Friday, April 26, 2013
Complete DHS Daily Report for April 26, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• The suspect believed to be the “Merrimack
Valley Bandit,” responsible for 14 bank robberies in Massachusetts and Maine,
was arrested. – Bangor Daily News
6.
April 24, Bangor Daily News – (New
Hampshire; Maine; Massachusetts) ‘Merrimack Valley Bandit’ caught after
Maine bank robbery. A suspect believed to be the “Merrimack Valley Bandit”
responsible for 14 bank robberies in Massachusetts and Maine was arrested April
23 in Salem, New Hampshire. Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/24/news/portland/merrimack-valley-bandit-caught-after-maine-bank-robbery/
• Multiple explosions on gas barges in Alabama
critically injured 3 people and created a situation so unstable that fire and
rescue officials decided to let the fire burn for several hours. – Associated
Press
10.
April 25, Associated Press – (Alabama)
3 injured in Alabama barge explosions. Three people were critically
injured with burns after multiple explosions on gas barges in an area of the
Mobile River east of downtown Mobile, creating a situation so unstable that
fire and rescue officials decided to let the fire burn. The U.S. Coast Guard
established a one-nautical-mile safety around one barge as a precaution.
Source: http://www.newser.com/story/166834/3-injured-in-alabama-barge-explosions.html
• A former San Francisco University official
and the owner of a waste disposal company were arrested and charged with 246
felony counts after authorities discovered they were part of a scheme that cost
the school millions of dollars. – San Francisco Examiner (See item 27)
27.
April 24, San Francisco Examiner –
(California) Former S.F. State official accused of contract fraud. A
former San Francisco University director and the owner of Chemical and HazMat
Technology were arrested and charged with 246 felony counts after authorities
discovered they were part of a scheme that cost the school millions of dollars
based on the company’s exclusive contract with the university, during which,
they both reaped the benefits. Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2013/04/former-sf-state-official-accused-contract-fraud
• A report released by a U.S. Senator
challenged the safety of more than 1,000 upstate New York dams, some of which
do not have an emergency-action plan in case of a breakage. – Corning Leader
45.
April 23, Corning Leader – (New York) Senator:
Dam threat to Southern Tier. A report released by a U.S. Senator challenged
the safety of more than 1,000 upstate New York dams and their communities,
including two dozen dams, half of which do not have an emergency-action plan in
case of a breakage. Source: http://www.steubencourier.com/topstories/x1641168242/Schumer-Dams-threat-to-Southern-Tier
Details
Banking and Finance Sector
5. April
25, U.S. Department of Justice – (Texas) Final defendant
convicted in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. A Houston
businessman pleaded guilty for his role in a $22 million dollar mortgage fraud
scheme. His three co-conspirators were previously convicted. Source: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/magnolia/news/final-defendant-convicted-in-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scheme/article_aecb6b80-ad53-11e2-b4f7-001a4bcf887a.html
6. April
24, Bangor Daily News – (New Hampshire; Maine; Massachusetts) ‘Merrimack
Valley Bandit’ caught after Maine bank robbery. A suspect believed to be
the “Merrimack Valley Bandit” responsible for 14 bank robberies in
Massachusetts and Maine was arrested April 23 in Salem, New Hampshire. Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/24/news/portland/merrimack-valley-bandit-caught-after-maine-bank-robbery/
7. April
24, Charlotte Observer – (North Carolina) 9 more defendants
charged in Operation Wax House mortgage fraud case. Nine more individuals
were indicted in the “Operation Wax House” mortgage fraud investigation
targeting an alleged $75 million fraud scheme involving properties in Charlotte
and Waxhaw. Source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/04/24/4001760/nine-more-defendants-charged-in.html
8. April
24, Louisville Courier-Journal – (National) 5 people arrested
in Clarksville accused of credit-card fraud. Five individuals from New York
and North Carolina were arrested in Clarksville, Indiana, and charged with
being part of a credit card fraud ring after authorities found more than 300
fraudulent cards, counterfeit cash, and unauthorized access devices in their
possession. Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130424/NEWS02/304240123/Credit-card-fraud-US-Attorney-Hogsett
9. April
24, Greensboro News-Record – (North Carolina) Coach’s ex-CFO pleads
guilty in investment scandal. A business associate of a fraud-linked
Greensboro basketball coach pleaded guilty to criminal charges for falsifying
rental agreements with the aim of obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission investigation into the $8 million scheme. Source: http://www.news-record.com/home/1118377-63/stan-kowalewskis-ex-cfo-pleads-guilty
For
another story, see item 37 below in the Information
Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector
35.
April 24, The H – (International) WordPress
cache plugins enabled remote PHP execution. WordPress posted details of a
previously-reported vulnerability in the WP Super Cache and W3 Total Cache
plugins that allowed remote users to execute arbitrary PHP on servers. Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/WordPress-cache-plugins-enabled-remote-PHP-execution-1848961.html
36.
April 24, Softpedia – (International) Number
of DDOS attacks increased by 200% in 2012, study shows. Akamai’s fourth
quarter 2012 State of the Internet report found that distributed denial of
service (DDoS) attack increased by 200% compared to 2011, and detailed other
DDoS findings. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Number-of-DDOS-Attacks-Increased-by-200-in-2012-Study-Shows-348170.shtml
37.
April 23, Forbes – (International) Researcher’s
serial port scans find more than 100,000 hackable devices, including traffic
lights and fuel pumps. A researcher from Rapid7 presented findings to the
Infosec Southwest conference detailing how attackers could compromise various
older devices that utilize serial ports connected to networking equipment. He
found that devices set up in this manner had poor security and control varied
operations including heating and cooling systems, point-of-sale (PoS) devices,
and fuel pumps, among others. Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/04/23/researchers-serial-port-scans-find-more-than-100000-hackable-devices-including-traffic-lights-and-fuel-pumps/
Communications Sector
38. April
24, Associated Press – (Tennessee) Cell outage affects 911 calls near Chattanooga. A
malfunction at a Verizon cell tower affected some Chattanooga area residents’
ability to dial 9-1-1 from their cell phones and prompted Verizon to dispatch
crews. Source: http://www.fox17.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tn/38eeb8f5-www.fox17.com.shtml
For another story, see item 37 above in the Information Technology Sector
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