Friday, March 8, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Over 135,000
residents lost power in Virginia after a snow storm left some areas with close
to 20 inches of snow. – Associated Press
2.
March 7, Associated Press – (Virginia)
More than 135,000 in Va. still without power. Over 135,000 residents
lost power in Virginia after a snow storm left some areas with close to 20
inches of snow. Electric companies were working to restore power to customers.
Source: http://www.newsleader.com/viewart/20130307/NEWS01/303070003/More-than-135-000-Va-still-without-power
• Two individuals from Katy, Texas and one
from Las Vegas were indicted on federal charges of running a mortgage fraud
scheme that caused losses of more than $30 million. – Houston Chronicle See item 9 below in the Banking and Finance Sector
• Icy conditions led to several crashes on
Interstate 84 near Union and Tolland, causing highway closures and delays from
morning into afternoon March 7. – Hartford Daily Courant
15.
March 7, Hartford Daily Courant –
(Connecticut) Dozens of wreckers called to crashes on I-84 in Tolland,
Union. Icy conditions led to several crashes on Interstate 84 near Union
and Tolland, causing highway closures and delays from morning into afternoon
March 7. Source: http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-i-84-crash-ice-0308-20130307,0,6583280.story
• Woodcliff Lake-based Par Pharmaceutical Cos.
will pay $45 million in fines for coercing physicians to write unapproved
prescriptions to their elderly clients, illegally charging Medicare and
Medicaid programs, and filing false claims. – Associated Press
26. March 5, Associated Press
– (New Jersey) NJ
drugmaker pleads guilty to criminal charges. Woodcliff Lake-based Par
Pharmaceutical Cos. entered a guilty plea March 5 for wrongfully marketing
their weight-gaining drug to weak seniors who are susceptible to its side
effects. The company will pay $45 million in fines for coercing physicians to
write unapproved prescriptions to their elderly clients, illegally charging
Medicare and Medicaid programs, and filing false claims. Source: http://www.necn.com/03/05/13/NJ-drugmaker-pleads-to-criminal-charges/landing_nation.html?&apID=efaeb8f780514224ad0da33ec2133fc8
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Banking and Finance Sector
8. March 6, Fort Lauderdale
Sun-Sentinel –
(Florida) Fort Lauderdale man pleads guilty to running Ponzi scheme. An
investment advisor pleaded guilty to charges of running a Ponzi scheme that
defrauded Wilton Manors investors of nearly $10 million. Source: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-06/news/fl-george-elia-plea-ponzi-20130306_1_george-elia-wilton-manors-gay-community-ponzi-scheme
9. March 6, Houston
Chronicle – (Texas) Katy
couple indicted in $30 million mortgage fraud scheme. Two individuals from
Katy and one from Las Vegas were indicted on federal charges of running a
mortgage fraud scheme that caused losses of more than $30 million. Source: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Katy-couple-indicted-in-30-million-mortgage-4334575.php
10. March 6, WIWB 13 Topeka – (Kansas) Former Schmidt Builders
CFO indicted on bank fraud charge. The former chief financial officer of a
Topeka building supply company was charged with bank fraud and money laundering
for allegedly obtaining a $15.2 million loan based on fraudulent information.
Source: http://www.wibw.com/home/localnews/headlines/Former-Schmidt-Builders-CFO-Indicted-On-Bank-Fraud-Charge-195788261.html
11. March 6, Threatpost – (International) Bank DDoS attacks
resume. The Web sites of several U.S. banks were hit with distributed
denial of service (DDoS) attacks March 6, after a hacktivist group that
previously targeted banks announced the start of a new round of attacks.
Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/bank-ddos-attacks-resume-030613
12. March 5, Associated Press
– (South Dakota; New Jersey)
SD, NJ men accused in hedge fund investment scam. The U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission accused two individuals involved with RAHFCO Hedge
Funds of creating false account statements to conceal $10 million in investor
losses. Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP1cfb0b22e62a448083ecfad0d975c791.html
For additional
stories, see items 37, 38 below in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology
34. March 7, Softpedia – (International) Major browsers,
Java hacked on the first day of Pwn2Own 2013. Researchers participating in
the first day of Pwn2Own 2013 discovered security vulnerabilities in Firefox,
Chrome, and Internet Explorer 10 Web browsers, as well as in Java. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Major-Browsers-Java-Hacked-on-the-First-Day-of-Pwn2Own-2013-335279.shtml
35. March 7, Softpedia – (International) Flaw in Kaspersky
Internet Security 2013 leads to remote freeze. A security researcher
released a proof-of-concept highlighting a vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet
Security 2013 that could allow the operating system to be frozen remotely.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flaw-in-Kaspersky-Internet-Security-2013-Leads-to-Remotely-Freeze-335212.shtml
36. March 7, The Register – (International) Malware-flingers
can pwn your mobile with OVER-THE-AIR updates. Researchers found that baseband
processors in a variety of mobile devices can be manipulated with over-the-air
updates to cause problems and potentially deliver malware. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/07/baseband_processor_mobile_hack_threat/
37. March 6, Dark Reading – (International) Cybercriminals
likely to expand use of browser proxies. A technique used to capture and
redirect browser traffic seen in attacks in Brazil is likely to be used more
widely, security researchers warned. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/attacks-breaches/240150191/cybercriminals-likely-to-expand-use-of-browser-proxies.html
38. March 6, Krebs on
Security –
(International) Mobile malcoders pay to (Google) Play. Users on
underground forums have been observed offering to buy verified Google Play
developer accounts to spread malware. Source: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/03/mobile-malcoders-pay-to-google-play/
Communications Sector
39.
March 6, Jackson County Floridan –
(Florida) Copper theft knocks WJAQ off the air. An alert officer helped
apprehend a copper thief who stole an important part of a copper cable aiding
in WJAQ 100.9 FM Marianna, WTOT 980 AM Marianna, and WTOT FM 101.7 FM
Graceville’s broadcasting capability. The cost to repair the damage is $20,000.
Source: http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/crime_courts/article_e2fbb40a-86b1-11e2-8672-001a4bcf6878.html
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