Thursday, May 28, 2015




Complete DHS Report for May 28, 2015

Daily Report

Top Stories

 · Amtrak reported May 26 that inward-facing video cameras will be installed on the majority of its Northeast Corridor trains by the end of 2015 to allow railroad officials to monitor the actions of engineers while on the job. – Washington Post

13. May 26, Washington Post – (National) Amtrak will install inward-facing cameras on trains. Amtrak officials reported May 26 that inward-facing video cameras will be installed on majority of its Northeast Corridor trains by the end of 2015 to allow railroad officials to monitor the actions of engineers while on the job, as a series of safety measures taken following the fatal May 12 derailment that killed 8 and injured more than 200. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/amtrak-will-install-inward-facing-cameras-on-trains/2015/05/26/a6d210fa-03b9-11e5-a428-c984eb077d4e_story.html

 · Officials reported May 27 that heavy rains in Texas caused more than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to spill from a treatment plant and caused a potential dam breach at Padera Lake near Midlothian, Texas. – Associated Press; KERA 13 Dallas

18. May 27, Associated Press; KERA 13 Dallas – (Texas) Untreated wastewater has spilled into Houston; eyes on possible dam break in Midlothian. Houston’s Department of Public Works and Engineering reported May 27 that heavy rains caused more than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to spill from a wastewater treatment plant and threatened a dam breach at Padera Lake near Midlothian that could potentially flood 25 homes. Fear of the dam breach has dissipated but the National Weather Service says more rain is expected. Source: http://keranews.org/post/untreated-wastewater-has-spilled-houston-eyes-possible-dam-break-midlothian

 · Officials issued new rules May 27 that clarified which smaller waterways fall under Federal protection in the Clean Water Act, stating that a tributary must show evidence of flowing water to be protected. – Associated Press

19. May 27, Associated Press – (National) EPA issues final rule protecting drinking water, streams. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued new rules May 27 that will protect drinking water for 117 million Americans by clarifying which smaller waterways fall under Federal protection in the Clean Water Act, stating that a tributary must show evidence of flowing water to be protected. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/epa-rules-protect-drinking-water-regulate-small-streams-31332848?page=2

 · The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported May 26 that criminals accessed personal tax information from more than 100,000 tax payers through an IRS-run online system called “Get Transcript”, from February – May 2015. – Associated Press

20. May 26, Associated Press– (National) IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported May 26 that criminals accessed personal tax information from more than 100,000 tax payers through an IRS-run online system called “Get Transcript”, where taxpayers get returns and other filings from previous years, as part of a scheme to steal identities and claim fraudulent tax refunds from February – May 2015. The service has been temporarily shut down and officials are determining how many fraudulent tax refunds were claimed this year using information from the stolen transcripts with an estimate of less than $50 million. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/apnewsbreak-irs-thieves-stole-tax-info-100000-31317464

Financial Services Sector

7. May 26, MLive.com – (Michigan) Orchard Lake attorney charged with conducting mortgage fraud scheme. An Orchard Lake attorney and his company, Home Legal Group PLLC, were charged May 22 for allegedly defrauding over 114 victims by falsely promising mortgage modifications to clients seeking to avoid foreclosure and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees from the victims. Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2015/05/orchard_lake_attorney_charged.

For another story, see item 20 above in Top Stories

Information Technology Sector

21. May 26, Securityweek – (International) New Linux-based router worm used in social network scheme. Security researchers at ESET discovered a new piece of malware, known as Moose, that primarily spreads by compromising unsecure Linux-based consumer routers and can eavesdrop on communications. Compromised devices steal unencrypted network traffic, mostly from social network sites, and act as a proxy service for botnet operators. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/new-linux-based-router-worm-used-social-network-scheme

For another story, see item 20 above in Top Stories

Communications Sector

Nothing to report