Complete DHS Report for February
12, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
· The New
Mexico Environment Department is working on a new compliance order for the U.S.
Department of Energy that could lead to over $100 million in fines for
violations related to a radioactive container leak that contaminated 22 workers
in February 2012. – Associated Press
4. February
10, Associated Press – (New Mexico) New Mexico considers more fines over nuke leak. The
New Mexico Environment Department stated that it is working on a new compliance
order for the U.S. Department of Energy that could lead to over $100 million in
fines for violations related to a radioactive container leak that contaminated
22 workers at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico in
February 2014. The facility has remained closed since the accident and cleanup
is ongoing. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mexico-officials-talk-feds-fines-nuke-leak-28865020
· Federal
agents seized $25,000 in cryptocurrency from a Seattle resident and more than
$7 million and other assets from related suspects in December 2014 as part of
an ongoing software piracy case. – Forbes See item 5 below in the Financial Services Sector
· A
Metrolink train derailed north of Los Angeles Union Station February 10,
rendering 3 of 5 tracks inoperable and forcing about 100 passengers to evacuate
the train and walk to safety. – KNBC 4 Los Angeles
6. February
11, KNBC 4 Los Angeles – (California) Metrolink operational again
following derailment near Union Station. A Metrolink train derailed north
of Los Angeles Union Station February 10, rendering 3 of 5 tracks inoperable
and forcing about 100 passengers to evacuate the train and walk to safety.
Crews used heavy equipment to remove the train and repair the tracks before
service was restored February 11. Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Metrolink-Trains-Comes-Off-Tracks-Near-Union-Station-291471331.html
· The FBI
is investigating a February 10 hijacking of Newsweek’s Twitter feed in which
attackers claimed to be part of a group affiliated with the Islamic State
(ISIS) and posted threats towards the U.S. President’s family. – Softpedia See item 20 below in the Information Technology Sector
Financial Services Sector
5. February
10, Forbes – (National) Feds seize over $7 million (plus a little
Bitcoin) during software piracy investigation. Federal agents seized
$25,000 in cryptocurrency from a Seattle resident and more than $7 million and
other assets from related suspects in December 2014 as part of an ongoing
software piracy case. The January 30 court filing alleges that suspects traded
and distributed fraudulent product activation key codes for Microsoft and other
software through e-commerce sites to make at least $30 million in profits since
2009. Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2015/02/10/feds-seize-25000-in-cryptocurrency-and-7-1-million-as-part-of-software-piracy-investigation/
Information Technology Sector
20. February
11, Softpedia – (International) Cyber Caliphate hackers take over Twitter
account of Newsweek. The FBI is investigating a February 10 hijack of
Newsweek’s Twitter feed in which attackers claiming to be Islamic State
(ISIS)-affiliated hacker group Cyber Caliphate posted threats to the U.S.
President’s family before the company regained control of the feed within 14
minutes. Newsweek confirmed that the Twitter accounts of International Business
Times and Latin Times were also hijacked by the group. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cyber-Caliphate-Hackers-Takes-Over-Twitter-Account-of-Newsweek-472832.shtml
21. February
11, Securityweek – (International) Researchers bypass all Windows protections by
modifying a single bit. Microsoft released a patch for two vulnerabilities,
including one that affected all versions of the Windows Operating System via
Windows kernel-mode driver and allowed attackers to install software, view and
change data, and create new accounts with full administrative rights. A patch
addressing a critical remote code execution flaw was also released. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/researchers-bypass-all-windows-protections-modifying-single-bit
22. February
10, Securityweek – (International) Microsoft patches critical Windows, Internet
Explorer vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday update. Microsoft issued 9
security bulletins that fixed a total of 41 vulnerabilities as part of its
Patch Tuesday updates that addresses issues for Windows, Office, and Server
Software. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patches-critical-windows-internet-explorer-vulnerabilities-patch-tuesday-update
23. February
9, Softpedia – (International) Microsoft corporate clients targeted with
volume license phishing email. A Cisco Threat Defense researcher reported
that cyber-criminals were targeting Microsoft’s corporate users with phishing
emails purporting to be from Microsoft’s Volume Licensing Service Center which
contains a link that leads to a compromised WordPress server and downloads the
Chanitor malware. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Corporate-Clients-Targeted-with-Volume-License-Phishing-Email-472636.shtml
Communications Sector
Nothing to report