Complete DHS Report for January 30, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
· Officials
identified January 28 the chemicals involved in a CSX train derailment in
Allendale County, South Carolina, and reported that about 19,000 gallons of
hydrochloric acid and 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during the incident
January 27 leading to continued cleanup efforts.– Columbia The State
4. January 28, Columbia The
State – (South
Carolina) Authorities identify chemicals that leaked from train wreck. The
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported January
28 that about 19,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid and other acid solutions in
addition to 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel, spilled from rail cars that were
damaged during a CSX train derailment in Allendale County January 27. Crews
used booms to absorb chemicals that spilled into Lower Three Runs Creek and in
the Savannah River where the small creek empties. Source: http://www.thestate.com/2015/01/28/3955948_authorities-identify-chemicals.html?rh=1
· Investment
advisory firm and broker dealer Oppenheimer & Co. will pay $20 million in
regulatory fines for improperly selling billions of shares of penny stocks in
unregistered offerings on behalf of customers. – USA Today (See item 8) below in the Financial Services Sector
· The
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $1.3 million fine on United
Airlines for allegedly violating hazardous material regulations. – KDVR 31
Denver
9. January 28, KDVR 31 Denver – (National) United charged with $1.3
million penalty for hazardous material violation. The U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) proposed a $1.3 million fine on United Airlines for
allegedly violating hazardous material regulations after the FAA found 120
cases in 4 cities during inspections where the airline failed to follow
regulations. Most of the violations involved failure to notify the pilot of
accurate information about hazardous materials onboard. Source: http://kdvr.com/2015/01/28/united-charged-with-1-3-million-penalty-for-hazardous-material-violation/
· A
worker at the Loma Linda University Medical Center in California was arrested
January 27 for allegedly stealing $360,000 worth of Apple MacBooks and iPads
from her job site at the medical center. – Riverside Press-Enterprise
15. January 28, Riverside
Press-Enterprise –
(California) Redlands: Medical center worker arrested in $360,000
embezzlement case. A worker at the Loma Linda University Medical Center in
California was arrested January 27 for allegedly stealing $360,000 worth of
Apple MacBooks and iPads from her job site at the medical center. Source: http://www.pe.com/articles/redlands-759123-home-embezzlement.html
Financial Services Sector
8. January
27, USA Today – (International) Oppenheimer hit with $20M in fines. Investment
advisory firm and broker dealer Oppenheimer & Co. will pay $20 million in
regulatory fines for improperly selling billions of shares of penny stocks in
unregistered offerings on behalf of customers, failing to file Suspicious
Activity Reports, and withholding and remitting more $3 million in backup
withholding taxes from sale proceeds. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/01/27/oppenheimer-sec-fine/22396695/
Information Technology Sector
23. January 29, Dark Reading – (International) ZeroAccess
click-fraud botnet back in action again. Researchers at Dell SecureWorks
reported that the ZeroAccess botnet that was disrupted by authorities in 2013,
resurfaced and is targeting major search engines and browsers to perpetrate
click fraud templates to compromised systems. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/zeroaccess-click-fraud-botnet-back-in-action-again/d/d-id/1318865
24. January 28, Securityweek– (International) Apple
fixes tens of vulnerabilities in OSX, iOS, Safari, Apple TV. Apple released
updates for OSC, iOS, Safari and Apple TV addressing a total of 54 security
issues and the disabling of all Flash Player plugins prior to versions
16.0.0.296 and 13.0.0.264 following recent reports of Adobe Flash Player
zero-days. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/apple-fixes-tens-vulnerabilities-os-x-ios-safari-apple-tv
25. January 27, Threatpost – (International) GHOST
glibc remote code execution vulnerability affects all Linux systems. Researchers
with Qualys discovered a critical vulnerability in the Linux GNU C Library
(glibc) known as GHOST that can be triggered by the library’s gethostbyname
functions that could allow attackers to execute code and remotely gain control
of Linux machines. Source: https://threatpost.com/ghost-glibc-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-affects-all-linux-systems/110679
Communications Sector
26. January 28, KENS 5 San
Antonio – (Texas) Cut fiber cable causes service disruption for
Bandera, Bexar counties. Internet and cellphone services were interrupted
for an unknown number of AT&T, Verizon, Cricket, and Sprint customers
January 28 in Bandera and Bexar counties in San Antonio after fiber cables were
accidentally cut by another company. AT&T confirmed that service in Bandera
was restored after several hours. Source: http://www.kens5.com/story/news/2015/01/28/bandera-bexar-internet-connection-cell-phone/22507575/
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