Monday, November 4, 2013



Complete DHS Daily Report for November 4, 2013

Daily Report

Top Stories

 • Fannie Mae filed a lawsuit against nine large international banks that allegedly manipulated the London Interbank Offered Rate and caused the institution to lose an estimated $800 million. – Washington Post See item 6 in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • A gunman opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport, killing one TSA agent and wounding at least one other person. – New York Daily News

11. November 1, New York Daily News – (California) LAX shooting: TSA worker dead after gunman opens fire inside Los Angeles International Airport Terminal. A gunman opened fire with a rifle at Los Angeles International Airport November 1, killing one TSA agent and wounding at least one other person and prompting an evacuation of neighboring terminals Flights were grounded and delayed and a suspect was in custody. Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lax-gunman-opens-fire-la-airport-article-1.1503916

 • A number of school districts in central Texas cancelled classes after a severe storm brought flooding and high winds, causing evacuations and power outages. – NBC News

34. October 31, NBC News – (Texas) Deadly storm system hits wide swath of U.S. as rain, floods lash Texas. A number of school districts in central Texas cancelled classes after a severe storm October 31 brought flooding and high winds, causing evacuations and power outages. Source: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/31/21260264-deadly-storm-system-hits-wide-swath-of-us-as-rain-floods-lash-texas

 • A former volunteer firefighter pleaded guilty October 31 to torching 52 unoccupied buildings while his fiancée set fire to 15 along the Eastern Shore in Accomac, Virginia. – Associated Press

39. October 31, Associated Press – (Virginia) Ex-firefighter pleads guilty to arsons in Va. A former volunteer firefighter pleaded guilty October 31 to torching 52 unoccupied buildings while his fiancée set fire to 15 along the Eastern Shore in Accomac, Virginia between November 2012 and April 2013. Source: http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2013/10/31/ex-firefighter-pleads-guilty-to-arsons-in-va.html

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Banking and Finance Sector

6. October 31, Washington Post – (International) Fannie Mae sues banks over alleged Libor manipulation. Fannie Mae filed a lawsuit October 30 against nine large international banks that allegedly manipulated the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and caused the institution to lose an estimated $800 million on various transactions. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-mae-sues-global-banks-over-libor-scandal/2013/10/31/6f9405be-4261-11e3-8b74-d89d714ca4dd_story.html

7. October 31, KOMO 4 Seattle – (Washington) Police, FBI hunting for prolific ‘Cyborg Bandit’ bank robber. Seattle police and the FBI are searching for a suspect known as the “Cyborg Bandit” believed to have robbed four banks in Bellevue, Shoreline, Botheil, and Woodinville. Source: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-FBI-hunting-for-prolific-Cyborg-Bandit-bank-robber-230128061.html

8. October 31, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois – (National) Four defendants indicted in alleged $10 million bank fraud scheme involving the sale of 26 gas stations in four States. Four individuals were indicted October 31 for allegedly running a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $10 million in loan proceeds from the sales of 26 gas stations in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. A fifth individual was also charged separately with tax offenses related to the alleged scheme. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/chicago/press-releases/2013/four-defendants-indicted-in-alleged-10-million-bank-fraud-scheme-involving-the-sale-of-26-gas-stations-in-four-states

9. October 31, KGW 8 Portland – (Oregon) Three arrested in Beaverton with 200 fake credit cards. Authorities arrested three individuals suspected of payment card fraud in Beaverton October 21 and found 200 counterfeit payment cards, credit card creation equipment, and fake IDs in their possession. Source: http://www.kgw.com/news/Men-seized-with-200-fake-credit-cards-in-Beaverton-230090001.html

10. October 30, Marin Independent Journal – (California) Terra Linda bank robbed, investigators probe connection to serial bandit. Police in San Rafael believe an October 30 robbery that took place at a Wells Fargo branch may be the work of a bank robber suspected of holding up eight other Marin County banks since December 2012. Source: http://www.marinij.com/crimebeat/ci_24418425/terra-linda-bank-robbed-investigators-probe-connection-serial

For another story, see item 41 below in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector

40. November 1, IDG News Service – (International) New malware variant suggests cybercriminals targeting SAP users. Researchers at Doctor Web observed a new variant of a banking trojan that also contains code to search infected systems for SAP client applications, possibly as a first step to targeting SAP users in the future. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243727/New_malware_variant_suggests_cybercriminals_targeting_SAP_users

41. November 1, Softpedia – (International) Gaming trojan Grolker updated to steal banking credentials. Symantec researchers found that the Grolker online gaming credential trojan is now being utilized to steal banking credentials. The malware uses malicious Javascript to steal information and has mostly been spotted targeting users in South Korea and Hungary. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Gaming-Trojan-Grolker-Updated-to-Steal-Banking-Credentials-396390.shtml

42. October 31, Softpedia – (International) Searching for “Google Chrome download” on Yahoo can result in malware infection. ThreatTrack Security researchers discovered that searching for “Google Chrome download” on Yahoo’s search engine can lead users to malicious Web sites via sponsored ads. The malicious sites then attempt to install a variant of the Sirefef/ ZeroAccess malware. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Searching-for-Google-Chrome-Download-on-Yahoo-Can-Result-in-Malware-Infection-395933.shtml

Communications Sector

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