· A severe storm that left
roughly 1,000 vehicles stranded in floodwaters and one person dead prompted
authorities in Detroit to close portions of Interstates 75, 94, 696, and the
Lodge and Southfield freeways August 11. – Associated Press
9.
August 12, Associated Press –
(Michigan) Woman dies in flood after record rainfall snarls roadways in
southeastern Detroit. A severe storm that left roughly 1,000 vehicles
stranded in floodwaters and one person dead after being trapped in high water
prompted authorities in Detroit to close portions of Interstates 75, 94, 696,
and the Lodge and Southfield freeways after 5.2 inches of rain fell August 11.
Source: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2014/08/12/detroit-area-hit-by-severe-flooding-1-woman-dies
· A
state of emergency was issued in Bay County, Michigan, August 11 due to a water
shortage caused by a water main leak releasing up to 10 million gallons per day
discovered August 9 next to the waste treatment plant on Trumbull. – WNEM 5
Bay City
17.
August 11, WNEM 5 Bay City –
(Michigan) City officials find water main leak. A state of emergency was
issued in Bay County, Michigan, August 11 due to a water shortage caused by a
water main leak releasing up to 10 million gallons per day discovered August 9
next to the waste treatment plant on Trumbull. A water usage ban remained in
effect for all consumers who receive water from the city of Bay City Water
Treatment Plant until further notice. Source: http://www.wnem.com/story/26245364/state-of-emergency-issued-due-to-water-main-break
· A
dermatologist in McLean, Virginia, was charged August 12 for allegedly
intentionally misdiagnosing patients and performing unnecessary surgeries as
part of a health-care fraud scheme at several Virginia and Washington, D.C.
offices. – Washington Post
18.
August 12, Washington Post –
(Washington, D.C.; Virginia) Dermatologist who worked in Virginia, the
District indicted on fraud charges. The owner of Skin & Laser Surgery
Center in McLean, Virginia, was charged August 12 by federal authorities for
intentionally misdiagnosing patients with skin cancer and performing
unnecessary surgeries as part of a health-care fraud scheme across several
Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Authorities alleged that the
dermatologist would direct unlicensed and unqualified medical assistants and
nurse practitioners to perform procedures unsupervised. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/dermatologist-who-worked-in-virginia-the-district-indicted-on-fraud-charges/2014/08/12/650c5de4-225d-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html
· A
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office civilian employee was arrested after allegedly
posing as a law enforcement officer and obtaining sensitive documents from
various law enforcement sites, including DHS and the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Office, and passing them along to unauthorized individuals. – KPHO
5 Phoenix
26.
August 13, KPHO 5 Phoenix – (National)
MCSO worker indicted for impersonation, distributing confidential info. A
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office civilian employee was arrested after allegedly
posing as a law enforcement officer and obtaining hundreds of sensitive
documents from various law enforcement sites, including the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, and passing them
along to individuals including an author based in New York City. Source: http://www.wfsb.com/story/26261416/mcso-worker-indicted-for-impersonation-distributing-confidential-info
Financial Services Sector
5. August
12, Bergen County Record – (New Jersey) Bergen County father and
son agree to pay $5.5 million settlement in fraud case. Two men from Bergen
County agreed August 12 to pay $5.5 million to settle New Jersey Bureau of
Securities charges that they defrauded around 30 investors by using misleading
or false statements to sell unregistered 5-year notes in Metropolitan
Ambulatory Surgical Center, a holding company one of the men controlled. .
Source: http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen-county-father-and-son-agree-to-pay-5-5-million-settlement-in-fraud-case-1.1066208
6. August
12, Bellingham Herald – (Washington) Bellingham bank bandit
linked to other robberies. The FBI announced August 12 that it is offering
a reward for information on a suspect known as the “Alabama Band Bandit” after
the man was connected to two bank robberies in Bellingham and three others in
Shoreline and Lynwood during July. Source: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/08/12/3798364/bank-robber-story.html?sp=/99/101/
7. August
12, Chicago Sun-Times – (Illinois) ‘No Boundaries Bandit’ strikes
9th bank since May. The FBI reported that a suspect known as the “No
Boundaries Bandit” was responsible for the robbery of a Park Federal Savings
branch in Chicago August 11, the ninth robbery in the metro Chicago area linked
to the suspect. Source: http://voices.suntimes.com/news/breaking-news/no-boundaries-bandit-strikes-9th-bank-since-may/
Information Technology Sector
29. August 13, Softpedia – (International) New Google Chrome 36 Stable fixes 12
vulnerabilities. Google released an update for its Chrome browser, closing
12 vulnerabilities. The new version also includes the latest version of Adobe
Flash Player. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Google-Chrome-36-Stable-Fixes-12-Vulnerabilities-454790.shtml
30. August 13, Softpedia – (International) iOS malware hijacks revenue from 22
million ads. A researcher published a paper detailing the operation of the
AdThief (also known as Spad) malware that infected around 75,000 jailbroken iOS
devices and stole ad revenue from around 22 million ads. The researcher found
that the revenue was diverted to the attackers using a Cydia Substrate
extension to modify the ads developer ID to one used by the attackers. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/iOS-Malware-Hijacks-Revenue-from-22-Million-Ads-454866.shtml
31. August 13, Softpedia – (International) Kovter ransomware thrives in Q2 2014,
reaches 43,713 infections in a single day. Damballa released its State of
Infections report for the second quarter (Q2) of 2014 and found that the daily
infection rate of the Kovter ransomware increased by around 153 percent between
April and May, infecting 43,713 systems in one day. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kovter-Ransomware-Thrives-in-Q2-2014-Reaches-43-713-Infections-In-A-Single-Day-454891.shtml
32. August 12, Softpedia – (International) Adobe Reader and Acrobat zero-day
vulnerability patched in 11.0.08. Adobe released an out-of-band patch for
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader to close a vulnerability in Windows versions of
the software that could allow attackers to bypass sandbox protections.
Attackers were observed exploiting the vulnerability in targeted attacks and
all users were advised to update their installations as soon as possible.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Reader-and-Acrobat-11-0-08-Patches-Zero-Day-Vulnerability-454752.shtml
33. August 12, IDG News Service – (International) Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates
focus on Internet Explorer. Microsoft released its August round of Patch
Tuesday updates August 12, which addressed 37 vulnerabilities in Microsoft
products including 26 patches for Internet Explorer and a critical
vulnerability in OneNote. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250332/Microsoft_s_Patch_Tuesday_updates_focus_on_Internet_Explorer
34. August 12, Softpedia – (International) Seven critical Flash Player
vulnerabilities fixed in new version. Adobe released an update for its
Adobe Flash Player product that closes seven critical security vulnerabilities.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Seven-Critical-Flash-Player-Vulnerabilities-Fixed-in-New-Version-454753.shtml
35. August 12, IDG News Service – (International) 15 new vulnerabilities reported during
router hacking contest. A security contest held at the DefCon 22 conference
resulted in researchers identifying and reporting 15 new vulnerabilities in 5
popular models of wireless routers. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250322/15_new_vulnerabilities_reported_during_router_hacking_contest
36. August 12, Dark Reading – (International) Security holes exposed in Trend Micro,
Websense, open source DLP. Two researchers from Duo Security and Tumblr
presenting at the Black Hat conference reported identifying several cross-site
scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in four
commercial data loss prevention (DLP) products and one open-source DLP product
that could allow attackers to access or manipulate data. The majority of the
flaws were in the products’ Web-based interfaces. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/security-holes-exposed-in-trend-micro-websense-open-source-dlp-/d/d-id/1297966
37. August 12, Softpedia – (International) New Android malware Krysanec infects
legitimate apps. Researchers at ESET identified a new remote access trojan
(RAT) for Android devices known as Krysanec that is integrated into legitimate
apps and can allow attackers to remotely control various device functions and
steal information. The malware is being spread through several methods,
including social networks and pirated content Web sites. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Android-Malware-Krysanec-Takes-Photos-Records-Audio-454754.shtml
Communications Sector
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