Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Complete DHS Daily Report for October 22, 2008
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According to Reuters, a United Airlines pilot was arrested on a passenger plane Sunday at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being above the legal alcohol limit. (See item 11)
11. October 20, Reuters – (International) Pilot arrested after failing breath test. An airline pilot has been arrested on a passenger plane at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being above the legal alcohol limit, police said on Monday. Officers boarded a United Airlines plane at terminal one before it was due to take off on Sunday and arrested the 44-year-old under transport safety laws. The pilot, who has not been named, was given police bail to January 16 next year, pending further inquiries. A United Airlines spokeswoman said the pilot has been suspended from duties, but declined to name the flight or give further details of the incident. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLK21280520081020
Reuters reports that at least five branches of Chase bank in Colorado and Oklahoma received threatening letters on Monday, some containing an unidentified white powder. (See item 13)
13. October 20, Reuters – (Colorado; Oklahoma) At least five Chase banks hit with letter threats. At least five branches of Chase bank in Colorado and Oklahoma received threatening letters on Monday, some containing an unidentified white powder. A spokeswoman for Chase said the letters were delivered to three branches in the Denver, Colorado, area and locations in Oklahoma City and Norman, Oklahoma. Some of the envelopes contained the white powder, a Chase spokeswoman said, and one employee was treated for a rash as a precaution, but it was not clear if the skin irritation was caused by the powder. She identified the Colorado branches as being in Lakewood and Arvada. A fire marshal of the Cunningham Fire Protection District near Denver said the powder in one package was found to be harmless, though the substance had yet to be identified. That branch was inside a supermarket in the Denver suburb of Centennial. The supermarket was evacuated as a precaution. Several bank employees who had close contact with the package were sent to a local hospital for evaluation, he said. A police department spokesman in nearby Lakewood said a white substance found on a parcel there appeared not to be dangerous and resembled talcum powder. The Chase spokeswoman said Chase would not release the total number of banks affected until they were sure all the letters had been found. “We immediately called the FBI and Postal Inspection Service to handle the matter and ensure the safety of our customers and employees,” she said. She did not know the contents of the letters or if they contained return addresses. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49J8F620081020?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
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Banking and Finance Sector
9. October 21, Internet News – (National) Can CFOs help prevent cyber attacks? On Tuesday, 2,000 chief financial officers (CFOs) at corporations around the country will get a copy of an action guide that will help them deal with cyber attacks. Despite the highly publicized losses due to a data breach at TJX, where 94 million records were compromised, plus several other breaches since, hackers continue to penetrate defenses at organizations. The booklet contains 50 questions CFOs must ask and sample charts to help them calculate the probability and severity of financial losses from both risk actions and the actions taken to mitigate them. It also contains a list of standards and reference documents to help CFOs develop comprehensive risk management frameworks. Source: http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3779346
Information Technology
26. October 21, Computerworld – (International) Pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista, says Microsoft. While explaining the “Global Anti-Piracy Day” educational and enforcement effort Microsoft launched today, a senior attorney with the company acknowledged that pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista. Counterfeiters currently copy Office 2003 rather than the newer Office 2007 for the same reasons, she said. The attorney also touted the day’s announcements of new initiatives and lawsuit filings scheduled to take place in 49 countries, ranging from Argentina to the U.S. In the U.S., Microsoft filed 20 new lawsuits in federal court against software resellers that, according to the company’s allegations, either sold pirated copies of Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Office or installed the counterfeit software on new PCs. Nine of the lawsuits were filed in California; two each were filed in Ohio, Oregon and Texas; and others were filed in Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota and New York. Source: http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/10/21/Pirates_prefer_Windows_XP_over_Vista_says_Microsoft_1.html
Communications Sector
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