Thursday, September 19, 2013



  
Complete DHS Daily Report for September 19, 2013

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Top Stories

 • The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would seize an office building in New York City because the company that owns the building is allegedly a front company for a front company for the Iranian government involved in money laundering. – USA Today See item 4 below in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • Two New York men pleaded guilty to their roles in $200 million international credit card fraud conspiracy. – U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey See item 5 below in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • Federal prosecutors charged a U.S. Navy commander, a naval criminal investigator, and a defense contractor for conspiring in a bribery scheme to gain millions in international port contracts. – Associated Press

24. September 18, Associated Press – (International) Navy commander, 2 others charged in bribery scheme. Federal prosecutors charged a U.S. Navy commander, a naval criminal investigator, and a defense contractor for conspiring in a bribery scheme to gain millions in international port contracts. Officials contended that the defense contractor conspired to bribe the other two men with gifts and luxury items in exchange for information that allowed him to overcharge on port contracts by millions. Source: http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/navy-commander-2-others-charged-in-bribery-scheme

 • Six schools in Canton, Ohio, were closed and nearby blocks evacuated September 17 after sulfur dioxide was released while a building caught fire September 16. – WEWS 5 Cleveland

26. September 17, WEWS 5 Cleveland – (Ohio) All residents can return home after 21 blocks in Canton evacuated over sulfur dioxide release. Six schools in Canton, Ohio, were closed September 17 after sulfur dioxide was released while a building caught fire September 16. The chemical release prompted the evacuation of several blocks while firefighters responded. Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_stark/hazmat-situation-on-22nd-street-ne-in-canton

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Banking and Finance Sector

4. September 18, USA Today – (New York) Federal government to seize NYC skyscraper tied to Iran. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was granted a judgment allowing it to seize an office building in New York City because the company that owns the building is allegedly a front company for a front company for the Iranian government, and that the company engaged in money laundering and violations of sanctions. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/17/fifth-avenue-skyscraper-iran-government-seizure/2829517/

5. September 17, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey – (International) Two plead guilty in international $200 million credit card fraud conspiracy. Two New York men pleaded guilty to their roles in an international credit card fraud conspiracy that used fake credit cards and fraudulent documentation to defraud institutions of more than $200 million. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/newark/press-releases/2013/two-plead-guilty-in-international-200-million-credit-card-fraud-conspiracy

6. September 17, Joliet Patch – (Illinois) 15 people charged in $100K bank fraud scheme: Joliet police. Police in Joliet arrested seven and issued warrants for eight others in connection with an alleged bank fraud scheme that involved conspirators stealing more than $100,000 by giving access to their bank accounts so that fraudulent deposits could be made and then withdrawn before banks could notice. Source: http://joliet.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/financial-crime-probe-by-joliet-cops-nets-7-arrests-8-warrants

Information Technology Sector

30. September 18, Softpedia – (International) New virus protects itself by freezing hard disk. Researchers at Bkav discovered a new rootkit that creates a restore point of sorts that prevents users from making modifications to the hard disk to remove the virus. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Virus-Protects-Itself-by-Freezing-Hard-Disk-384132.shtml

31. September 18, Help Net Security – (International) Microsoft issued fix it for actively exploited IE 0-day. Microsoft issued a security warning about a zero day vulnerability in all supported versions of Internet Explorer that can allow arbitrary code execution via a memory corruption issue. The company made a fix it solution available until a patch can be issued to close the vulnerability. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15601

32. September 17, Threatpost – (International) Patches for Django framework fix DoS vulnerability. The developers of Web framework Django released a new version which closes several security issues, including a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that can be leveraged by submitting large passwords to overwhelm servers. Source: http://threatpost.com/patches-for-django-framework-fix-dos-vulnerability

33. September 17, eWeek – (International) Mozilla updates Firefox 24 with 17 security advisories. Mozilla released an update for its Firefox browser, closing 17 security vulnerabilities, including 7 vulnerabilities rated “critical.” Source: http://www.eweek.com/security/mozilla-updates-firefox-24-with-17-security-advisories.html

34. September 17, Softpedia – (International) ZeuS malware found in 23% of spam attachments sent out in August 2013. Trend Micro reported that variants of the ZeuS trojan were identified in 23 percent of malicious attachments in spam emails during August, making it the most distributed malware by spam during the month. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/ZeuS-Malware-Found-in-23-of-Spam-Attachments-Sent-Out-in-August-2013-383692.shtml

Communications Sector

Nothing to report