Complete DHS Daily Report for September 18, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Several companies shut down hundreds of
wells around Colorado September 16 after severe storms and flooding disrupted
oil and natural gas production and transportation around the State. – Reuters
1.
September 16, Reuters – (Colorado) Colorado
flooding disrupts oil, gas production. Several companies shut down hundreds
of wells around Colorado September
16 after severe storms and flooding
disrupted oil and natural gas production and transportation around the State.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/16/energy-natgas-cig-idUSL2N0HC1NA20130916
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention released a report claiming that the overuse of antibiotics has
caused 3 kinds of bacteria to become urgent threats to human health in the U.S.
– USA Today
22.
September 16, USA Today – (National) 3
germs are urgent threats to USA’s health, CDC says. The U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention released a report September 16 claiming that the
overuse of antibiotics has caused 3 kinds of bacteria to become urgent threats
to human health in the U.S. The report is the first to categorize the threats
in order of immediate importance and it is also the first to quantify the
impact, stating the bacteria cause at least 2 million infections and 23,000
deaths a year. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/16/cdc-germ-list/2819577/
• Authorities
are investigating after a former Navy reservist killed at least 12 people while
8 others received injuries September 16 in a mass shooting at the Navy Yard in
Washington, D.C. – New York Times
27.
September 16, New York Times –
(Washington, D.C.) Gunman and 12 victims killed in shooting at D.C. Navy
Yard. Authorities are investigating after a former Navy reservist killed at
least 12 people while 8 others received injuries September 16 in a mass
shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The gunman was killed during a
gunfire exchange with police officers. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/us/shooting-reported-at-washington-navy-yard.html?pagewanted=all
• Researchers analyzed the attacks and
campaigns of a sophisticated state-sponsored cybercriminal group dubbed Hidden
Lynx, the group behind an attack on Bit9 in 2012. – Softpedia See item 32 below in the Information Technology Sector
Details
Banking and Finance Sector
6. September 17, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission –
(National) SEC charges 23 firms with short selling violations in crackdown
on potential manipulation in advance of stock offerings. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission announced enforcement actions against 23
firms for short selling violations, with 22 of the companies reaching
settlements that totaled $14.4 million in fines. Source: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370539804376
7. September 16, Reuters – (International) U.S.
indicts ex-traders in JPMorgan ‘London Whale’ scandal. Two former traders
for JPMorgan Chase & Co. were indicted by a U.S. grand jury for their
alleged role in a $6.2 billion trading loss. The two, a Spanish national and a
French national, allegedly inflated the value of securities to hide the extent of
their losses. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/16/us-jpmorgan-whale-indictment-idUSBRE98F13K20130916
Information Technology Sector
32. September
17, Softpedia – (International) Experts analyze operations of state-sponsored
cybercriminals behind the Bit9 hack. Symantec researchers analyzed the
attacks and campaigns of a state-sponsored cybercriminal group dubbed Hidden
Lynx and found that it was split into two teams utilizing two trojans to steal
information through various means. The group, that is apparently China-based,
was behind an attack on Bit9 in 2012, and has predominantly targeted
organizations in the U.S. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Experts-Analyze-Operations-of-State-Sponsored-Cybercriminals-Behind-the-Bit9-Hack-383796.shtml
33. September
17, V3.co.uk – (International) Darkleech campaign targets Java to spread
Reveton ransomware. FireEye was alerted to a new Darkleech campaign that is
utilizing Java and Adobe vulnerabilities to spread the Reveton ransomware. The
campaign redirects users to malware-infected sites that then attempt to infect
the user’s system. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2295107/darkleech-campaign-targets-java-to-spread-reveton-ransomware
34. September
17, Help Net Security – (International) Too long passwords can
DoS some servers. A vulnerability in popular open source Web application
framework Django was demonstrated where an attacker could create an extremely
long password, which Django would then hash with the PBKDF2 algorithm, tying up
system resources. Large passwords being repeatedly submitted could thus be used
in a denial of service (DoS) attack. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15591
35. September
17, Help Net Security – (International) Researchers create
undetectable layout-level hardware trojans. A group of researchers
published a paper outlining how hardware trojans could be implemented
stealthily below the gate level. The trojans can weaken protection in random
number generators, create a method for leaking secret keys, and when tested
were not detected by common trojan testing methods. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15589
36. September
17, SC Magazine – (International) Microsoft reissues Patch Tuesday fixes to
address install glitches. Microsoft addressed bugs in several patches
released as part of its September 10 Patch Tuesday update bundle after users reported
issues with the updates, including issues with Microsoft Office programs and
updates attempting to reinstall numerous times. Source: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/microsoft-reissues-patch-tuesday-fixes-to-address-install-glitches/article/311935/
37. September
16, Threatpost – (International) Apple fixes 30 bugs with OS X Mountain Lion,
Safari patches. Apple issues patches for OS X Mountain Lion, closing 30
vulnerabilities and adding other improvements. The company also released an
update to its Safari browser, fixing multiple memory corruption issues. Source:
http://threatpost.com/apple-fixes-30-bugs-with-os-x-mountain-lion-safari-patches/102303
Communications Sector
Nothing to
report
No comments:
Post a Comment