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• U.S. health officials identified 17 cases in
20 States as part of a two-strain Salmonella outbreak linked to organic
sprouted chia powder manufactured by Navitas Naturals, which was recalled in
May. – Portland Oregonian
10.
June 5, Portland Oregonian – (International) Salmonella outbreak
linked to a 'super food' - chia powder - grows. U.S. health officials have
identified 17 cases in 20 States as part of a two-strain Salmonella outbreak
linked to organic sprouted chia powder manufactured by Navitas Naturals, which
was recalled in May. Canadian officials have identified 27 cases linked to the
potentially contaminated chia seed powder. Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/06/salmonella_outbreak_linked_to_1.html
• One student was killed and four others were
injured when a gunman opened fire at Otto Miller Hall on the Seattle Pacific
University Campus in Washington June 5. – Associated Press (See item 14)
14.
June 6, Associated Press – (Washington) Students helped stop gunman
at Seattle university. One student was killed and four others were injured
when a gunman opened fire at Otto Miller Hall on the Seattle Pacific University
Campus in Washington June 5. A student building monitor pepper-sprayed the
suspect while he was reloading his weapon and others helped subdue the gunman
until police arrived. Source: http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/heroes-helped-stop-gunman-at-seattle-university
• A U.S. Army commander reported that the
personal data of more than 16,000 personnel stationed in South Korea, plus data
on local employees and job applicants, was potentially compromised after an
unauthorized database access. – The Register (See item 16)
16. June 6, The Register – (International) US Army loses
16,000 personnel records in South Korea. A U.S. Army commander reported
that the personal data of more than 16,000 personnel stationed in South Korea,
plus data on local employees and job applicants, was potentially compromised
after databases were accessed without authorization. Authorities continue to
investigate after employment application processing was switched to a different
system and the affected machine was pulled from the network. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/06/16000_personnel_records_stolen_from_us_army/
• Contractors inadvertently struck a gas line
while working on water lines in downtown Conyers, Georgia, prompting the evacuation
of several businesses, churches, residences, and the Rockdale County government
offices for several hours June 5. – Covington News
24. June 5, Covington News – (Georgia) Conyers ruptured
gas line closed. Contractors inadvertently struck a gas line while working
on water lines in downtown Conyers, Georgia, prompting the evacuation of
several businesses, churches, residences, and the Rockdale County government
offices for several hours June 5. Gas service was cut off to the area and
people were allowed to return to their homes and businesses while crews worked
to repair the line. Source: http://www.covnews.com/section/1/article/53054/
Financial Services Sector
4. June 5, Los Angeles Times –
(California) FBI seeking ‘Quad Bandit’ after four banks hit in one day. The
FBI asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect known as the “Quad
Bandit” linked to three attempted and one successful bank robbery in Los
Angeles March 22. Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fbi-quad-bandit-search-20140604-story.html
5. June 5, Associated Press –
(Georgia; Florida) Banker pleads guilty to 3 counts in fraud case. The
former director of the Montgomery Bank & Trust in Georgia pleaded guilty
June 5 to embezzling and losing millions of dollars from the bank before
attempting to fake his own death and fleeing to Florida. The guilty plea deal
includes the payment of $51 million in restitution to the bank and investors,
along with jail time. Source: http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/banker-pleads-guilty-to-3-counts-in-fraud-case
Information Technology Sector
18. June 6, Securityweek – (International) RIG Exploit
Kit used to deliver “Cryptowall” ransomware. Researchers with Cisco Systems
found the RIG Exploit Kit is being used to manipulate malicious advertisements
being shown on popular Web sites in order to lead users to Web sites that
attempt to drop the Cryptowall ransomware. Exploits for Java, Silverlight, and
Flash have been used on the malicious sites in order to infect users. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/rig-exploit-kit-used-deliver-cryptowall-ransomware
19. June 5, Help Net Security – (International) OpenSSL
releases patches for critical MITM, code execution flaws. The team behind
OpenSSL released security updates that close six vulnerabilities, two of which
are considered to be critical. Users were advised to apply the patches as soon
as possible. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=16966
20. June 5, The Register – (International) Security bods
mop blood, sigh: NEW CryptoLocker zombies? We don’t see their kind. Heimdal
Security researchers found that the number of CryptoLocker ransomware
infections declined significantly since an international law enforcement
takedown operation against the infrastructure powering the Gameover Zeus botnet
used to spread the ransomware. The researchers noted that the weekly run rate
of the ransomware dropped from tens of thousands to the low hundreds. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/05/cryptolocker_flatlining_post_takedown/
Communications Sector
21.
June 6, KWTX 10 Waco – (Texas) Telephone service restored in West and
Abbott. Landline telephone service in West and Abbott, Texas, was
interrupted for 2 days June 4 after a construction company cut existing phone
lines while attempting to install fiber optic cables to enhance the service.
Source: http://www.kwtx.com/news/local/headlines/Telephone-Service-Restored-In-West-And-Abbott-262106931.html
22.
June 5, Montana Prairie Star – (Wyoming; Montana) Verizon outage
affects customers in northeast Wyoming. Verizon customers in northeast
Wyoming and Montana lost mobile Internet and phone service indefinitely June 5
after Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Railway sliced a fiber optic
cable while digging alongside one of their tracks. Repair is complicated due to
the location of the cable being so close to the tracks. Source: http://www.theprairiestar.com/news/regional/verizon-outage-affects-customers-in-northeast-wyoming/article_5a59bfd8-ecf5-11e3-9957-0019bb2963f4.html