Tuesday, May 6, 2014




Complete DHS Report for May 6, 2014

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 • Crews were called May 4 after a train hit a piece of metal on the rail tracks in the Town of Waterford, Wisconsin, causing about 4,000 gallons of fuel to spill, of which 2,400 gallons soaked into the ground while crews cleaned up the remainder. – WTMJ 4 Milwaukee

9. May 5, WTMJ 4 Milwaukee – (Wisconsin) Train spills 4,000 gallons of diesel in Racine Co. Racine County emergency crews were called May 4 after a train hit a piece of metal on the rail tracks in the Town of Waterford, causing about 4,000 gallons of fuel to spill, of which 2,400 gallons soaked into the ground while crews cleaned up the remainder. Source: http://www.jrn.com/tmj4/news/Train-spills-4000-gallons-of-diesel-in-Racine-Co-257919581.html

 • Heavy rainfall April 30 overwhelmed Stamford’s sewage treatment plant’s disinfection system in Connecticut, causing about 25 million gallons of partially-treated sewage to spill into the East Branch of Stamford Harbor May 1. – Stamford Advocate

18. May 1, Stamford Advocate – (Connecticut) ‘Near record’ sewage spill in Stamford Harbor. Heavy rainfall April 30 overwhelmed Stamford’s sewage treatment plant’s disinfection system, causing about 25 million gallons of partially treated sewage to spill into the East Branch of Stamford Harbor May 1. Officials posted signs warning people not to use the marina or beaches recreationally until further notice. Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Near-record-sewage-spill-in-Stamford-Harbor-5445266.php

 • Fire crews reached 75 percent containment May 5 of a wildfire that burned about 3,500acres in Logan County, Oklahoma. Several homes were destroyed and one man was killed while 1,000 residents were voluntarily evacuated. – KFOR 4 Oklahoma City

20. May 5, KFOR 4 Oklahoma City – (Oklahoma) Logan County wildfire kills man who refused to leave home; 1,000 people evacuated. Fire crews reached 75 percent containment May 5 of a wildfire that burned about 3,500 acres in Logan County, Oklahoma. Several homes were destroyed and one man was killed while 1,000 residents were voluntarily evacuated. Source: http://kfor.com/2014/05/04/multiple-grass-fires-spark-across-the-metro/

 • An accident during an aerial act injured nine performers during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Providence, Rhode Island, May 4. – Providence Journal

28. May 4, Providence Journal – (Rhode Island) 9 performers in critical condition after fall during circus act in Providence. An accident during an aerial act injured nine performers during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence May 4, causing the cancellation of two other performances. Officials believe a metal-frame apparatus used during an act came free from the metal truss it was connected to, triggering the performers to fall to the ground. Source: http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140504-aerial-performers-fall-during-circus-act-in-providence.ece

Financial Services Sector

4. May 2, KDFW 4 Dallas – (Texas) Ft. Worth PD looking for ‘Wig Bandit’ bank robbery suspect. Fort Worth police requested the public’s help in identifying a suspect known as the “Wig Bandit” responsible for four bank robberies in the area beginning in January. The suspect was most recently linked to the robberies of a Comerica Bank branch and a Woodhaven Bank branch which took place May 1. Source: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/25416200/ft-worth-pd-looking-for-wig-bandit-bank-robbery-suspect

5. May 2, Associated Press – (Minnesota; Illinois) Former Chicago-area real estate investor charged in alleged $10 million fraud. A Wayzata, Minnesota real estate investor was indicted May 2 for allegedly defrauding over 50 investors of around $10 million by misrepresenting his financial status. Most of the investors lived in the Chicago area. Source: http://www.startribune.com/nation/257724541.html

Information Technology Sector

27. May 5, Softpedia – (International) “Covert redirect” OAuth security flaw not as serious as it sounds, experts say. A researcher reported finding a vulnerability dubbed “covert redirect” in OAuth and OpenID that could allow an attacker to access users’ information. However, security researchers found that the vulnerability is only in certain implementations of OAuth and requires both user interaction and an open redirect to be present in a targeted application to be effective. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Covert-Redirect-OAuth-Security-Flaw-Not-as-Serious-as-It-Sounds-Experts-Say-440575.shtml

Communications Sector

Nothing to report.