
The outage affected government buildings, businesses, and a hospital and closed
or delayed some services. Source: http://www.abc57.com/news/local/Major-Downtown-South-Bend-power-outage-259506741.html
• Six workers at the Gerdau Ameristeel Mill
steel plant in Knoxville, Tennessee, were injured May 15 after an explosion at
the facility’s furnace area. – Associated Press
5.
May 16, Associated Press – (Tennessee)
6 injured in explosion at Tennessee steel mill. Six workers at the
Gerdau Ameristeel Mill steel plant in Knoxville were injured May 15 after an
explosion at the facility’s furnace area. One worker was critically injured
while the others sustained less serious injuries. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/6-injured-in-explosion-at-tennessee-steel-mill
• Several farm buildings were damaged and a
silo was destroyed May 14 when a tornado touched down in Cedarville, Ohio,
spreading debris as far as four miles long and 200 to 300 yards wide. – Dayton
Daily News
8. May 15, Dayton Daily News – (Ohio) 7 rescued after twister hits houses, barn in
Cedarville. Several farm buildings were damaged and a silo was destroyed
May 14 when a tornado touched down in Cedarville, spreading debris as far as
four miles long and 200 to 300 yards wide. Seven individuals were rescued from
the basement of a home after the tornado trapped them inside. Source: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/house-barn-cedarville-destroyed-storm/nfw6B/
• Stamford city officials reported that 25
million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled into a local harbor May 15
due to a mix of outdated infrastructure and heavy rains. – Wateronline
11.
May 15, WaterOnline – (Connecticut) 25
million gallons of sewage spilled in Connecticut. Stamford city officials
reported that 25 million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled into a
local harbor May 15 due to a mix of outdated infrastructure and heavy rains.
Authorities posted signs prohibiting recreational use of beaches and marinas in
the area. Source: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/million-gallons-of-sewage-spilled-in-connecticut-0001
Financial Services Sector
6. May
15, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (California) SEC
charges unregistered securities salesman for selling millions of dollars in
oil-and-gas investments. A Tiburon, California man was charged May 15 by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly acting as an
unlicensed securities salesman for two oil and natural gas companies. The man
agreed to pay disgorgement of his commissions and a penalty of over $22 million
to settle the charges. Source: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370541837538
Information Technology Sector
15. May 16, IDG News Service – (International) ‘Elderwood’ hackers continue to set
pace for zero-day exploits. Symantec released research into the Elderwood
hacking platform showing that the attackers using it may be more numerous and
diverse than previously thought, with several groups or subgroups using that
platform to attack defense, IT, supply chain, and human rights organizations.
The Elderwood platform is linked to several cyberespionage campaigns including
the Operation Aurora and Icefog attacks, among others. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2014/051614-39elderwood39-hackers-continue-to-set-281662.html
16. May 16,
Softpedia – (International) Filenames used
by VOBFUS malware change depending on victim’s language. Researchers at
Trend Micro identified a new variant of the VOBFUS worm that changes the
filenames of its malicious files depending on the victim’s operating system
language. The new variant is able to choose appropriate filenames for 21
languages. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Filenames-Used-by-VOBFUS-Malware-Change-Depending-on-Victim-s-Language-442575.shtml
17. May 15, CNET
News – (International) Adobe restores
Creative Cloud login service after day-long outage. Adobe restored service
to users of its Creative Cloud service May 15 after a 24-hour outage that left
users unable to use some aspects of the service and unable to use the service
if not already logged in. Source: http://www.cnet.com/news/adobe-restores-creative-cloud-login-service-after-day-long-outage/
18. May 15,
Threatpost – (International) Five year old
security vulnerability patched in Linux kernel. A patch was issued for a
serious vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could allow attackers to cause
denial of service issues or obtain administrator privileges. The vulnerability
has reportedly been present for 5 years, and a proof-of-concept exploit was
made available. Source: http://threatpost.com/five-year-old-security-vulnerability-patched-in-linux-kernel/106104
Communications Sector
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