Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• An oil spill caused by a barge colliding
with a bridge January 27 forced the closure of a 16-mile stretch of the river
causing at least 47 barges and other vessel to idle as crews worked to clean up
the oil spill January 29. – Associated Press
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January 29, Associated Press –
(Mississippi) Ships idle for Miss. River oil cleanup after crash. An oil
spill caused by a barge colliding with a bridge January 27 forced the closure
of a 16-mile stretch of the river causing at least 47 barges and other vessel
to idle as crews worked to clean up the oil spill January 29. Source: http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/Ships-idle-for-Miss-River-oil-cleanup-after-crash-4232193.php
• Burglars stole roughly $40,000 worth of
copper and tools from a Chesapeake High School athletic center. – WSAZ 3
Huntington
17.
January 28, WSAZ 3 Huntington – (Ohio)
Copper thieves target high school athletic complex. Burglars stole
roughly $40,000 worth of copper and tools from a Chesapeake High School
athletic center. Source: http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Copper-Thieves-Target-High-School-Athletic-Complex--188753681.html
• Very few U.S. online retailers, internet
service providers (ISP), and financial institutions have implemented a major
vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS), five years after the
vulnerability was discovered. – Network World See item 20 below in the Information Technology Sector
• A security flaw in the firmware of digital
video recorders (DVR) made by 19 manufacturers can allow attackers to remotely
view, delete, or copy video streams from security cameras networked to the
DVRs. – The Register See item 22
below in the Information Technology
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Banking and Finance Sector
7. January 29, Chicago
Sun-Times –
(Illinois) ‘People’s Attorney’ radio show host indicted in $10 million
mortgage fraud. A radio show host was indicted for allegedly participating
in a $10 million mortgage scam involving property in the Chicago area. Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17857871-418/peoples-attorney-radio-show-host-indicted-in-10-million-mortgage-fraud.html3
For another
story, see item 20 below in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology
20. January 29, Network World
– (International) 5
years after major DNS flaw is discovered, few US companies have deployed
long-term fix. Very few U.S. online retailers, internet service providers
(ISP), and financial institutions have implemented a major vulnerability in the
Domain Name System (DNS), five years after the vulnerability was discovered.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/012913-dnssec-266197.html
21. January 29, Softpedia – (International) Over 16,000
Facebook account credentials stolen by PokerAgent botnet. Researchers at
ESET analyzed a botnet known as PokerAgent that stole the login and payment
information of over 16,000 Facebook users in 2012. The malware used targeted
players of Zynga Poker, infecting at least 800 computers. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Over-16-000-Facebook-Account-Credentials-Stolen-by-PokerAgent-Botnet-324997.shtml
22. January 29, The Register – (International) Hackers squeeze
through DVR hole, break into CCTV cameras. A security flaw in the firmware
of digital video recorders (DVR) made by 19 manufacturers can allow attackers
to remotely view, delete, or copy video streams from security cameras networked
to the DVRs. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/29/cctv_vuln/
23. January 29, The H – (International) iOS update fixes
browser vulnerabilities. Apple released an update for iOS that closes a
large number of security vulnerabilities, including some which allowed remote
code injection and execution. Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/iOS-update-fixes-browser-vulnerabilities-1793259.html
24. January 29, Softpedia – (International) Ruby on Rails
3.0.20 and 2.3.16 released to address extremely critical vulnerability. The
developers of Ruby on Rails released versions 3.0.20 and 2.3.16 and advised
users to immediately apply the update to close a major vulnerability in past
versions. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ruby-on-Rails-3-0-20-and-2-3-16-Released-to-Address-Extremely-Critical-Vulnerability-324866.shtml
25. January 29, Softpedia – (International) Over 85,000 HP
printers found to be publicly accessible via the Internet. A software
researcher discovered that over 85,000 printers
made by HP are
available via a focused Google search, allowing remote access. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Over-85-000-HP-Printers-Found-to-Be-Publicly-Accessible-Via-the-Internet-324836.shtml
26. January 28, CNET – (International) Facebook endures
hours-long outage in the United States. A Domain Name System (DNS) issue
caused Facebook users to be unable to reach the site for a few hours January 28
if they attempted to reach the site by typing in the URL. Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57566336-93/facebook-endures-hours-long-outage-in-the-u.s/
Communications Sector
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