Monday, November 25, 2013



Complete DHS Daily Report for November 25, 2013

Daily Report

Top Stories

 • Kia announced a recall of around 80,000 model year 2006-2012 Sedona vehicles due to a front control arm corrosion issue that could lead to loss of control. – New York Times

5. November 22, New York Times – (National) Kia, Toyota, and Porsche issue recalls. Kia announced a recall of around 80,000 model year 2006-2012 Sedona vehicles in northeastern and midwestern States and Washington D.C. due to a front control arm corrosion issue that could lead to loss of control. Toyota and Porsche also issued smaller recalls for other issues. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/automobiles/kia-toyota-and-porsche-issue-recalls.html

 • A Philadelphia man was charged with conspiracy to commit loan and wire fraud for his alleged role in a $20 million real estate fraud ring. – Philadelphia Business Journal See item 9 below in the Financial Services Sector

 • A suspicious package that was found on a rail car in Decatur prompted the evacuation of schools within a 5-mile radius and the closure of roads before it was determined that it contained marijuana. – WAFF 48 Huntsville

17. November 21, WAFF 48 Huntsville – (Alabama) Suspicious package at Daikin plant determined to be pot. A suspicious package that was found on a rail car at the Daikin facility on Highway 20 in Decatur, originating from Mexico, prompted the evacuation of schools within a 5-mile radius, closure of the Decatur Public Library, and closure of Highway 20 and traffic from Mallard Fox Industrial Park to the Highway 31 river bridge before authorities gave an all-clear after inspecting the package and determining that it contained marijuana November 21. Source: http://www.waff.com/story/24033286/suspicious-device-found-on-rail-car-in-decatur-schools-evacuated

 • Police in Medford, Oregon, arrested a suspect in connection with an attempted bombing of a district attorney’s office. – Associated Press

34. November 21, Associated Press – (Oregon) Man arrested in explosion at DA’s office in Medford. Medford Police arrested a suspect November 20 in connection with a November 13 attempted bombing of the district attorney’s office in which a device exploded outside the building and blew out the windows. Source: http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30769222-75/medford-mcvay-burglary-george-ammunition.html.csp

Details

Financial Services Sector

8. November 22, Oklahoma City Oklahoman – (Oklahoma) Bethany man found guilty of securities fraud after new trial. A Bethany man was found guilty of securities fraud and money laundering for defrauding 83 investors of more than $4.5 million over 3 years in a Ponzi scheme through his company, Global West Financial. Source: http://newsok.com/bethany-man-found-guilty-of-securities-fraud-after-new-trial/article/3907186

9. November 21, Philadelphia Business Journal – (Pennsylvania) Philly man charged in $20M mortgage fraud. A Philadelphia man was charged with conspiracy to commit loan and wire fraud for his alleged role in a $20 million real estate fraud ring involving KREW Settlement Services. The man is the thirteenth defendant charged in connection to the case. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/11/21/philly-man-charged-in-20m-mortgage.html

10. November 21, Marin Independent Journal – (California) Novato bank robbed in suspected 10th strike by hatted bandit. A bank robbery suspect tied to 9 robberies in Marin was believed to be the same man who robbed a Chase bank branch in Novato November 21, connecting him to a total of 10 robberies. Source: http://www.marinij.com/crimebeat/ci_24574389/novato-bank-robbed-suspected-10th-strike-by-hatted

11. November 21, Reuters – (National) SEC charges ex-Marvell worker in Galleon insider-trade scheme. A former employee of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., agreed to pay $60,000 and be barred from serving as an officer or director of public company to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges on insider trading relating to the larger Galleon Group case. The SEC alleged that the man passed nonpublic information on to a former Galleon portfolio manager who then made illegal trades based on the information. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/21/us-sec-galleon-tipper-idUSBRE9AK18220131121

For another story, see item 42 below in the Information Technology Sector

Information Technology Sector

41. November 22, Softpedia – (International) Number of digitally signed malware samples increases by 50%. McAfee released its threat report for the third quarter of 2013 and found that attacks against the Android platform increased by over 30 percent, that digitally-signed malware increased by more than 50 percent, and that Bitcoin mining malware use is increasing, among other findings. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Number-of-Digitally-Signed-Malware-Samples-Increases-by-50-402749.shtml

42. November 22, The Register – (International) Mystery traffic redirection attack pulls net traffic through Belarus, Iceland. Renesys found that large amounts of Internet traffic are being diverted through several countries in order to perform man-in-the-middle attacks against financial services institutions, governments, and voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/22/net_traffic_redirection_attacks/

43. November 22, Softpedia – (International) Drupal 7.24 and 6.29 released to fix several vulnerabilities. The developers of Drupal released new versions of Drupal 7 and Drupal 6 that close several security vulnerabilities. Users were advised to update their installations as soon as possible Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Drupal-7-24-and-6-29-Released-to-Fix-Several-Vulnerabilities-402654.shtml

Communications Sector

44. November 21, IDG News Service – (Georgia) Company settles charges it billed mobile users for unwanted services. Atlanta company Wise Media, its CEO, and its owner agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that they authorized $10 million worth of charges to mobile users without their consent. The two settlements include a ban against the two individuals from charging consumers without their permission and an almost $11 million judgement. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/112113-company-settles-charges-it-billed-276229.html