Monday, April 14, 2014




Complete DHS Report for April 14, 2014

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 • A 12-mile stretch of Idaho Highway 21 between Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit was reopened April 10 after closing April 8 due to snowy conditions on the highway. – Boise Idaho Statesman
10. April 10, Boise Idaho Statesman – (Idaho) Idaho Highway 21 has re-opened; Boise National Forest warns of snow on forest roads. A 12-mile stretch of Idaho Highway 21 between Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit was reopened April 10 after closing April 8 due to snowy conditions on the highway and the threat of an avalanche. Source: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/04/10/3127436/idaho-highway-21-is-back-open.html

 • A Lebanon, Pennsylvania building owner could face fines and charges after officials cited him for intentionally pumping 12,000 gallons of raw sewage into a storm sewer that flows into the nearby Quittapahilla Creek. – WHTM 17 Harrisburg

16. April 11, WHTM 27 Harrisburg – (Pennsylvania) 12,000 gallons of raw sewage pumped into Lebanon creek. A Lebanon, Pennsylvania building owner could face fines and charges after officials cited him for intentionally pumping 12,000 gallons of raw sewage into a storm sewer that flows into the nearby Quittapahilla Creek. The apartment building was then condemned, displacing around 10 residents. Source: http://www.abc27.com/story/25220176/12000-gallons-of-raw-sewage-pumped-into-creek

 • A FedEx truck crashed into a bus filled with high school students April 10 on Interstate 5 in Orland, California, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 others. Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed for more than 17 hours. – Los Angeles Times

19. April 11, Los Angeles Times – (California) Bus crash: What caused FedEx driver to veer, cause fiery collision? A FedEx truck crashed into Silverado Stages bus filled with Los Angeles-area high school students April 10 on Interstate 5 in Orland, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 others. Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were expected to be closed for more than 17 hours. Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-10-killed-bus-crash-20140411,0,4232294,full.story

 • Washington officials quarantined computers and stopped sales April 10 after determining several State agencies likely gave away or sold roughly 1,800 computers out of 20,000 over the last 2 years containing confidential information. – Seattle Times

20. April 10, Seattle Times – (Washington) Audit: State sold computers with Social Security numbers, tax info still on them. Washington officials quarantined computers, stopped sales, and established new guidelines after an audit released April 10 determined several State agencies likely gave away or sold roughly 1,800 computers out of 20,000 over the last 2 years containing confidential information, including Social Security numbers, medical records, and tax reforms. The auditors noted about 9 percent of all computers given away or sold held confidential information. Source: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/04/audit-state-sold-computers-with-social-security-numbers-tax-info-still-on-them/

Financial Services Sector

6. April 10, KPIX 5 San Francisco – (California) Real estate developer, lawyer, 2 former bankers indicted on loan fraud charges involving Sonoma Valley Bank. A lawyer, a real estate developer, and two former bank executives from Marin and Sonoma counties were indicted and arrested April 9 for allegedly engaging in loan fraud over a $9.5 million loan approved by the two Sonoma Valley Bank executives and used by the developer and lawyer to buy back a defaulted $30 million loan. The loan was allegedly obtained under a false name which the bank executives were aware of, and exceeded the bank’s lending limits for the developer. Source: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/04/10/real-estate-developer-lawyer-2-former-bankers-indicted-on-loan-fraud-charges-involving-sonoma-valley-bank/

For additional stories, see item 24 below in the Information Technology Sector and 31 immediately below from the Commercial Facilities Sector:

31. April 9, Albany Times Union – (National) Supermarket gift card swindle admitted. A New York woman pleaded guilty April 9 to charges associated with a scam that involved using hundreds of counterfeit credit cards bearing stolen account numbers to purchase $548,381 worth of gift cards at Price Chopper grocery stores in several States between October 2012 and January 2013. Source: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Supermarket-gift-card-swindle-admitted-5390110.php

Information Technology Sector

24. April 11, SC Magazine – (International) Cyber attacks are targeting Heartbleed flaw, says US CERT. The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) issued a warning April 10 stating that attackers have begun exploiting the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL and advised affected entities to report any incidents involving the vulnerability. Source: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/cyber-attacks-are-targeting-heartbleed-flaw-says-us-cert/article/342274/

25. April 11, Softpedia – (International) Expert shows that hackers can abuse Chrome speech recognition API flaw. A security researcher identified a vulnerability in an older version of Chrome’s speech recognition API that could be leveraged to obtain the transcript generated by the browser. The API was introduced in Chrome 11 but may still be used by some Web sites. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Expert-Shows-That-Hackers-Can-Abuse-Chrome-Speech-Recognition-API-Flaw-437237.shtml

26. April 11, Threatpost – (International) BlackBerry, Cisco products vulnerable to OpenSSL bug. BlackBerry reported that several of its software products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability, though its phones were unaffected. Cisco also reported that many of its products, including video communications and phone systems, were also vulnerable. Source: http://threatpost.com/blackberry-cisco-products-vulnerable-to-openssl-bug/105406

For another story see item 20 above in Top Stories

Communications Sector

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