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· A chemical
leak at a Phillips 66 refinery in Linden, New Jersey, was contained October 20
after a solution of ethylaluminum dichloride was released and plant employees
were ordered to shelter in place.– WABC 7 New York City
1.
October 20, WABC 7 New York City –
(New Jersey) Hazmat teams respond to chemical leak at Linden refinery. A
chemical leak October 20 at the Philips 66 – Bayway refinery in Linden was
contained after authorities issued a shelter-in-place for the surrounding area
following the release of a 15 percent solution of ethylaluminum dichloride used
in the refining process. Officials are investigating the incident. Source: http://7online.com/news/hazmat-teams-respond-to-chemical-leak-at-linden-refinery/357813/
· Cleanup crews
contained and recovered 300 barrels of oil and water at a XTO Energy
Incorporated well near Watford City, North Dakota, October 17 after a leak was
discovered October 16 due to a mechanical failure at a wellhead. – Associated
Press
2.
October 17, Associated Press – (North
Dakota) North Dakota well leaking oil, gas and water. North Dakota
regulators reported October 17 that 300 barrels of oil and water were contained
and recovered at a XTO Energy Incorporated-owned well near Watford City that
began leaking October 16 due to a mechanical failure. Crews worked to stop the
leak at the oil well. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/north-dakota-leaking-oil-gas-water-26284040
· About 50
gallons of diesel spilled after a semi-truck struck a bridge and caught fire on
15 Freeway north near Baker, California, and prompted the closure of the
freeway for 10 hours while crews cleaned up the spill October 19. – Riverside
Press-Enterprise
9.
October 19, Riverside Press-Enterprise –
(California) Mohave Desert: Big rig crash, fuel spill close 15 Freeway. A
semi-truck that caught fire after striking a bridge on the 15 Freeway north
near Baker spilled about 50 gallons of diesel and closed the freeway for 10
hours while crews cleaned up the spill October 19. Source: http://www.pe.com/articles/freeway-752318-chp-log.html
· Thirty
individuals were injured and 14 arrests were made October 19 when a riot broke
out during an annual pumpkin festival in Keene, New Hampshire. – WCVB 5
Boston
41.
October 19, WCVB 5 Boston – (New
Hampshire) Arrests after Keene pumpkin festival turns to mayhem. At
least 30 individuals were injured when riots involving hundreds of individuals
broke out October 18 following the Keene Pumpkin Festival in New Hampshire.
Police arrested at least 14 individuals in connection with the incident.
Source: http://www.wcvb.com/news/arrests-after-keene-pumpkin-festival-turns-to-mayhem/29220936
Financial Services Sector
7. October
17, Times of San Diego – (California) Ex-banker admits taking big
bribes in J.P. Morgan Chase case. A former banker at J.P. Morgan Chase in
San Diego pleaded guilty October 17 to receiving over $200,000 in bribes from
the owner of mortgage investment firms Ocean 18 LLC and Note Tracker Corp., in
exchange for ensuring that certain customers won on bids to purchase mortgage
notes. The former banker also admitted to tax fraud for not reporting the
illegal payments to the Internal Revenue Service. Source: http://timesofsandiego.com/business/2014/10/17/another-banker-pleads-guilty-bribery-charge-mortgage-scheme/
Information Technology Sector
33. October 20, The Register – (International) Microsoft pulls another dodgy patch. Microsoft
stated that it is investigating a patch for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
R2 after some users reported experiencing issues with their systems after
installation. Microsoft advised users experiencing problems to uninstall the
patch. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/20/microsoft_pulls_ianotheri_dodgy_patch/
34. October 18, Softpedia – (International) Dropbox users are served a phishing
page delivered over SSL. A researcher with Symantec stated that attackers
are using a phishing campaign with a page hosted on Dropbox to attempt to steal
users’ Dropbox and email credentials. The phishing page uses the secure sockets
layer (SSL) protocol of its host in order to appear legitimate. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dropbox-Users-Are-Served-A-Phishing-Page-Delilvered-Over-SSL-462514.shtml
35. October 17, The Register – (International) Apple releases MEGA security patch
round for OS X, Server and iTunes. Apple released a round of patches for
several of its products, including OS X, OS X Server, and iTunes, addressing
150 issues including patches to close the POODLE and Shellshock
vulnerabilities. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/17/apple_releases_mega_security_patch_round_for_osx_server_and_itunes/
36. October 17, Softpedia – (International) Modular malware for OS X relies on
open-source keylogger code. Kaspersky Lab researchers identified a piece of
modular malware for Apple OS X known as Ventir that uses the legitimate LogKext
keylogging software in order to steal information from infected systems.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Modular-Malware-for-OS-X-Relies-On-Open-Source-Keylogger-Code-462473.shtml
37. October 17, SC Magazine – (International) Sandworm vulnerability seen targeting
SCADA-based systems. An advisory issued by Trend Micro stated that
researchers have identified attackers using the Sandworm vulnerability to
target systems running the GE Intelligent Platform’s CIMPLICITY human-machine
interface (HMI) solution used in supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA) systems. The attackers appear to be using the vulnerability in the
first stage of an advanced persistent threat (APT) targeted attack and use the
vulnerability to install the Black Energy malware. Source: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/sandworm-vulnerability-seen-targeting-scada-based-systems/article/377846/
Communications Sector
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