Monday, July 22, 2013



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 • Authorities believe a bank robber known as the “Loan Ranger Bandit” robbed a Santa Fe Community Credit Union in Temple, Texas, the eleventh robbery he is suspected of committing in four States. – KLTV 7 Tyler See item 9 below in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • Health department officials reported new cyclospora infections in Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas have brought the total number of illnesses to 206. – Food Safety News

21. July 18, Food Safety News – (National) Cyclospora infections in Midwest reach 206. Health department officials reported new infections in Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas have brought the total number of illnesses from cyclospora to 206. The source of the infection is still under investigation. Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/07/cyclospora-infections-in-midwest-reach-206/

 • California health care officials temporarily suspended 16 alcohol and drug treatment centers that are suspected of violations. – Associated Press

27. July 18, Associated Press – (California) California suspends 16 alcohol and drug treatment centers while investigating fraud, abuse. California health care officials temporarily suspended 16 alcohol and drug treatment centers that are suspected of violations including, allegedly hiring individuals who were convicted of abusing patients and fraudulently billing Medi-Cal for services they never performed. Source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6c97bd4e5b924314baf5c73dde958314/CA--Drug-Centers-Suspended

 • Firefighters reached 15 percent containment of California’s Mountain Fire July 18 after burning through 24,818 acres. – Los Angeles Times

29. July 19, Los Angeles Times – (California) Mountain fire near Idyllwild burns through 24,818 acres. Firefighters reached 15 percent containment of California’s Mountain Fire July 18 after burning through 24,818 acres. Authorities lifted some evacuation orders allowing residents to return home in the Apple Canyon and Bonita Vista areas. Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fire-idyllwild-20130719,0,1153303.story
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Banking and Finance Sector
9. July 18, KLTV 7 Tyler – (Texas) ‘Loan Ranger Bandit’ believed to have struck Temple bank last week. Authorities believe a bank robber known as the “Loan Ranger Bandit” robbed a Santa Fe Community Credit Union in Temple July 12, the eleventh robbery he is suspected of committing in four States. Source: http://www.kltv.com/story/22875407/loan-ranger-bandit-believed-to-have-struck-kentucky-bank-in-may

 10. July 18, KGW 8 Portland – (Oregon; Texas) DOJ seeks $10M in damages from Texas debt-relief company. The Oregon Department of Justice is seeking $10 million in damages and a ban in the State against Texas-based World Law Debt for allegedly running a fraudulent debt relief scheme that targeted over 400 Oregonians. Source: http://www.kgw.com/news/local/DOJ-seeks-10-M-in-damages-from-Texas-debt-relief-company-216089871.html

Information Technology Sector
36. July 19, Softpedia – (International) EXPIRO file infectors distributed with Styx Exploit Kit. Trend Micro researchers found that the PE_EXPIRO family of malware was being spread by the popular Styx Exploit Kit. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/EXPIRO-File-Infectors-Distributed-with-Styx-Exploit-Kit-369502.shtml

37. July 19, Softpedia – (International) GitHub disrupted by DDOS Attack – 7/19/2013. GitHub reported coming under distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack July 19, causing major service outages. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/GitHub-Disrupted-by-DDOS-Attack-7-19-2013-369523.shtml

38. July 18, IDG News Service – (International) Symantec: Google Glass still vulnerable to Wi-Fi attack. Symantec researchers warned that Google Glass was vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks when it scans for known WiFi networks. Source: https://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/071913-symantec-google-glass-still-vulnerable-272001.html

39. July 18, CSO – (International) Attackers embedding backdoors into image files. Researchers at Sucuri found attackers using image files to hide backdoors, allowing them to maintain access to compromised servers. Source: https://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/071813-attackers-embedding-backdoors-into-image-271999.html

Communications Sector
40. July 18, KWON 1400 AM Bartlesville – (Oklahoma) Power outage silences radios. A Public Service Company of Oklahoma line problem caused a power outage and radio stations KWON, KYFM, and KRIG to go offline July 18 for about 2 hours. Source: http://bartlesvilleradio.com/pages/news/56842013/power-outage-silences-radios

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