Friday, March 6, 2015



Complete DHS Report for  March 6, 2015

Daily Report

Top Stories

 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced March 4 that it launched a mobile app for Apple and Android devices to speed public access to information about drug shortages and discontinuations of drug products. – U.S. Food and Drug Administration

13. March 4, U.S. Food and Drug Administration – (National) FDA launches drug shortages mobile app. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced March 4 that it launched the agency’s first mobile app for Apple and Android devices to speed public access to information about drug shortages, resolved shortages, and discontinuations of drug products. The app was developed as part of the agency’s efforts in the Strategic Plan for Preventing and Mitigating Drug Shortages. Source: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm436481.htm

 · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported March 4 that 4 patients were infected and 67 others may have been exposed to the deadly CRE superbug from a contaminated scope. – Los Angeles Times

14. March 4, Los Angeles Times – (California) Superbug outbreak extends to Cedars-Sinai hospital, linked to scope. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported March 4 that 4 patients were infected and 67 others may have been exposed to the deadly carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) superbug from a contaminated scope. The hospital removed the device and enhanced their safety measures, including a more thorough monitoring of scopes before and after procedures. Source: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cedars-sinai-infections-20150304-story.html#

 · A severe winter storm stretching from Texas to New England prompted the federal government, local governments, and a number of school districts and universities to close while airlines canceled over 1,800 U.S. flights March 5. – Fox News; Associated Press

16. March 5, Fox News; Associated Press – (National) States of emergency declared as much of US braces for winter storm. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain from a severe winter storm stretching from Texas to New England prompted the federal government, local governments, and a number of school districts and universities to close while airlines canceled over 1,800 U.S. flights March 5. West Virginia, New Jersey, Alabama, and Mississippi all declared states of emergency prior to the start of the storm. Source: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2015/03/05/states-emergency-declared-as-much-us-braces-for-winter-storm/

 · A fire that broke out March 3 at the Schott Glass Technologies factory in Duryea, Pennsylvania, caused an estimated $50 million in damage to half of the facility and halted operations indefinitely. – WNEP 16 Scranton

24. March 4, WNEP 16 Scranton – (Pennsylvania) Folks fear fire will close factory for good. A fire that broke out March 3 at the Schott Glass Technologies manufacturing factory in Duryea, Pennsylvania, caused an estimated $50 million in damage to half of the facility. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation and it is unclear when the factory will reopen and resume operations. Source: http://wnep.com/2015/03/04/folks-fear-fire-will-close-factory-for-good/

Financial Services Sector

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Information Technology Sector

22. March 5, Help Net Security – (International) Angler exploit kit and domain shadowing: A deadly combination. Security researchers at Cisco Talos Group discovered that hackers have created several hundred compromised registrant accounts, which control thousands of unique domains that were typically compromised by phishing campaigns to redirect victims to Web pages that host the Angler Exploit Kit, dubbed Domain Shadowing. The attackers use and quickly abandon the subdomains housing the exploit kit, making detection difficult. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2980

Communications Sector

Nothing to report