· Virginia
Express commuter trains, Metro, and Amtrak trains running along the Northeast
corridor were delayed or forced to run on a reduced schedule February 20 due to
issues triggered by cold temperatures. – Associated Press; WJLA 7
Washington, D.C.
3. February 20, Associated
Press; WJLA 7 Washington, D.C. –
(National) Bitter cold causes cracked rails, more major delays on Metro,
Amtrak, VRE. Virginia Express commuter trains, Metro, and Amtrak trains
running along the Northeast corridor including Virginia and Washington, D.C.,
were delayed or forced to run on a reduced schedule February 20 after cracked
rails and switch issues that were triggered by cold temperatures. Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/02/another-day-of-extremely-cold-weather-causes-metro-amtrak-delays-111622.html
· Classes were canceled
across schools in the district February 20 after 400 students had their feet
and shoes decontaminated at Winnemucca Junior High School in Nevada after a
student took a salt shaker filled with mercury to school. – Reno Gazette-Journal
14. February 20, Reno
Gazette-Journal –
(Nevada) School canceled in Winnemucca after mercury scare. Classes were
canceled across schools in the district February 20 after 400 students had
their feet and shoes decontaminated on the football field of Winnemucca Junior
High School in Nevada after a student took a salt shaker filled with mercury to
the school February 19 leaving trails of it through the hallways and on the
school bus. Three other schools in the area were placed under a precautionary lockdown
to ensure the mercury did not travel to other schools. Source: http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/02/19/mercury-spill-prompts-lockdown-winnemucca-school/23701433/
· At least 15 inmates at
Ironwood State Prison in California were injured following a riot February 13
that began when about 120 inmates began fighting in a dining hall. – Palo
Verde Valley Times/Quartzsite Times
18. February 19, Palo Verde
Valley Times/Quartzsite Times –
(California) Another prison riot at Ironwood. At least 15 inmates at
Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, California, were injured following a riot
February 13 when about 120 inmates began fighting in the D yard dining hall.
Prison staff deployed several less lethal force options in an attempt to quell
the disturbance including OC pepper spray, blast dispersion grenades, and
expandable batons. Source: http://paloverdevalleytimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=21103
· Illinois officials
announced that Baldwin Lake reopened February 19 following a 15-day closure
that was initiated after about 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled
into the reservoir. – Belleview News-Democrat
25. February 19, Belleville
News-Democrat –
(Illinois) Two weeks after sewage spill, Baldwin Lake reopens. The
Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that Baldwin Lake in the
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area reopened February 19 following a
15-day closure that was initiated after about 100,000 gallons of untreated
wastewater spilled into the reservoir. A fractured air release valve was
replaced and water samples showed the lake is safe for public recreation.
Source: http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/19/3670419_two-weeks-after-sewage-spill-baldwin.html
Financial Services Sector
2. February
20, Softpedia – (National) Tax related spear-phishing aims at CTOs in tech
companies. Security researchers at Talos discovered a new phishing campaign
targeting chief technology officers (CTOs) with malicious attachments disguised
as Microsoft Word documents laced with macros that funnel in the Vawtrak
banking trojan, which can capture user credentials for more than 100 online
services. The emails purport to be related to large sum payment details and
federal taxes, with some appearing to originate from fake government addresses.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tax-Related-Spear-Phishing-Aims-At-CTOs-In-Tech-Companies-473772.shtml
Information Technology Sector
19. February
20, Softpedia – (International) Commercial spyware found in enterprise
environment. Security researchers at Lacoon Mobile Security and Check Point
discovered 18 different commercial remote access trojan (mRAT) spying tools
that connect to the company’s Wi Fi and communicate with the command and
control (C&C) server on 1,000 of 900,000 corporate mobile devices tested.
The spyware, generally marketed for monitoring children, allows employers to
track the location of users, log activity on the device, access emails, texts,
and contacts, and possibly activate the device’s microphone for recording.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Commercial-Spyware-Found-in-Enterprise-Environment-473785.shtml
20. February
20, The Register – (International) Hackers now popping Cisco VPN portals. An
Australian hacker reported a flaw that allows attackers to crack customized
Cisco virtual private networks (VPNs) to steal credentials, inject malware,
modify Clientless Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and VPN portal content, and launch
cross-site scripting (XSS). Cisco stated that the flaw was due to improper implementation
of authentication checks in the customization framework of Clientless SSL VPN
portal versions earlier than October 8, 2014 and recommended customers follow
their incident response process. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/20/hackers_popping_cisco_vpn_portals/
21. February
19, Softpedia – (International) Android malware takes over device’s shutdown
process. AVG security researchers discovered a new mobile malware strain
affecting Android devices that hijacks the shutdown process and obtains root
permission to run nefarious activities such as initiating calls or taking
pictures while the phone appears to be off. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-Malware-Takes-Over-Device-s-Shutdown-Process-473705.shtml
For another
story, see item 2 above in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
22. February 19, WSAZ 3
Huntington – (West Virginia) Frontier continues to work on
damaged cables near train derailment. Frontier Communications technicians
continued to work with railroad and public safety officials February 19 to
replace fiber-optic cables that were damaged by a train derailment in Fayette
County during the week of February 16. A representative reported that broadband
service was restored February 18 but voice-service was still down while
additional repairs were being made. Source: http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Frontier-Continues-to-Work-on-Damaged-Cables-near-Train-Derailment-292736621.html
For additional stories, see items 2 above in the Financial Services Sector and 21
above in the Information
Technology Sector
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