Friday, May 16, 2014




Complete DHS Report for May 16, 2014

Daily Report

Top Stories

 • Around 10,000 gallons of crude oil spilled onto streets and buildings in Los Angeles May 15 after a 20-inch pipeline burst at a transfer pumping station. – Associated Press

1. May 15, Associated Press – (California) 10,000 gallons of oil spill on Los Angeles streets. Around 10,000 gallons of crude oil spilled onto streets and buildings in Los Angeles May 15 after a 20-inch pipeline burst at a transfer pumping station. The spill closed several roads, caused an evacuation at a club, and sent two people to a hospital due to respiratory complaints. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/50000-gallons-oil-spills-los-angeles-street-23727175

 • The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management acknowledged that it failed to inspect oil and gas wells it considers high risk as noted in a Government Accountability Office investigation. – Associated Press (See item 2)

2. May 14, Associated Press – (National) Federal government acknowledges gaps in oil well inspections. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) acknowledged that it failed to inspect oil and gas wells it considers high risk as noted in a Government Accountability Office investigation. The BLM failed to conduct inspections on over 2,100 high priority wells that require inspections due to the potential for water contamination or others environmental risks. Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/powersource/latest-oil-and-gas/2014/05/14/Fed-govt-acknowledges-gaps-in-oil-well-inspections-2/stories/201405140186

 • General Motors announced five recalls covering over 2.7 million vehicles in the U.S. for issues including problems with headlights and tail lamps, hydraulic brake booster malfunctions, and windshield wiper failures. – MLive.com (See item 6)

6. May 15, Mlive.com – (National) GM announces five new recalls covering 2.7 million vehicles. General Motors announced five recalls covering over 2.7 million vehicles in the U.S. for issues including problems with headlights and tail lamps, hydraulic brake booster malfunctions, and windshield wiper failures. The recalls include vehicles from model years between 2004 and 2015 Source:http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/05/gm_recalling_27_million_more_v.html

 • Over 23,000 San Diego County residents and businesses were evacuated due to least 36 wildfires that have burned almost 10,000 acres of land, 4 homes, and an apartment building since May 14. – CNN (See item 22)

22. May 15, CNN – (California) Wildfires burn almost 10,000 acres in California's San Diego County. Over 23,000 San Diego County residents and businesses were evacuated due to least 36 wildfires that have burned almost 10,000 acres of land, 4 homes, and an apartment building since May 14. Classes at California State University, San Diego Unified School District, and other schools were canceled, the Legoland California amusement park was closed, 2,200 homes were without power, military facilities near Camp Pendleton Marine base were evacuated, and the offline San Onofre nuclear power issued a precautionary evacuation order. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/15/us/san-diego-wildfire/


Financial Services Sector

7. May 15, IDG News Service – (California; Massachusetts; Wyoming) Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking. A former owner of several southern California Subway restaurants and operator of point-of-sale device company POS Doctor pleaded guilty May 14 to selling POS systems to at least 13 Subway stores, using remote login software on the devices to load value onto gift cards, and then selling the cards online. The scheme involved a second man who previously pleaded guilty, and sales of POS devices to Subway franchises in California, Massachusetts, and Wyoming. Source:http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248359/Former_Subway_franchise_owner_admits_to_POS_hacking

8. May 14, KGUN 9 Tucson – (Arizona) Police arrest several in connection with international credit card fraud ring. Police in Tucson arrested six individuals allegedly involved in an international payment card fraud scheme after an investigation and search warrants yielded several hundred credit cards, forgery equipment, and computer storage devices containing credit card information. Tucson and federal authorities are continuing to investigate. Source: http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/Police-arrests-several-people-on-credit-card-cahges-259310471.html

9. May 14, Associated Press – (Florida) Lawyer wanted by FBI in alleged $19 million investment fraud scheme. A Fort Lauderdale lawyer and former head of Commodities Online LLC indicted on an alleged $19 million investment fraud scheme went missing after failing to show up for a federal court hearing. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest and the FBI stated that he should be considered armed and dangerous. Source: http://www.local10.com/news/michael-casey-wanted-by-fbi-in-alleged-19-million-investment-fraud-scheme/25971984

Information Technology Sector

18. May 15, Softpedia – (International) Three security fixes included in Chrome 34.0.1847.137. Google released the latest stable version of its Chrome browser, including three security fixes. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Three-Security-Fixes-Included-in-Chrome-34-0-1847-137-442377.shtml

19. May 15, Softpedia – (International) Fake Kaspersky apps discovered on Windows Phone Store and Google Play. Kaspersky Labs researchers identified fake Kaspersky mobile security apps in the Windows Phone Store and Google Play store. The fake apps appear similar to previous fake antivirus apps that ask users for payment but contain no actual functionality. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fake-Kaspersky-Apps-Discovered-on-Windows-Phone-Store-and-Google-Play-442358.shtml

20. May 14, Threatpost – (International) Buffer overflows patched in Yokogawa control system products. The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) reported May 14 that Yokogawa Electric Corporation made patches available for three vulnerabilities identified in its Yokogawa Centrum CS3000 production control system. The Centrum CS line is used for several industrial uses such as in oil refineries, steel manufacturing, public utilities, and other manufacturing industries. Source: http://threatpost.com/buffer-overflows-patched-in-yokogawa-control-system-products/106074

Communications Sector

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