Monday, April 27, 2015



Complete DHS Report for April 27, 2015

Daily Report

Top Stories

 · Officials reported April 23 that a sweep of over 6,000 gas stations across Florida resulted in the discovery of payment card skimming devices in 81 locations. – Associated Press; South Florida Sun-Sentinel

1. April 24, Associated Press; South Florida Sun-Sentinel – (Florida) State sweep of gas stations finds illegal skimmers, most in South Florida. Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported April 23 that a sweep of over 6,000 gas stations resulted in the discovery of credit and debit card skimming devices in 81 locations across the State. The department is continuing its sweep of additional gas stations while information about the skimmers was being given to law enforcement authorities to investigate. Source: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/sfl-ap-gas-station-skimmers-20150423-story.html

 · Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams recalled all of its frozen products distributed nationwide and ordered its 21 retail locations closed as a precaution after the presence of Listeria was detected during routine product sampling. – Cleveland Plain Dealer

11. April 24, Cleveland Plain Dealer – (National) Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalls all products, closes stores because of possible Listeria contamination. Nebraska Department of Agriculture officials detected the presence of Listeria during routine sampling of a Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams product, prompting the company to issue a recall for all of its frozen products distributed nationwide through retail outlets, including food service clients, restaurants and supermarkets, and Web-based sales. The company ordered its 21 retail locations nationwide closed as a precaution pending further investigation. Source: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/04/jenis_splendid_ice_creams_reca.html

 · Officials notified residents in Vidor, Texas, April 22 that area water exceeded maximum contaminant levels of trihalomethane, which can cause serious health issues over time. – KBMT 12 Beaumont

17. April 24, KBMT 12 Beaumont – (Texas) Orange county issues water notice about possible unstable organic compounds in water. Officials in Orange County notified residents in Vidor April 22 that area water exceeded maximum contaminant levels of trihalomethane, which can cause serious health issues over time. The contamination is due in part to newly built elevated storage and new ground storage tanks, and authorities reported that the monitoring of contaminant levels will continue every 2 weeks for the next 3 months. Source: http://www.12newsnow.com/story/28887297/orange-county-issues-water-contamination-notice

 · Two individuals suspected of cutting 1,000 feet of copper wire from an AT&T communication line in California, were arrested April 22 after the theft temporarily knocked out 9-1-1, cellphone, and landline services for thousands of residents in Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Mariposa counties. – KCRA 3 Sacramento

23. April 23, KCRA 3 Sacramento – (California) Officials: Copper wire thieves knocked out 911 service in 3 counties. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department reported April 23 that 2 individuals suspected of cutting 1,000 feet of copper wire from an AT&T communication line near La Grange were arrested April 22. The theft temporarily knocked out 9-1-1, cellphone, and landline services for thousands of residents in Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Mariposa counties before crews repaired the cut cables. Source: http://www.kcra.com/news/officials-copper-wire-thieves-knocked-out-911-service-in-3-counties/32540352

Financial Services Sector

5. April 23, KMAX 31 Sacramento – (California) Former fast-food magnate now facing federal charges in fraud scheme. The former owner of dozens of Jack In The Box, TGI Fridays, Sonic Burger, and Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in California was indicted April 23 on charges that he allegedly defrauded banks out of about $20 million by forging documents to increase loan amounts and prevent his businesses from closing. Source: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/23/former-fast-food-magnate-abe-alizadeh-now-facing-federal-charges-in-fraud-scheme/

6. April 23, Connecticut Post – (Connecticut) Arrest made in bank fraud ring. Connecticut State Police arrested a Bridgeport woman in connection to a bank fraud ring that has allegedly defrauded People’s United Bank of more than $150,000 by depositing fraudulent checks into legitimate bank accounts since 2006. Source: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-say-ring-scammed-People-s-United-Bank-6220052.php

7. April 22, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland – (Maryland) Asset manager pleads guilty to $5 million fraud scheme. A former asset manager at a Bethesda, Maryland company pleaded guilty April 22 in connection to a $5 million fraud scheme in which he allegedly redirected funds that were supposed to be applied to commercial mortgage loans into three bank accounts that he controlled from 2012 – 2013. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/baltimore/press-releases/2015/asset-manager-pleads-guilty-to-5-million-fraud-scheme

8. April 22, Reuters – (International) UK watchdog fines BoA’s Merrill Lynch $20 million for reporting failures. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reported April 22 that it had fined Bank of America Merrill Lynch $20 million for incorrectly reporting 35 million transactions and failing to report 121,387 others from 2007 – 2014. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/22/us-bank-of-america-fca-fine-idUSKBN0ND0W520150422

For another story, see item 1 above in Top Stories

Information Technology Sector

24. April 24, Securityweek – (International) Login vulnerability exposes SAP ASE databases. The German business software company SAP patched a login vulnerability in its SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) in which attackers could use a flawed “probe” two-phase commit login to gain unauthorized access and potentially exploit a privilege escalation flaw to take complete control of the affected server. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/login-vulnerability-exposes-sap-ase-databases
 
Communications Sector

See item 23 above in Top Stories