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· An Arrow
Water LLC-owned pipeline near the town of Mandaree, North Dakota on the Fort
Berthold Indian Reservation leaked 3,000 barrels of brine August 22. – Associated
Press
1.
August 25, Associated Press – (North
Dakota) 3,000 barrels of brine spills on Fort Berthold reservation. The
North Dakota Industrial Commission and the State Department of Health announced
August 25 that an Arrow Water LLC-owned pipeline near the town of Mandaree on
the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation leaked 3,000 barrels of brine August 22.
Authorities isolated the spill and cleanup efforts were underway. Source: http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/barrels-of-brine-spills-on-north-dakota-reservation/article_e44f74fe-2c91-11e4-8281-001a4bcf887a.html
· Two Columbus,
Ohio men were indicted in federal court for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy
to commit mail and wire fraud by sending counterfeit money orders and cashier’s
checks as payment for goods advertised on Craigslist, causing over $4.6 million
in damages. – Columbus Telegram See item 5 below in the Financial
Services Sector
· Police in
Atlanta, Georgia, are searching for suspects who broke into Brown Middle School
and stole 91 computers worth over $200,000 August 17. – WGCL 46 Atlanta
20.
August 25, WGCL 46 Atlanta – (Georgia)
Crooks swipe nearly 100 laptops worth more than $200k from Atlanta school. Police
in Atlanta are searching for a group of men who broke into Brown Middle School
and stole 91 desktop computers and laptops worth over $200,000 August 17.
Authorities released security video August 25 showing four young men walking
out with several laptops. Source: http://www.cbs46.com/story/26362906/crooks-swipe-100-laptops-from-atlanta-school
· The
personal information of more than 74,000 Comcast customers in California who
had paid to have their details remain unlisted, including names, addresses, and
phone numbers, was exposed due to a fault in an agreement with a third party
that distributes and publishes Comcast residential directories. – Softpedia See
item 26 below in the Communications
Sector
Financial Services Sector
5. August
26, Columbus Telegram – (National) Two city men indicted in $4M
fraud scheme. Two Columbus, Ohio men were indicted in federal court for
allegedly engaging in a conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by sending
counterfeit money orders and cashier’s checks as payment for goods advertised
on Craigslist, causing over $4.6 million in damages. The two men sent the
counterfeit payments to Craigslist sellers around the country for amounts in
excess of the goods purchased, and then directed victims to deposit the payments
and return the excess money to the accused’s bank accounts. Source: http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-city-men-indicted-in-m-fraud-scam/article_f3921881-ec39-5062-9746-f9cc9cdf932a.html
6. August
26, Softpedia – (International) Backoff PoS malware has at least
eight variants. Researchers at Symantec conducted an analysis of the
Backoff point-of-sale (PoS) malware and identified eight variants, with
differences in registry entries and values, command and control servers, and
the variants’ installation paths. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Backoff-PoS-Malware-Has-At-Least-Eight-Variants-456433.shtml
Information Technology Sector
23. August 26, Softpedia – (International) Hardcoded password in Netis, Netcore
routers offers backdoor to devices. Trend Micro researchers found that some
routers sold under the Netis brand in the U.S. and other countries, and under
the Netcore brand in China, contain a backdoor that can be accessed if the
routers provide external access. The researchers also found a hardcoded
password in the devices that can allow anyone with the password to access the
router. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hardcoded-Password-in-Netis-Netcore-Routers-Offers-Backdoor-to-Device-456394.shtml
24. August 26, Threatpost – (International) 50 security flaws fixed in Google
Chrome. Google released an update for its Chrome browser, addressing 50
security issues, including a series of critical vulnerability that could be
exploited to execute arbitrary code outside of the Chrome sandbox. Source: http://threatpost.com/50-security-flaws-fixed-in-google-chrome
25. August 25, Help Net Security – (International) Researchers exploit flaw to tie Secret
users to their secrets. Researchers from Rhino Security Labs demonstrated a
proof-of-concept attack against the Secret app that could allow a user to
deduce the identity behind a posting on the anonymous social network. The
attack method was previously reported to Secret and closed before the
researchers’ demonstration. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17291
For another story, see item 6 above in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
26.
August 26, Softpedia – (California) Unlisted
Comcast customer details exposed by the thousands. The personal information
of more than 74,000 Comcast customers in California who had paid to have their
details remain unlisted, including names, addresses, and phone numbers, was
exposed due to a fault in an agreement with a third party that distributes and
publishes Comcast residential directories. The company stated that the leak
appeared to occur between July 2010 and December 2012, and affected customers
were offered refunds and in some cases additional remediation actions. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Unlisted-Comcast-Customer-Details-Exposed-by-the-Thousands-456369.shtml
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