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• An explosion and fire at Johnson Brass &
Machine Foundry in Saukville, Wisconsin, May 19 injured seven workers and
caused the evacuation of the facility. – Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
2.
May 19, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel –
(Wisconsin) Explosion injures seven workers at Saukville foundry. An
explosion and fire at Johnson Brass & Machine Foundry in Saukville May 19
injured seven workers and caused the evacuation of the facility. State fire
officials are investigating the cause of the explosion. Source: http://www.jsonline.com/news/explosion-injures-workers-in-saukville-b99273894z1-259857381.html
• Credit Suisse pleaded guilty and agreed to
pay a $2.6 billion settlement May 19 in response to U.S. Department of Justice
charges that the bank helped U.S. clients to evade taxes through 2009. – CNN
Money
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item 4 below in the Financial Services Sector
• A Danville, California businessman was
charged May 19 with allegedly running a mortgage fraud scheme that tricked
banks into approving loans, leading to $150 million in losses. – KTVU 2
Oakland
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item 7 below in the Financial Services Sector
• Approximately 300,000 gallons of sewage
spilled into a tributary of Gunpowder Falls in Baltimore County, Maryland,
after a manhole cover was removed and vandalized, causing rocks to block a 12-inch
sewer line. – Baltimore Brew (See item 18)
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May 19, Baltimore Brew – (Maryland) Sewer
spill in Baltimore County is linked to vandalism. Approximately 300,000
gallons of sewage spilled into Gunpowder Falls in Baltimore County after a
manhole cover was removed and vandalized, causing rocks to block a 12-inch
sewer line, discharging raw sewage into a tributary. Officials are monitoring
the water quality. Source: https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2014/05/19/sewer-spill-in-baltimore-county-is-linked-to-vandalism/
Financial Services Sector
4. May
19, CNN Money – (International) Credit Suisse pleads guilty in
tax evasion case. Credit Suisse pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $2.6
billion settlement May 19 in response to U.S. Department of Justice charges that
the bank helped U.S. clients to evade taxes through 2009. Source: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/19/news/companies/credit-suisse/index.html
5. May
19, WPLG 10 Miami – (Florida) North Miami mayor charged in $8
million mortgage fraud scheme. The mayor of North Miami was charged May 19
with being involved in an alleged $8 million mortgage fraud scheme that used a
radio show to recruit straw buyers for 20 properties. Source: http://www.local10.com/news/north-miami-mayor-to-be-charged-with-mortgage-fraud/26052986
6. May
19, Help Net Security – (International) Researchers discover
critical flaws in the Chip and PIN system. Researchers at Cambridge
University identified two vulnerabilities in the Europay, MasterCard, and Visa
(EMV) ‘chip and PIN’ payment card system that could allow attackers to carry
out “pre-play” attacks in order to commit ATM or point of sale (POS) fraud. One
vulnerability involves poor random number generation that could be predicted
and used for ATM withdrawal, while the second is a protocol failure that could
enable malware or a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to replace randomly
generated numbers with ones chosen by the attacker. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=16881
7. May
19, KTVU 2 Oakland – (California) Danville man arrested in $150
million mortgage fraud scheme. A Danville, California businessman was
charged May 19 with allegedly running a mortgage fraud scheme that tricked
banks into approving loans, leading to $150 million in losses. Source: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/danville-man-arrested-150-million-mortgage-fraud-s/nfzRF/
8. May
19, Chicago Sun-Times – (Illinois) Six charged in $22.8 million
mortgage fraud scheme at South Loop condo building. A real estate developer
and five others were charged in an indictment released May 15 with allegedly
helping buyers fraudulently obtain 60 mortgages for properties at the Vision on
State condominium complex in Chicago, resulting in $22.8 million in losses to
lenders. Source: http://voices.suntimes.com/news/breaking-news/six-charged-in-22-8-million-mortgage-fraud-scheme-at-south-loop-condo-building/
Information Technology Sector
25. May
20, Help Net Security – (International) Fascinating MiniDuke
backdoor hits again. ESET researchers identified a new variant of the
MiniDuke Assembler-based backdoor. The new variant uses a Word RTF memory
corruption vulnerability to deliver the backdoor, and contains new features
including a Jscript component that contacts a command and control server via
Twitter. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2769
26. May
20, Help Net Security – (International) Angler exploit kit starts
wielding Silverlight exploits. Researchers at Cisco reported an increase in
the number of exploit kits adding Silverlight vulnerabilities to their
capabilities, with a large increase in traffic being directed to sites hosting
the Angler exploit, which then attempt to exploit a Silverlight memory
disclosure vulnerability. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2770
27. May
19, SC Magazine – (International) ‘Infinity’ exploit kit targets
IE, Firefox, Opera to deliver malware. Researchers at IntelCrawler
identified a new exploit kit known as Infinity being sold on underweb markets
which targets vulnerabilities in the Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, and Opera
browsers, as well as plug-ins such as Adobe Flash, in order to upload malware.
Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/infinity-exploit-kit-targets-ie-firefox-opera-to-deliver-malware/article/347590/
Communications Sector
28.
May 20, Reuters – (National) Sprint
to pay $7.5M in record US settlement for unwanted calls. Sprint Corporation
agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations that it did not spare
consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) reported May 19. The case marks the largest “Do-Not-Call”
settlement the agency had ever reached and also requires Sprint to implement a
plan to ensure compliance with FCC requirements. Source: http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/19202/
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