Complete DHS Report for
April 27, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
· Officials
reported April 23 that a sweep of over 6,000 gas stations across Florida
resulted in the discovery of payment card skimming devices in 81 locations. – Associated
Press; South Florida Sun-Sentinel
1. April
24, Associated Press; South Florida Sun-Sentinel – (Florida) State
sweep of gas stations finds illegal skimmers, most in South Florida. Florida’s
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported April 23 that a sweep
of over 6,000 gas stations resulted in the discovery of credit and debit card
skimming devices in 81 locations across the State. The department is continuing
its sweep of additional gas stations while information about the skimmers was
being given to law enforcement authorities to investigate. Source: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/sfl-ap-gas-station-skimmers-20150423-story.html
· Jeni’s
Splendid Ice Creams recalled all of its frozen products distributed nationwide
and ordered its 21 retail locations closed as a precaution after the presence
of Listeria was detected during routine product sampling. – Cleveland Plain
Dealer
11. April
24, Cleveland Plain Dealer – (National) Jeni's Splendid Ice
Creams recalls all products, closes stores because of possible Listeria
contamination. Nebraska Department of Agriculture officials detected the
presence of Listeria during routine sampling of a Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
product, prompting the company to issue a recall for all of its frozen products
distributed nationwide through retail outlets, including food service clients,
restaurants and supermarkets, and Web-based sales. The company ordered its 21
retail locations nationwide closed as a precaution pending further
investigation. Source: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/04/jenis_splendid_ice_creams_reca.html
·
Officials notified residents in Vidor, Texas, April 22 that area water exceeded
maximum contaminant levels of trihalomethane, which can cause serious health
issues over time. – KBMT 12 Beaumont
17. April
24, KBMT 12 Beaumont – (Texas) Orange county issues water notice
about possible unstable organic compounds in water. Officials in Orange
County notified residents in Vidor April 22 that area water exceeded maximum
contaminant levels of trihalomethane, which can cause serious health issues
over time. The contamination is due in part to newly built elevated storage and
new ground storage tanks, and authorities reported that the monitoring of
contaminant levels will continue every 2 weeks for the next 3 months. Source: http://www.12newsnow.com/story/28887297/orange-county-issues-water-contamination-notice
· Two
individuals suspected of cutting 1,000 feet of copper wire from an AT&T
communication line in California, were arrested April 22 after the theft
temporarily knocked out 9-1-1, cellphone, and landline services for thousands
of residents in Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Mariposa counties. – KCRA 3
Sacramento
23. April 23, KCRA 3 Sacramento – (California) Officials:
Copper wire thieves knocked out 911 service in 3 counties. The Stanislaus
County Sheriff’s Department reported April 23 that 2 individuals suspected of
cutting 1,000 feet of copper wire from an AT&T communication line near La
Grange were arrested April 22. The theft temporarily knocked out 9-1-1,
cellphone, and landline services for thousands of residents in Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, and Mariposa counties before crews repaired the cut cables. Source: http://www.kcra.com/news/officials-copper-wire-thieves-knocked-out-911-service-in-3-counties/32540352
Financial Services Sector
5. April 23,
KMAX 31 Sacramento – (California) Former fast-food magnate now
facing federal charges in fraud scheme. The former owner of dozens of Jack
In The Box, TGI Fridays, Sonic Burger, and Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in
California was indicted April 23 on charges that he allegedly defrauded banks
out of about $20 million by forging documents to increase loan amounts and
prevent his businesses from closing. Source: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/23/former-fast-food-magnate-abe-alizadeh-now-facing-federal-charges-in-fraud-scheme/
6. April 23,
Connecticut Post – (Connecticut) Arrest made in bank fraud ring. Connecticut
State Police arrested a Bridgeport woman in connection to a bank fraud ring
that has allegedly defrauded People’s United Bank of more than $150,000 by
depositing fraudulent checks into legitimate bank accounts since 2006. Source: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-say-ring-scammed-People-s-United-Bank-6220052.php
7. April 22,
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland – (Maryland) Asset
manager pleads guilty to $5 million fraud scheme. A former asset manager at
a Bethesda, Maryland company pleaded guilty April 22 in connection to a $5
million fraud scheme in which he allegedly redirected funds that were supposed
to be applied to commercial mortgage loans into three bank accounts that he
controlled from 2012 – 2013. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/baltimore/press-releases/2015/asset-manager-pleads-guilty-to-5-million-fraud-scheme
8. April 22,
Reuters – (International) UK watchdog fines BoA’s Merrill Lynch $20
million for reporting failures. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct
Authority (FCA) reported April 22 that it had fined Bank of America Merrill
Lynch $20 million for incorrectly reporting 35 million transactions and failing
to report 121,387 others from 2007 – 2014. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/22/us-bank-of-america-fca-fine-idUSKBN0ND0W520150422
For another
story, see item 1 above in Top Stories
Information Technology Sector
24. April 24,
Securityweek – (International) Login vulnerability exposes SAP ASE
databases. The German business software company SAP patched a login
vulnerability in its SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) in which attackers
could use a flawed “probe” two-phase commit login to gain unauthorized access
and potentially exploit a privilege escalation flaw to take complete control of
the affected server. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/login-vulnerability-exposes-sap-ase-databases
Communications Sector
See item 23 above in Top Stories
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