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· A multi-vehicle collision
on eastbound Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, left 10people
injured out of the 115 individuals involved in the accident and closed the
roadway for nearly 2 hours September 4. – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
9. September
4, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – (Arkansas) Multi-vehicle wreck
involving NLRHS school buses injures 10, slows I-40 traffic. A
multi-vehicle collision involving 2 school buses and 5 other vehicles on
eastbound Interstate 40 in North Little Rock left 10 people injured of the 115
individuals involved in the accident and closed the roadway for nearly 2 hours
while crews work to clear the scene September 4. Source: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/sep/04/traffic-alert-i-40-wreck-involving-school-bus-slow/
· San
Diego officials reported September 4 that 1.6 million gallons of water was
released after an 18-inch main broke September 3 flooding residences and
garages, and forcing crews to shut off water service for more than 12 hours. – U-T
San Diego
14. September
4, U-T San Diego – (California) 1.6M gallons of water lost in
main break. San Diego officials reported September 4 that 1.6 million
gallons of water was released after an 18-inch main broke in the Kearny Mesa
community September 3 flooding residences and garages, and forcing crews to
shut off water service for more than 12 hours. Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/04/water-main-flood-birdland-meadow-lark/
· U.S.
authorities arrested a former supervising pharmacist from the New England
Compounding Center of Framingham, Massachusetts, September 4 that is linked to
a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people across the U.S and sickened
700 others. – Reuters
15. September
5, Reuters – (Massachusetts) Man tied to deadly 2012 meningitis
outbreak arrested. U.S. authorities arrested a former supervising
pharmacist from the New England Compounding Center of Framingham,
Massachusetts, September 4 as he was boarding a flight from Boston Logon
International Airport. The former pharmacist is linked to a 2012 meningitis
outbreak that killed 64 people across the U.S and sickened 700 others due to
tainted steroids which caused the closure of the center. Source: http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/man-tied-to-deadly-2012-meningitis-outbreak-arrested
· Federal
authorities announced September 4 that hackers were able to successfully
install malicious software on Healthcare.gov that could have been used to
launch an attack on other sites from the federal insurance portal in July. – Associated
Press
16. September
4, Associated Press – (International) Hackers break into
Healthcare.gov. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced
September 4 that hackers were able to successfully install malicious software
on Healthcare.gov that could have been used to launch an attack on other sites
from the federal insurance portal in July. The intrusion was detected August 25
and mitigated after technicians determined that no consumer data was taken.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/hackers-break-healthcare-25252518
Financial Services Sector
6. September
5, Wired.com – (International) Bitcoin exchange CEO pleads guilty
to enabling Silk Road drug deals. The former CEO of Bitcoin exchange
BitInstant and a Bitcoin seller pleaded guilty September 4 in New York City to
charges of operating an unlicensed money exchange that was used to facilitate
illicit transactions for users of the Silk Road underweb marketplace. Source: http://www.wired.com/2014/09/bitcoin-exchange-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-silk-road-case/
For another story, see item 28 below
from the Commercial Facilities Sector
28. September
4, Softpedia – (International) Bartell Hotels payment systems
compromised. Bartell Hotels officials confirmed September 4 that the
payment systems of 5 California hotels were compromised between February 16 and
May 13. The company is working with authorities to determine the extent of the
breach and stated that the glitch was eliminated. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bartell-Hotels-Payment-Systems-Compromised-457691.shtml
Information Technology Sector
19. September 5, IDG News Service – (International) Cyberespionage group starts using new
Mac OS X backdoor program. FireEye researchers found that a cyberespionage
group dubbed GREF has recently begun using a backdoor program known as XSLCmd
that targets Mac OS X systems in order to steal files and install additional
malware. The GREF group is known for attacks on several sectors including the
U.S. defense industry as well as electronics manufacturers, engineering firms,
and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2603441/cyberespionage-group-starts-using-new-mac-os-x-backdoor-program.html
20. September 5, Help Net Security – (International) Coursera privacy issues exposed. A
researcher identified and reported two issues in the Coursera online
educational software that could disclose a list of students’ names, email
addresses, information on their courses, and disable a stated protection
feature. Coursera partially addressed one of the reported issues while the
second remains unaddressed. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17334
21. September 4, SC Magazine – (International) Researchers discover two SQL injection
flaws in WordPress security plugin. Researchers with High-Tech Bridge
identified and reported two SQL injection vulnerabilities in the All in One
WordPress Security and Firewall plugin that affects version 3.8.2 and likely
all prior versions. Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/researchers-discover-two-sql-injection-flaws-in-wordpress-security-plugin/article/369851/
Communications Sector
22.
September 4, Powell Tribune –
(Wyoming) Severed cable knocked out area phones, Internet. CenturyLink
phone and Internet service and AT&T cellular service was down for more than
5 hours September 4 for customers in Powell and Cody in Wyoming due to a
severed fiber optic cable. Source: http://www.powelltribune.com/news/item/12821-severed-cable-knocked-out-area-phones
23. September 3, Washington Post – (National) Verizon
failed to tell 2 million using their personal info for marketing. Now the FCC
is making it pay. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued a $7.4
million fine against Verizon after the company failed to tell 2 million
customers of their ability to opt out of having their personal information used
for marketing purposes for 6 years. Verizon agreed to pay the fine and stated
that the technical glitch has since been fixed. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/03/verizon-failed-to-tell-2-million-people-it-was-using-their-personal-info-for-marketing-now-the-fcc-is-making-it-pay/