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· The FBI
stated that a suspect known as the “No Boundaries Bandit” was responsible for
the August 25 robbery of a TCF Bank branch in River Forest, the twelfth bank
robbery linked to the suspect in the Chicago metro area. – Chicago Sun-Times
See item 9 below in the Financial Services Sector
· The
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released details of 243
incidents where natural gas drilling operations contaminated private drinking
water wells, with most cases occurring in northeastern counties. – Associated
Press
18. August 29, Associated Press – (Pennsylvania) Online list IDs Pa. water wells harmed
by drilling. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
released details of 243 incidents where natural gas drilling operations
contaminated private drinking water wells, with most cases occurring in
northeastern counties. Impacts on wells included methane gas contamination, dry
wells, wastewater or pollutant spills, or other issues that rendered wells
undrinkable. Source: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/pennsylvania/2014/08/29/gas-drilling-water-contamination/14792457/
· Dell
SecureWorks researchers published an analysis of the CryptoWall ransomware and
found that it is the largest ransomware threat, extorting at least $1 million
from victims, and also reported that researchers detected around 625,000
infected systems between mid-March and late August, encrypting over 5.25
billion files. – The Register See
item 24 below in the Information
Technology Sector
· A 3-alarm
fire August 28 tore through Hilltop United Methodist church in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, which houses two congregations and the Allentown Senior Citizens
Center, causing an estimated $1.5 million in damage. – Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
26.
August 29, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette –
(Pennsylvania) Fire rips church that was 'heartbeat' of city's Allentown
section. A 3-alarm fire August 28 tore through Hilltop United Methodist
church in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh which houses two
congregations and the Allentown Senior Citizens Center. Officials reported that
workers performing maintenance on the church’s roof may have accidentally sparked
the fire that left an estimated $1.5 million in damage. Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/08/28/Fire-hits-Allentown-church-and-senior-center/stories/201408280309
Financial Services Sector
7. August 29, Softpedia – (International) New BlackPoS strain disguises as
antivirus service. Researchers with Trend Micro identified a new variant of
the BlackPoS point-of-sale (PoS) malware that disguises itself as an antivirus
product and contains other changes to improve efficiency and avoid detection.
The malware can reach PoS systems by the infection of company servers,
breaching network communication, or infecting the PoS device before deployment.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-BlackPoS-Strain-Disguises-As-Antivirus-Service-456982.shtml
8. August 28, Reuters – (Georgia) Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.9 million in
U.S. SEC fraud suit. A Buford man who previously worked as a broker for LPL
Financial LLC was ordered by a federal judge to pay over $1.9 million for
diverting clients’ funds for his personal use. The man previously agreed to a
court order with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to the
fraud. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/28/us-sec-broker-fraud-idUSKBN0GS26K20140828
9. August 27, Chicago Sun-Times – (Illinois) FBI: No Boundaries Bandit who robbed
Northlake bank strikes in River Forest. The FBI stated that a suspect known
as the “No Boundaries Bandit” was responsible for the August 25 robbery of a
TCF Bank branch in River Forest, the twelfth bank robbery linked to the suspect
in the Chicago metro area. Source: http://franklinpark.suntimes.com/2014/08/28/no-boundaries-bandit-bank-robber-wanted/
10. August 27, Associated Press – (Washington) Police seek clothes-swapping Washington
bank robber. The FBI and police are searching for a suspect dubbed the
“Quick Change Bandit” thought responsible for three bank robberies in the Puget
Sound area of Washington between August 16 and August 18. Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/08/police_seek_clothes-swapping_w.html
For additional stories, see items 23 and 25 below
in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector
23. August
29, Softpedia – (International) Hackers steal customer payment
data from ClamCase. Keyboard and iPad case manufacturer ClamCase stated
that attackers compromised the company’s systems and obtained an undisclosed
number of customers’ personal information including names, addresses, and
payment card data. The company stated that the attack occurred between April 15
and August 6 and is offering identity theft prevention services to affected
customers. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hackers-Steal-Customer-Payment-Data-From-ClamCase-456961.shtml
24. August
29, The Register – (International) KER-CHING! CryptoWall
ransomware scam rakes in $1 MEEELLION. Dell SecureWorks researchers
published an analysis of the CryptoWall ransomware and found that it continues
to be the largest ransomware threat, extorting at least $1 million from
victims. The researchers detected around 625,000 systems infected with the
ransomware between mid-March and late August, encrypting over 5.25 billion
files, among other findings. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/29/cryptowall_analysis/
25. August
29, Help Net Security – (International) Phishers targeting crypto
currency and retail sites. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) released
its report for the second quarter of 2014 (Q2) and found that the number of
phishing attacks was the second-highest number since recording began in 2008,
with online payment services and cryptocurrency sites being frequent targets,
among other findings. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17308
For another story, see item 7 above
in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
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