Monday, August 12, 2013
Complete DHS Daily Report for August 12, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reported 504 confirmed Cyclospora infections in 16 States in the
central and eastern parts of the country. – Food Safety News
15.
August 8, Food Safety News –
(National) Parasites infest more than 500 people; count up in 7 states. The
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 504 confirmed
Cyclospora infections in 16 States in the central and eastern parts of the
country. Authorities are still investigating the transmission source for the
parasite. Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/08/parasites-now-infect-more-than-500-people-numbers-up-in-seven-states/
• Crews reached 25 percent containment of
California’s Silver Fire that burned over 16,000 acres, destroyed 26 homes, and
forced the closure of the 10 Freeway. – KCAL 9 Los Angeles
23.
August 9, KCAL 9 Los Angeles –
(California) Hundreds evacuated as Silver Fire grows to 16K acres. Crews
reached 25 percent containment of California’s Silver Fire that burned over
16,000 acres, destroyed 26 homes, and forced the closure of the 10 Freeway. Five
firefighters and one civilian were injured as hundreds of Riverside County
residents were evacuated August 9. Source: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/09/hundreds-evacuated-as-silver-fire-grows-to-14k-acres/
• Crews in Oregon battled 28 new wildfires in
the northwest over the past 24 hours, in addition to several other fires
already burning in the region. – Portland Oregonian
24. August
9, Portland Oregonian – (Oregon) Local crews busy in Oregon with
new fires, with lightning in forecast. Crews in Oregon battled 28 new
wildfires in the northwest over the past 24 hours, in addition to the
5,000-acre Sharon Creek Fire, the nearly 17,500-acre Grass Mountain Complex
Fire, the 10,000-acre GC Complex, the 800-acre Coyote Gap Fire, the 44,000-acre
Douglas Complex Fire, the 14,000-acre Big Windy Complex Fire, and the
10,500-acre Whiskey Complex Fire in the State. Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/08/post_132.html
• Towns near Lake Okeechobee in Florida
continued to remain alert after a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ water release
did not significantly reduce concerns of rising water and vulnerability in the
143-mile Herbert Hoover Dike as the area has continued to receive heavy
rainfall. – Miami Herald
35.
August 9, Miami Herald – (Florida) Despite
Lake Okeechobee dumping, dike danger continues to rise. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers’ late-July 2013 water release from Lake Okeechobee did not
significantly reduce concerns of rising water and vulnerability in the 143-mile
Herbert Hoover Dike as the area has continued to receive heavy rainfall and
endure tropical storms. Towns in the vicinity of the dike have begun monitoring
water levels daily and consulting with the regional flood control system
management as the release of water reduces the risk of flooding but can
significantly reduce water quality. Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/08/5635263/despite-lake-okeechobee-dumping.html
Details
Banking and Finance Sector
3. August
9, Softpedia – (International) Citizens Bank hit by DDOS attack, customers
warned of intermittent interruption. Citizens Bank warned customers August
8 that the bank’s Web site was under distributed denial of service (DDoS)
attack, which could cause service interruptions in online and mobile banking
services. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Citizens-Bank-Hit-by-DDOS-Attack-Customers-Warned-of-Intermittent-Interruption-374242.shtml
Information Technology Sector
30. August
9, Softpedia – (International) Sophos experts find more malware leveraging
Android “master key” vulnerability. Researchers at Sophos identified three
new malware files leveraging the Android “master key” vulnerability. Two
malware files are not functional, while the third is able to collect data and
send out SMSs. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sophos-Experts-Find-More-Malware-Leveraging-Android-Master-Key-Vulnerability-374304.shtml
Communications Sector
31.
August 7, WBAW 7 Wausau – (Wisconsin) Cellcom:
Storm damage to blame for service outage. Cellcom, a De Pere,
Wisconsin-based wireless company, reported August 7 that commercial power
outages caused by storms were likely the cause of wireless communications
service outages in three counties. Source: http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/218726401.html
32.
August 7, WBIW 1340 AM Bedford –
(Indiana) Verizon customers without service. Verizon customers in
Mitchell and Orleans were without wireless service for several hours August 7
after a third party vendor cut a fiber optic line. Source: http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2013/08/verizon-customers-without-service.php
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report Contact Information
About the reports - The DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report is a daily [Monday through Friday]
summary of open-source published
information
concerning significant critical infrastructure issues. The DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report is archived for ten days on
the
Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/IPDailyReport
Contact Information
Content and Suggestions: Send mail to cikr.productfeedback@hq.dhs.gov or contact the DHS
Daily Report Team at (703)387-2314
Subscribe to
the
Distribution List: Visit the
DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report and follow
instructions to
Get e-mail updates when this information
changes.
Contact DHS
To report physical infrastructure incidents or to request information, please contact the National Infrastructure
To report cyber infrastructure incidents or to
request information,
please contact US-CERT at soc@us-cert.gov or visit their Web
page at www.us-cert.go v.
Department of Homeland Security Disclaimer
The DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report is a non-commercial publication intended to
educate and
inform personnel engaged
in infrastructure protection. Further reproduction
or redistribution is subject to original copyright
restrictions. DHS provides no
warranty of ownership of the copyright,
or accuracy with respect to
the
original
source material.