Friday, May 30, 2014




Complete DHS Report for May 30, 2014

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 • MarkWest Energy Partners’ natural gas refinery in Washington County, Pennsylvania, remained closed after a May 28 lightning strike and fire prompted the evacuation of nearby residents when an unknown substance began to leak into the air. – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

3. May 28, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – (Pennsylvania) Homes evacuated after leak at Washington County gas plant. MarkWest Energy Partners reported a lightning strike and fire at its natural gas refinery in Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 28, prompting the evacuation of dozens of residents for more than 3 hours when an unknown substance began to leak into the air, creating a plume over the plant. The plant remains closed until inspections are completed. Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/washington/2014/05/29/Homes-evacuated-after-leak-at-Washington-County-gas-plant/stories/201405290222

 • A former analyst at a San Francisco-based hedge fund pleaded guilty May 28 to taking part in a $27 million insider trading scheme ahead of Foundry Network’s acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems. – Bloomberg News See item 9 below in the Financial Services Sector

 • Lake Breeze Dairy reported that an estimated 50,000 gallons of manure spilled from its dairy operation in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, May 26, which leaked into Pipe Creek, killing fish. – Fond du Lac Reporter

20. May 28, Fond du Lac Reporter – (Wisconsin) Manure spill kills fish in Fond du Lac County’s Pipe Creek. Breeze Dairy Group’s Lake Breeze Dairy reported that an estimated 50,000 gallons of manure spilled from its dairy operation in Fond du Lac County May 26, which leaked into Pipe Creek, killing fish and contaminated portions of Camp Shaginappi park. Source: http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20140528/FON0101/305280316/Manure-spill-kills-fish-Pipe-Creek

 • Mill and Dividing creeks remained closed after a 312,000-gallon waste water spill at the Mill Creek Pump Station in Maryland was cleaned up May 29. – Annapolis Capital/Gazette

22. May 29, Annapolis Capital/Gazette – (Maryland) Waste water overflow at Mill Creek cleaned up; creeks still closed. A May 27, 312,000-gallon waste water spill at the Mill Creek Pump Station in Maryland was cleaned up May 29 after initial estimates concluded that only around 10,000 of wastewater spilled. Mill and Dividing creeks remained closed due to the spill caused by an overflow at the pump station. Source: http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/environment/mill-and-dividing-creeks-closed-because-of-waste-water-spill/article_c82c560b-7cda-5d23-a087-f9a36553e0b7.html

Financial Services Sector

8. May 29, Chicago Tribune – (Illinois) Local investor in alleged Ponzi scheme to face criminal charges. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the
Chicago-based owner of Blue Horizon Asset Management LLC and Caldera Advisors LLC May 28 with allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 35 investors out of over $11.4 million. Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-local-investor-charged-in-ponzi-scheme-20140528,0,1381740.story

9. May 28, Bloomberg News – (California) Ex-fund analyst pleads guilty to insider scheme. A former analyst at a San Francisco-based hedge fund charged with taking part in a $27 million insider trading scheme involving nonpublic information ahead of Foundry Network’s acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems pleaded guilty May 28 to passing on insider information. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-28/ex-fund-analyst-teeple-pleads-guilty-to-insider-scheme.html

10. May 28, WPVI 6 Philadelphia – (Pennsylvania) Dozens charged in Philly insurance scheme. The owner of American Collision and Car One Rental in Philadelphia was charged along with 26 others for allegedly operating a $5 million insurance fraud scheme that submitted fraudulent vehicle accident claims. Source: http://6abc.com/news/dozens-charged-in-philly-insurance-scheme/82162/

11. May 28, WCBS 2 New York City – (New York) FBI: ‘Gatsby Bandit’ sought in series of Queens bank robberies. The FBI asked the public for information relating to a suspect known as the “Gatsby Bandit” believed to be connected to the robberies of three banks in the Queens area of New York City. The most recent robbery linked to the suspect took place at an Astoria Federal Savings Bank May 16. Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/28/fbi-gatsby-bandit-sought-in-series-of-queens-bank-robberies/

Information Technology Sector

29. May 29, The Register – (International) SAP NetWeaver flaw spews user tables. Researchers with PT Security reported a vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver versions 7.20 and earlier that could allow an attacker to gain access to Central User Administration tables, which could lead to the disclosure of user data. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/29/sap_netweaver_flaw_spews_user_tables/

30. May 29, The Register – (International) Spy platform zero day exposes cops’ wiretapped calls. Researchers at SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab disclosed nine flaws in NICE Recording eXpress voice recording products marketed to law enforcement organizations that include a root backdoor and remote unauthenticated access to intercepted voice recordings. The vulnerabilities were initially reported to NICE 6 months ago, and the company stated that it would have patches released shortly for five issues that remain unpatched. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/29/spy_platform_zero_day_exposes_cops_wiretapped_calls/

31. May 28, Threatpost – (International) Siemens fixes DoS flaw in Rugged OS devices. Siemens issued patches to address a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in some of its devices that run its Rugged Operating System, which could allow an attacker to crash Rugged OS by sending specially-crafted packets to the devices’ Web interface. Affected devices running Rugged OS are used in several industries, including energy, transportation, and healthcare. Source: http://threatpost.com/siemens-fixes-dos-flaw-in-rugged-os-devices

Communications Sector

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