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· Four people were
injured July 24 when a vehicle collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 95 in
Chesterfield County, Virginia, prompting the 12-hour closure of southbound
lanes before authorities reopened all but two lanes. – WTVR 6 Richmond
10.
July 24, WTVR 6 Richmond – (Virginia) All
lanes back open after tanker truck overturns on I-95. Four people were
injured in an accident involving a vehicle that collided with a semi-truck
carrying gasoline on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County July 24 prompting the
12-hour closure of southbound lanes before authorities reopened all but two
lanes. Crews worked to pump out gasoline from the overturned semi-truck in order
to contain the leak and clear the scene. Source: http://wtvr.com/2014/07/24/interstate-95-tractor-trailer-crash/
· An outpatient opened fire July 24 at the Mercy Wellness
Center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, killing a caseworker and injuring a
doctor who reportedly exchanged gunfire with the suspect, wounding the
outpatient. – USA Today
17. July 24, USA Today – (Pennsylvania) Pa. doctor shoots patient who killed
caseworker. A psychiatric outpatient opened fire July 24 in an office at
the Mercy Wellness Center of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Delaware County,
Pennsylvania, killing a caseworker and injuring a doctor who reportedly
exchanged gunfire with the suspect, wounding the outpatient. Source: http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/24/shooting-wellness-center/13118213/
· The U.S. State Department announced July 24 that its main
computer system for processing visa and passport applications worldwide was
brought back online at limited capacity after it crashed during the week of
July 21 during routine maintenance on the consular database. – IDG News
Service
19.
July 24, IDG News Service –
(International) State Department computer crash slows visa, passport
applications worldwide. The U.S. State Department announced July 24 that
its main computer system for processing visa and passport applications
worldwide crashed during the week of July 21 after routine maintenance on the
consular database. The system was brought back online but remained at limited
capacity while officials worked to correct the problem. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2458181/state-department-computer-crash-slows-visa-passport-applications-worldwide.html
· Two people died and 31 others were injured July 24 when a
tornado ripped through the Cherrystone Campground in Capes Charles, Virginia,
prompting the evacuation of about 1,300 people and damaging several motor
homes. – Reuters
30.
July 24, Reuters – (Virginia) Storm
kills two, injures 31 at Virginia campground. A tornado likely ripped
through the Cherrystone Campground in Capes Charles July 24, killing two
individuals and injuring 31 others. About 1,300 people were evacuated from the
campground after the storm overturned vehicles and trees smashed through the
roofs of motor homes. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/25/us-usa-virginia-storm-idUSKBN0FT1WI20140725
Financial Services Sector
5. July
24, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (New York) Morgan
Stanley to pay $275M to settle subprime charges. Morgan Stanley agreed July
24 to pay $275 million to harmed investors to resolve allegations by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission that three of the investment firm’s entities
misrepresented the delinquency status of mortgage loans and misled investors in
the sale of more than $2.5 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities
(RMBS). Source: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370542355594
6. July
24, Reuters – (National) Bank of America to pay $16.6 million to
resolve U.S. sanctions violations. The U.S. Treasury Department announced
July 24 that Bank of America agreed to pay $16.6 million in penalties to
resolve allegations that the financial institution knowingly processed about
$91,000 in transactions for six designated narcotics traffickers subject to
U.S. sanctions between 2005 and 2009. A Bank of America representative stated
that the bank addressed the problem in 2009 when it improved its
sanctions-related systems and controls. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/24/us-bankofamerica-sanctions-settlement-idUSKBN0FT1V220140724
For another story, see item 25 below
in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector
23. July 25, Threatpost – (International) TAILS team recommends workarounds for
flaw in I2P. TAILS operating system developers claimed a vulnerability in
the I2P anonymity network software affecting versions 1.1 and earlier can be
mitigated with a couple of workarounds, though the vulnerability has yet to be
patched. Source: http://threatpost.com/tails-team-recommends-workarounds-for-flaw-in-i2p/107422
24. July 25, Softpedia – (International) Cloud botnets used for mining
crypto-currency. Researchers from Bishop Fox created a botnet capable of
mining several hundred dollars in Litecoin crypto-currency on a daily basis
using free services of multiple cloud-computing businesses. Conducted
distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks was determined to be another way
to use the machines. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Botnets-Used-for-Mining-Crypto-Currency-452030.shtml
25. July 24, SC Magazine – (International) Sony to shell out $15M in PSN breach
settlement. Sony released a statement July 24 claiming it reached an
agreement to pay $15 million in a preliminary settlement associated with the
April 2011 hacking of its PlayStation Network system, its on-demand service
Qriocity, and gaming portal Sony Online Entertainment, exposing the personal
data of roughly 77 million users. Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/sony-to-shell-out-15m-in-psn-breach-settlement/article/362720/
26. July 24, Threatpost – (International) More details of Onion/Critroni crypto
ransomware emerge. Kaspersky Lab and other researchers found that the
Critroni or CTB-Locker dubbed Onion uses a number of features that separate it
from other forms of malware including that the ransomware is spread through
Andromeda using a version of the asymmetric ECDH (Elliptic Curve
Diffie-Hellman) algorithm. Source: http://threatpost.com/onion-ransomware-demands-bitcoins-uses-tor-advanced-encryption/107408
27. July 24, Softpedia – (International) Popular wireless home alarms can be
hacked from afar. Two security researchers found that wireless home alarm
systems are vulnerable to remote hijacking which would allow for access into
the protected environment without tripping the alarm due to the signals lack of
encryption or authentication. The tools used to hack into systems are available
for purchase, potentially allowing intruders to completely disable the alarm
from 10 feet. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Popular-Wireless-Home-Alarms-Are-Easy-to-Hack-452023.shtml
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