Complete DHS Report for April 3, 2014
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• Federal prosecutors charged Pacific Gas
& Electric Co., April 1 with 12 felony violations of federal pipeline
safety laws relating to a natural gas pipeline that ruptured, caused a fire,
and destroyed 38 homes in San Bruno, California, in 2010. – Associated Press
1.
April 2, Associated Press – (California) PG&E criminally charged
in fatal pipeline blast. Federal prosecutors charged Pacific Gas &
Electric Co., April 1 with 12 felony violations of federal pipeline safety
laws, alleging that the company knowingly relied on erroneous and incomplete
information when assessing the safety of a natural gas pipeline that ruptured,
caused a fire, and destroyed 38 homes in San Bruno in 2010. Source: http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/pgande-criminally-charged-in-fatal-pipeline-blast
• Chrysler announced a recall April 2 for
around 644,000 model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango
vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential brake booster issue. – New York
Times
6.
April 2, New York Times – (International) Chrysler recalls over
850,000 S.U.V.s. Chrysler announced a recall April 2 for over 850,000 model
year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles, around 644,000
located in the U.S., due to the potential for water to enter the vehicles’
brake boosters or a loss of vacuum that could make braking more difficult.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/03/automobiles/chrysler-recalls-over-850000-suvs.html
• Indiana transportation officials were forced
to close U.S. 52 between Brookville and Cedar Grove for several weeks starting
April 2 for emergency repairs after rapid deterioration of roadside slopes. – Associated
Press
9.
April 2, Associated Press – (Indiana) Sinking highway in SE Indiana
prompts closure. Indiana transportation officials were forced to close U.S.
52 between Brookville and Cedar Grove for several weeks starting April 2 for
emergency repairs after rapid deterioration of roadside slopes caused the
pavement to sink up to 5 inches in some spots. Source: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sinking-highway-in-SE-Indiana-prompts-closure-5369700.php
• Officials are investigating the cause of an
April 1 fire at a 151-unit apartment building under construction in Rockville,
Maryland, that caused estimated damages of upwards of $20 million. – WJLA 7
Washington D.C.
34. April 1, WJLA 7 Washington, D.C. – (Maryland) Rockville
three-alarm fire burns unfinished apartment complex. Officials are
investigating the cause of an April 1 fire at a 151-unit apartment building
under construction in Rockville that prompted a response from more than 200
firefighters. Damage estimates could reach upwards of $20 million. Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/04/rockville-two-alarm-fire-burning-unfinished-apartment-complex-101717.html
Financial Services Sector
7. April 1, KGW 8 Portland –
(Oregon) Duo arrested in Portland for fake credit cards. Two Florida men
were arrested at the Portland International Airport March 29 after they were
suspected of using counterfeit payment cards at several retailers in the area.
The suspects were found with around 100 fraudulent payment cards in their
possession, as well as $10,000 in gift cards, cash, and merchandise. Source: http://www.kgw.com/news/Duo-accused-of-using-counterfeit-credit-cards-in-Portland-253430371.html
8. April 1, KSL 5 Salt Lake City –
(Utah) ‘Ski Bum Bandit’ arrested for serial bank robberies, police say. A
suspect known as the “Ski Bum Bandit” was arrested March 31 in the Kaysville
area and is suspected of robbing five banks in Salt Lake County. Source: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=29298917&nid=148
Information Technology Sector
22. April 2, Help Net Security – (International) Passwords,
messages of 158k+ Boxee.tv users leaked. Attackers compromised the forum
database for Web TV service Boxee.tv and posted the private information for
over 158,000 users. The breach and subsequent leak contain email addresses,
encrypted passwords, dates of birth, message histories, IP addresses, and other
information. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=16621
23. April 2, Softpedia – (International) Cybercriminals
abuse security camera recorders and routers to mine for Bitcoins. A
researcher at the SANS Technology Institute identified malware designed to
infect security camera recorders and routers and use the devices to attempt to
mine Bitcoin virtual currency. The malware is designed to run on ARM
infrastructure and was spotted on Hikvision DVRs, which have a simple default
root password that users often do not change. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cybercriminals-Abuse-Security-Camera-Recorders-and-Routers-to-Mine-for-Bitcoins-435427.shtml
24. April 2, Help Net Security – (International) Apple
releases Safari 7.0.3, fixes security. Apple released version 7.0.3 of its
Safari browser, fixing several security issues and adding compatibility and
stability improvements. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=16620
25. April 2, Softpedia – (International) SellHack
deactivates plugin after cease and desist letter from LinkedIn. The makers
of the SellHack browser plugin, which uses publicly visible data to help users
obtain hidden email addresses of LinkedIn users, deactivated the plugin April 1
following a cease-and-desist letter from LinkedIn. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/SellHack-Deactivates-Plugin-After-Cease-and-Desist-Letter-from-LinkedIn-435315.shtml
26. April 2, Softpedia – (International) Oculus VR finds
SQL injection flaw, asks Developer Center users to change passwords. Oculus
VR advised users of its Oculus Developer Center to change their passwords as a
precaution after the company identified a SQL injection vulnerability. The
company reported that there was no indication that the vulnerability had been
exploited. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Oculus-VR-Finds-SQL-Injection-Flaw-Asks-Developer-Center-Users-to-Change-Passwords-435302.shtml
27. April 1, The Register – (International) Password bug
lets me see shoppers’ credit cards in eBay ProStores, claims infosec bod. A
security researcher from Securatary disclosed March 20 that he identified a
vulnerability in eBay’s ProStores shops that could have allowed attackers to
credit themselves with gift cards for ProStores and obtain customer payment
card information. The vulnerability was reported in February and later fixed by
eBay. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/01/ebay_stores_vuln/
28. April 1, The Register – (International) Hotmail-gate:
Windows 8 code leaker pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets. A former
Microsoft employee pleaded guilty March 31 to stealing company trade secrets
for sending unreleased updates for the RT operating system as well as a copy of
the Microsoft Activation Server Software Development Kit to a blogger. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/01/kibkalo_guilty_plea/
Communications Sector
29. April 1, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle – (Tennessee) CDE
Internet, phone service restored; thousands without service nearly nine hours. More
than 11,000 Internet subscribers and 3,000 phone customers of CDE Lightband
Communications in Clarksville lost service for nearly 9 hours April 1 for
unknown reasons, according to a CDE spokesperson. Source: http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20140401/NEWS01/304010023/Internet-phones-still-out-for-thousands-of-CDE-customers-as-night-falls
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