Wednesday, February 5, 2014




Complete DHS Report for February 5, 2014

Daily Report

 • STABL Inc., was fined $2.3 million for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act after exceeding wastewater discharge limits repeatedly. – Associated Press

14. February 3, Associated Press – (Nebraska) Lexington plant to pay $2.3 million for pollution. STABL Inc., was fined $2.3 million by a federal judge for violating the federal Clean Water Act and the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act after exceeding wastewater discharge limits repeatedly at its Lexington rendering plant between August 2006 and May 2010. Source: http://www.theindependent.com/news/regional/lexington-plant-to-pay-million-for-pollution/article_2439e3cc-8d5c-11e3-9faf-0019bb2963f4.html

 • Programs and funding were terminated by officials after more than 800 soldiers utilized them for gaming the U.S. National Guard’s Recruiting Assistance Program which paid hundreds of millions in bonuses to soldiers. – USA Today

17. February 3, USA Today – (National) Recruiting fraud, kickback scandal rocks Army. A U.S. Army official stated that programs and funding were terminated in February 2012 after more than 800 soldiers utilized them for gaming the U.S. National Guard’s Recruiting Assistance Program which paid hundreds of millions in bonuses to soldiers who convinced friends to sign up during critical time periods. The soldiers are under criminal investigation. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/03/army-national-guard-bogus-bonus-payments-iraq-afghanistan/5182717/

 • A standoff between police and an armed man at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina motel ended almost 29 hours after it began, with the suspect releasing a hostage 2 hours into the standoff. – Winston-Salem Journal

26. February 4, Winston-Salem Journal – (North Carolina) Man surrenders to police after 29-hour standoff. A standoff between police and an armed man at the Travelers Inn motel in Winston-Salem ended February 5, almost 29 hours after it began and about 2 hours after he released a hostage. Several nearby businesses and the hotel remained closed after they were evacuated by authorities February 4.  Source: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_699d2efe-8dae-11e3-b192-0017a43b2370.html

 • A gunman fatally shot one person before killing himself at a distribution center in Vancouver, Washington. – Associated Press

28. February 3, Associated Press – (Washington) Police say 2 dead following Vancouver workplace shooting. A gunman fatally shot one person before killing himself at the Benjamin Moore Paint distribution center in Vancouver, Washington, February 3. A nearby elementary was locked down briefly while police secured the scene. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/03/shooting-in-washington-state/5188517/

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Financial Services Sector

2. February 3, Sacramento Bee – (California) Antelope man pleads guilty to role in mortgage fraud scheme. An Antelope, California man pleaded guilty February 3 to his part in a mortgage fraud scheme run with others working at Delta Homes and Lending Inc., who used fraudulent documentation to obtain home loans for over $10 million of property, costing mortgage lenders at least $4 million in losses. Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/03/6125303/antelope-man-pleads-guilty-to.html

3. February 3, Federal Bureau of Investigation – (California) Westside Gun & Bag Bandit arrested after allegedly robbing seven banks in the West Los Angeles area. A Studio City man believed to be the suspect known as the “Westside Gun & Bag Bandit” was arrested January 27 and charged for allegedly robbing seven banks in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Venice, and West Los Angeles. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/losangeles/press-releases/2014/westside-gun-bag-bandit-arrested-after-allegedly-robbing-seven-banks-in-the-west-los-angeles-area

4. February 3, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (National) SEC seeks stop orders against 20 purported mining companies with misleading registration statements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced February 3 that it filed stop order proceedings against 20 purported mining companies allegedly controlled by the same owner who was previously the subject of a prior SEC enforcement action. The companies allegedly included false and misleading information in their registration statements. Source: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370540716442#.Uu_pe_ldVKA

Information Technology Sector

23. February 4, The Register – (International) Gameover ZeuS adds nasty trick. A researcher at Malcovery found that a new version of the Gameover ZeuS variant encrypts its .exe file and distributes it as a .enc file to avoid detection by security software. A phishing email with an attachment containing a new version of UPATRE is then used to decrypt and execute the file. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/04/gameover_zeus_adds_nasty_trick/

24. February 4, Softpedia – (International) NameChanger Fake AV has over 200 names, uses social engineering kit to spread. A researcher at Fox-IT found that the group behind the Tritax fake antivirus malware is using three variants of the NameChanger using over 200 names to disguise the malware. The fake antivirus malware has been distributed using compromised, high-profile Websites such as DailyMotion, Business Insider, and ads on Skype. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/NameChanger-Fake-AV-Has-over-200-Names-Uses-Social-Engineering-Kit-to-Spread-423566.shtml

25. February 4, Softpedia – (International) Experts identify 12 rogue Chrome extensions installed by 180,000 users. Researchers at Barracuda Labs identified 12 extensions for Google’s Chrome browser that injects ads on 44 popular Web sites, with the rogue ads designed to make money for the extensions’ developers. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Experts-Identify-12-Rogue-Chrome-Extensions-Installed-by-180-000-Users-423645.shtml

Communications Sector

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