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· A now-expired, prepackaged salad mix
is believed to have caused a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 373
people in 15 States.
14. July 30, Food Safety News
– (National) Bagged
Salad mix implicated in cyclospora outbreak. A now-expired, prepackaged
salad mix is believed to have caused the Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened
at least 373 people in 15 States, according to Iowa Department of Inspections
and Appeals officials. An investigation found a connection to the salad mix in
80 percent of case patients. Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/07/bagged-salad-mix-implicated-in-cyclospora-outbreak/
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The University of Delaware notified nearly 72,000 current and former employees
their personal information, including Social Security numbers, were accessed
after a hacker managed to breach one of the school’s systems.– Help Net
Security
23. July 31, Help Net
Security – (Delaware)
72k people affected by University of Delaware hack. The University of
Delaware notified nearly 72,000 current and former employees their personal
information, including Social Security numbers, were accessed after a hacker
managed to breach one of the school’s systems by taking advantage of a
vulnerability in software acquired from a vendor. Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15325
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Crews reached 35 percent containment of California’s Aspen Fire that burned
through 14,332 acres July 31. The U.S. Forest Service estimated the cost of the
fire at $10.6 million.– Fresno Bee
24. July 31, Fresno Bee – (California) Small gains made to
contain Aspen fire. Crews reached 35 percent containment of California’s
Aspen Fire that burned through 14,332 acres July 31. The U.S. Forest Service
estimated the cost of the fire at $10.6 million. Source: http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/07/30/3415807/small-gains-made-to-contain-aspen.html
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A young child playing with matches was responsible for a July 30 blaze at the
Scottsmen Apartments in Clovis, California, which caused $1 million in damages,
displaced 40 people, and destroyed or damaged 13 units. – Fresno Bee
39.
July 30, Fresno Bee – (California) Fire
causes $1m in damage to Scottsmen Apartments in Clovis. A young child
playing with matches is responsible for the July 30 blaze at Scottsmen
Apartments in Clovis which caused $1 million in damages, displaced 40 people,
and destroyed or damaged 13 units. Source: http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/07/30/3415350/fire-damages-clovis-apartments.html
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Banking and Finance Sector
3. July 30, New York Times – (California) Ex-stock
analyst charged with insider trading in case tied to SAC indictment. FBI
agents arrested a former research analyst in San Jose accused of providing
insider information to two firms, including SAC Capital Advisors, ahead of a
2009 joint venture between Microsoft and Yahoo. Source: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/prosecutors-charge-technology-stock-analyst-in-sac-case/
4. July 30, American Banker – (New Jersey) Check-kiting
scam sinks earnings at Liberty Bell Bank. Liberty Bell Bank of Marlton
reported in a quarterly report that it had been the victim of a check kiting scheme
by a commercial customer that caused up to $2.1 million in losses. Other banks
in the area reported being victims of the same scheme. Source: http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_146/check-kiting-scam-sinks-earnings-at-liberty-bell-bank-1060971-1.html
5. July 30, Reuters – (International) SEC sues
ex-Santander executive, ex-Spanish judge for insider trading. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission charged a former Spanish judge and a former
Banco Santander SA executive with insider trading after the executive allegedly
shared insider information with the judge, resulting in nearly $1 million in
illicit profits. Source: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABRE96T1B620130730
Information Technology Sector
32.
July 31, SC Magazine – (International)
Ubuntu forums back online after attack analysis reveals XSS tactic. The
Ubuntu user forums returned to service July 30 after an attacker accessed a
moderator account, post announcements, and private messages. The attacker was
believed to have used a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to gain access.
Source: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/ubuntu-forums-back-online-after-attack-analysis-reveals-xss-tactic/article/305321/
33.
July 30, IDG News Service –
(International) Bogus Chrome, Firefox extensions pilfer social media
accounts. Trend Micro researchers discovered two malicious browser
extensions for Chrome and Firefox that can hijack Twitter, Facebook, and
Google+ accounts if installed. Source: https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241250/Bogus_Chrome_Firefox_extensions_pilfer_social_media_accounts
34.
July 30, Network World –
(International) Shorter, higher-speed DDoS attacks on the rise, Arbor
Networks says. Arbor Networks released statistics on distributed denial of
service (DDoS) attack and found that the speed of DDoS attacks increased over
those in 2012, but that 86 percent of attacks lasted less than 1 hour, among
other findings. Source: https://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/073013-ddos-attacks-arbor-272319.html
Communications Sector
35. July 30,
Ashburn-Leesburg Today – (Virginia) Verizon reports Ashburn phone
outage. About 1,100 phone lines in the Ashburn area lost service for
several hours July 30 after a Verizon fiber cable was accidentally cut in front
of Broad Run High School. Verizon technicians worked to replace 400 feet of
cable and restore services. Source: http://www.leesburgtoday.com/news/ashburn/verizon-reports-ashburn-phone-outage/article_57607654-f94a-11e2-809b-001a4bcf887a.html
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