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