Complete DHS Report for May 6, 2014
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• Crews were called May 4 after a train hit a
piece of metal on the rail tracks in the Town of Waterford, Wisconsin, causing
about 4,000 gallons of fuel to spill, of which 2,400 gallons soaked into the
ground while crews cleaned up the remainder. – WTMJ 4 Milwaukee
9.
May 5, WTMJ 4 Milwaukee – (Wisconsin) Train
spills 4,000 gallons of diesel in Racine Co. Racine County emergency crews
were called May 4 after a train hit a piece of metal on the rail tracks in the
Town of Waterford, causing about 4,000 gallons of fuel to spill, of which 2,400
gallons soaked into the ground while crews cleaned up the remainder. Source: http://www.jrn.com/tmj4/news/Train-spills-4000-gallons-of-diesel-in-Racine-Co-257919581.html
• Heavy rainfall April 30 overwhelmed
Stamford’s sewage treatment plant’s disinfection system in Connecticut, causing
about 25 million gallons of partially-treated sewage to spill into the East
Branch of Stamford Harbor May 1. – Stamford Advocate
18.
May 1, Stamford Advocate –
(Connecticut) ‘Near record’ sewage spill in Stamford Harbor. Heavy
rainfall April 30 overwhelmed Stamford’s sewage treatment plant’s disinfection
system, causing about 25 million gallons of partially treated sewage to spill
into the East Branch of Stamford Harbor May 1. Officials posted signs warning
people not to use the marina or beaches recreationally until further notice. Source:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Near-record-sewage-spill-in-Stamford-Harbor-5445266.php
• Fire crews reached 75 percent containment
May 5 of a wildfire that burned about 3,500acres in Logan County, Oklahoma.
Several homes were destroyed and one man was killed while 1,000 residents were
voluntarily evacuated. – KFOR 4 Oklahoma City
20.
May 5, KFOR 4 Oklahoma City –
(Oklahoma) Logan County wildfire kills man who refused to leave home; 1,000
people evacuated. Fire crews reached 75 percent containment May 5 of a
wildfire that burned about 3,500 acres in Logan County, Oklahoma. Several homes
were destroyed and one man was killed while 1,000 residents were voluntarily
evacuated. Source: http://kfor.com/2014/05/04/multiple-grass-fires-spark-across-the-metro/
• An accident during an aerial act injured
nine performers during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
performance in Providence, Rhode Island, May 4. – Providence Journal
28.
May 4, Providence Journal – (Rhode
Island) 9 performers in critical condition after fall during circus act in
Providence. An accident during an aerial act injured nine performers during
the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance at the Dunkin
Donuts Center in Providence May 4, causing the cancellation of two other
performances. Officials believe a metal-frame apparatus used during an act came
free from the metal truss it was connected to, triggering the performers to
fall to the ground. Source: http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140504-aerial-performers-fall-during-circus-act-in-providence.ece
Financial Services Sector
4. May
2, KDFW 4 Dallas – (Texas) Ft. Worth PD looking for ‘Wig Bandit’
bank robbery suspect. Fort Worth police requested the public’s help in
identifying a suspect known as the “Wig Bandit” responsible for four bank
robberies in the area beginning in January. The suspect was most recently
linked to the robberies of a Comerica Bank branch and a Woodhaven Bank branch
which took place May 1. Source: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/25416200/ft-worth-pd-looking-for-wig-bandit-bank-robbery-suspect
5. May
2, Associated Press – (Minnesota; Illinois) Former Chicago-area
real estate investor charged in alleged $10 million fraud. A Wayzata,
Minnesota real estate investor was indicted May 2 for allegedly defrauding over
50 investors of around $10 million by misrepresenting his financial status.
Most of the investors lived in the Chicago area. Source: http://www.startribune.com/nation/257724541.html
Information Technology Sector
27. May
5, Softpedia – (International) “Covert redirect” OAuth security
flaw not as serious as it sounds, experts say. A researcher reported
finding a vulnerability dubbed “covert redirect” in OAuth and OpenID that could
allow an attacker to access users’ information. However, security researchers
found that the vulnerability is only in certain implementations of OAuth and
requires both user interaction and an open redirect to be present in a targeted
application to be effective. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Covert-Redirect-OAuth-Security-Flaw-Not-as-Serious-as-It-Sounds-Experts-Say-440575.shtml
Communications Sector
Nothing
to report.
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