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· FedEx Corp.,
was indicted July 17 for allegedly conspiring with two online pharmacies to
ship prescription medications to customers who lacked valid prescriptions. – Associated
Press
7.
July 17, Associated Press – (National)
FedEx charged with assisting illegal pharmacies. The U.S. Department of
Justice announced an indictment July 17 against shipping company FedEx Corp.,
for allegedly conspiring with two online pharmacies to ship prescription
medications to customers who lacked valid prescriptions between 2000 and 2010.
FedEx disputed the charges and stated that it planned to plead not guilty.
Source: http://news.msn.com/us/fedex-charged-with-assisting-illegal-pharmacies
· Fifteen cars
and 9 semi-trucks collided leaving 13 people injured on Interstate 90 near
Vantage, Washington, July 17, closing westbound lanes for around 2 hours while
eastbound lanes remained closed until July 18. – KIRO 7 Seattle
9.
July 17, KIRO 7 Seattle – (Washington)
24-vehicle crash closes EB I-90 near Vantage, injures 13. Fifteen cars
and 9 semi-trucks collided leaving 13 people injured on Interstate 90 near
Vantage July 17, closing westbound lanes for around 2 hours while eastbound
lanes remained closed until July 18. The crash remains under investigation and
authorities suggested that a dust storm resulting from a recent brush fire
played a part in the incident. Source: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/massive-crash-closes-eastbound-i-90-near-vantage-i/nghWH/
· A July 17
fire at the Swanson Group Manufacturing Springfield Plywood and Veneer facility
in Oregon prompted the evacuation of employees and damaged or destroyed all of
the buildings in the complex. – Eugene Register-Guard
10.
July 18, Eugene Register-Guard –
(Oregon) Fire destroys mill, idles 250 workers. Authorities issued a
temporary 1-mile radius evacuation order July 17 for the area surrounding the
Swanson Group Manufacturing Springfield Plywood and Veneer facility in
Springfield, Oregon, due to a fire that started in one of the wood processing
plant’s dryer units. About 250 employees were evacuated and every building on
the complex was damaged or destroyed by the incident. Source: http://registerguard.com/rg/news/31883882-76/mill-fire-springfield-south-explosions.html.csp
· Fire crews
worked to contain over 17 large fires in Oregon and Washington July 17 that
have burned through tens of thousands of acres combined, prompted evacuations,
burned or destroyed buildings, and forced the closure of various campgrounds
and highways. – Portland Oregonian
16. July 17, Portland Oregonian – (Washington; Oregon) Fire officials track 17 large wildfires
in Oregon, Washington, with mandatory evacuations. Fire crews in the
Northwest worked to contain over 17 large fires in Oregon and Washington July
17 that have burned through tens of thousands of acres combined, prompted
evacuations, burned or destroyed buildings, and forced the closure of various
campgrounds and highways. Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/07/fire_officials_track_17_large.html
Financial Services Sector
5. July
18, Lake Havasu City News-Herald – (Arizona; California) Havasu
bank robber could be ‘Bombshell Bandit.’ Police stated that the person who
robbed a Wells Fargo bank branch in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, July 8 may be
the suspect known as the “Bombshell Bandit” who robbed two banks in California
by stating that she had a bomb. The previous robberies in California occurred
in Valencia and Point Loma. Source: http://www.havasunews.com/news/havasu-bank-robber-could-be-bombshell-bandit/article_648662aa-0e37-11e4-92dd-001a4bcf887a.html
6. July 17,
Softpedia – (International) Neverquest banking trojan expands
list of targets. Researchers with Symantec found that the attackers
operating the Neverquest banking trojan, also known as Snifula, have focused
their efforts on banks in the U.S. and Japan since December 2013. The trojan is
able to obtain banking login information from victims and can also steal
digital certificates, among other capabilities. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Neverquest-Banking-Trojan-Expands-List-of-Targets-451157.shtml
For additional stories, see items 18 and 20 below in the Information Technology
Sector
Information Technology Sector
17. July 18, Softpedia – (International) New Android ransomware locks device
completely. Researchers at Lookout identified a new piece of Android
ransomware dubbed ScarePakage that infects devices by posing as a legitimate
app on third-party Android markets and then locks the device and demands a
ransom. The ransomware uses a Java TimerTask to kill other processes and a wave
lock mechanism to prevent the phone from entering sleep mode. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Android-Ransomware-Locks-Device-Completely-451125.shtml
18. July 17, Dark Reading – (International) Government-grade stealth malware in
hands of criminals. Sentinel Labs researchers reported that a piece of
malware likely originating from a state-sponsored espionage campaign known as
Gyges is being repurposed by cybercriminals to conceal and protect various
pieces of malware and ransomware. Gyges contains several sophisticated features
to avoid detection and prevent reverse-engineering and appears to have
originated in Russia. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/government-grade-stealth-malware-in-hands-of-criminals/d/d-id/1297362
19. July 17, The Register – (International) Microsoft’s Black Thursday: Xbox Live
goes down as Xbox Studio canned. Microsoft reported that its Xbox Live
gaming and entertainment service went offline for several hours July 17,
leaving users unable to access the service during the outage. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/17/xbox_live_problems/
20. July 17, Softpedia – (International) DDoS attacks decrease in Q2 2014,
compared to Q1. Arbor Networks reported that distributed denial of service
(DDoS) attacks during the second quarter of 2014 decreased in terms of speeds
and frequency compared to the previous quarter, with average DDoS attack size
at 759.83 Mb/s, among other findings. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Volumetric-DDoS-Attacks-Decrease-in-Q2-2014-Compared-to-Q1-451160.shtml
For another story, see item 6 above in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
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