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· A 50-mile
stretch of Interstate 15 in Clark County, Nevada, remained closed to traffic as
crews work to repair the road from floodwaters September 9 due to heavy rain
that required nearly 200 residents to evacuate and closed several schools. – KLAS
8 Las Vegas
6.
September 9, KLAS 8 Las Vegas –
(Nevada) I-15 closed for days, flooding impacting Overton, Logandale. Heavy
rains September 8 washed away a portion of Interstate 15 between Glendale and
Mesquite and prompted a 3 – 4 day closure of a nearly 50-mile stretch of the
freeway in Clark County while crews repair the road. Nearly 200 residents were
evacuated from homes at the Moapa River Indian Reservation and several schools
were closed September 9. Source: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/26477250/ndot-i-15-will-be-closed-3-to-4-days
· Arizona
declared a state of emergency September 8 as floodwaters led to one death,
flooded a portion of Interstates 10 and 17, and forced the closure of dozens of
schools. – Associated Press
9.
September 8, Associated Press –
(Arizona) Cars engulfed as rain sets record for Phoenix. Arizona
declared a state of emergency September 8 as floodwaters led to one death,
flooded a portion of Interstates 10 and 17, forced the closure of dozens of
schools. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/cars-engulfed-as-rain-sets-record-for-phoenix?ocid=ansnews11
· The In His
Image Youth Development Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, was closed September 8
after copper thieves caused more than $150,000 in damage to five air
conditioning units located on the roof of the preschool’s building. – KATV 7
Little Rock
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September 9, KATV 7 Little Rock –
(Arkansas) Copper thieves target Little Rock preschool. The In His Image
Youth Development Center in Little Rock was closed September 8 after copper
thieves caused more than $150,000 in damage to five air conditioning units
located on the roof of the preschool’s building. Source: http://www.katv.com/story/26480041/copper-thieves-target-little-rock-pre-school
· Home Depot
representatives confirmed September 8 that the company’s payment systems were
breached as early as April 2014 and went unnoticed until September 2 when
banking institutions reported unusual activity connected to debit and credit
card data from the company’s stores in the U.S. and Canada.– CNN Money
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September 9, CNN Money – (International)
Home Depot confirms months-long hack. Home Depot representatives
confirmed September 8 that the company’s payment systems were breached as early
as April 2014 and the attack went unnoticed until September 2 when banking
institutions reported unusual activity connected to debit and credit card data
from the company’s stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company is working with
the U.S. Secret Service to determine the scope of the breach and has
implemented additional security measures at its stores. Source: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/08/technology/security/home-depot-breach/index.html
Financial Services Sector
3. September 9, KTLA 5 Los Angeles – (California) ‘Hills Bandit’ strikes Laguna Niguel and
La Jolla banks on the same day. A suspect known as the “Hills Bandit” was linked
to the attempted robbery of a bank in La Jolla and the robbery of a U.S. Bank
branch in Laguna Niguel September 8, the ninth robbery the suspect is believed
responsible for. Source: http://ktla.com/2014/09/08/hills-bandit-strikes-laguna-niguel-and-la-jolla-banks-in-same-day/
4. September 9, KTLA 5 Los Angeles – (California) ‘Cal Bear Bandit’ robs third Orange
County bank. A suspect known as the “Cal Bear Bandit” was identified in the
robbery of a Bank of America branch in Costa Mesa September 8, the third bank
robbery linked to the suspect. Source: http://ktla.com/2014/09/08/cal-bear-bandit-robs-third-orange-county-bank/
5. September 7, Parsippany-Troy Hills
Daily Record – (New Jersey; Florida) Pastor
admits role in $15 million mortgage fraud scheme. A pastor with the defunct
ReBirth International Church in Elizabeth pleaded guilty September 4 to his
role in a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme that used straw buyers and
fraudulent documents to make illegal profits involving overbuilt condominiums
in Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood, New Jersey, and in Naples Florida. The
man was among 13 defendants charged in the case. Source: http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/07/pastor-admits-role-million-mortgage-fraud-scheme/15140953/
Information Technology Sector
22. September 9, Softpedia – (International) Malvertising on YouTube and Amazon
delivers sophisticated malware. Researchers with Cisco’s Talos Security
Research identified a malvertising campaign dubbed Kyle & Stan that began
in May and is currently affecting Windows and Mac users on popular Web sites
such as Amazon and YouTube. The campaign inserts malicious ads that serve
various forms of spyware, adware, and browser hijacking malware and uses unique
configuration files and encryption to attempt to avoid detection. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malvertising-On-YouTube-and-Amazon-Delivers-Sophisticated-Malware-458211.shtml
23. September 9, Softpedia – (International) Dyre banking trojan targets Salesforce
customers. Customer relationship management (CRM) provider Salesforce found
that the Dyre banking malware (also known as Dyreza) has been used against some
of its customers but found no evidence that any were impacted. The malware uses
man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks to steal credentials and Salesforce advised
its users to ensure that their systems were protected against the malware.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dyre-Banking-Trojan-Targets-Salesforce-Customers-458185.shtml
24. September 9, V3.co.uk – (International) Hackers going Nuclear following
Blackhole takedown. A Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher identified a campaign
utilizing the Nuclear Exploit Kit and compromised sites including
SocialBlade.com, AskMen.com, and Facebook survey scam pages to attempt to
infect users’ systems. The researcher reported that the Nuclear Exploit Kit has
become increasingly popular in the last 3 months following the arrest of the
alleged creator of the Blackhole Exploit Kit. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2364131/hackers-going-nuclear-following-blackhole-takedown
25. September 8, Threatpost – (International) New timing attack could de-anonymize
Google users. Mavenlink identified and reported an issue in Google accounts
that could be used by an attacker in specific circumstances to identify when a
particular user visits a site by sharing a Google document with the user’s
address. Google acknowledged the issue but stated it would not address the
issue because the risk presented was judged to be low and only usable in
limited circumstances. Source: http://threatpost.com/new-timing-attack-could-de-anonymize-google-users
Communications Sector
26. September 8, KJRH 2 Tulsa – (Oklahoma) Cox Communications restores services to
Green Country customers after outage. Television service was restored to
Cox Communications customers in Green County after an outage that disrupted
service for several hours due to a fiber cut September 8. Source: http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/green-country-residents-lose-cable-after-cox-reports-outage
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