Tuesday, July 21, 2015




Complete DHS Report for July 21, 2015

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Top Stories

  · An elevated section of Interstate 10 in Desert Center, California collapsed July 19 due to heavy rains and floods, while westbound lanes were closed indefinitely. – KNBC 4 LosAngeles

8. July 20, KNBC 4 Los Angeles – (California) Flooding, bridge collapse shut down 10 Freeway east of Coachella. An elevated section of Interstate 10 in Desert Center, California collapsed July 19 due to heavy rains and floods. Transportation officials say the westbound side of the 10 Freeway was also damaged by flooding, leaving the interstate closed indefinitely. Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/Thunderstorms-Continue-Through-Weekend-317323541.html

 · As many as 4.5 million patients at UCLA Health System may have been affected by a breach of unencrypted information discovered October 2014 and announced July 17. –Securityweek

17. July 17, Securityweek – (California) Details of 4.5 million individuals exposed in UCLA Health breach. As many as 4.5 million patients at UCLA Health System may have been affected by a breach of unencrypted information discovered October 2014 and announced July 17. The hospital is working with the FBI and computer forensics experts to investigate the incident, and is offering a year of identity theft recovery services as well as a year of free credit monitoring for affected individuals. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/details-45-million-individuals-exposed-ucla-health-breach

 · All U.S. Marine Corps recruiting offices within a 40-mile radius of Chattanooga,Tennessee were closed July 17 in response to an attack on 2 military facilities which left 4Marines and one Sailor dead. – Marine Corps Times

18. July 19, Marine Corps Times – (National) Marine recruiters told not to wear uniforms after attack. All Marine Corps recruiting offices within a 40 mile radius of Chattanooga, Tennessee were closed July 17 in response to an attack on 2 military facilities which left 4 Marines and 1 Sailor dead. Governors in at least six states ordered National Guardsmen to be armed and Marine recruiters not to wear uniforms in public while the incident continues to be investigated.

 · The North Fire in San Bernardino National Forest burned 3,500 acres July 18, closing I-15near Cajon Pass after destroying or damaging 30 vehicles. – KTLA 5 Los Angeles

20. July 17, KTLA 5 Los Angeles – (California) 3,500-acre North Fire in Cajon Pass burns homes and vehicles, shuts down 15 Freeway. The North Fire in San Bernardino National Forest burned 3,500 acres July 18, forcing the closure of the I-15 Freeway near Cajon Pass after it destroyed 20 cars and damaged 10. An evacuation center was established at Serrano High School in Phelan, California for Baldy Mesa residents. Source: http://ktla.com/2015/07/17/15-freeway-shut-down-in-cajon-pass-due-to-30-acre-north-fire/

Financial Services Sector

3. July 20, Reuters – (International) Canadian pleads guilty in massive U.S. penny stock fraud case. A Canadian man pleaded guilty July 17 to charging U.S. penny stock investors with $5 million in fees for nonexistent services, stemming from a related$140 million penny stock fraud operation. Nine defendants in four countries have been charged in connection to both schemes. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/20/usa-crime-pennystock-idUSL2N0ZX28N20150720

4. July 17, KHQA 7 Hannibal – (Missouri) Three men arrested for 100+ fraudulent credit cards. Marion County, Missouri authorities charged 3 suspects with trafficking in stolen identities July 16 after discovering over 115 fraudulent credit cards and card-manufacturing equipment in their vehicle in Palmyra. Source: http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1231823#.VazgJvlVhBc

5. July 17, Chicago Tribune – (Illinois) FBI: Midday Bandit strikes again in Galewood bank robbery. Authorities are searching for a suspect dubbed the “Midday Bandit” who allegedly robbed a Galewood bank in Chicago July 17 and is believed to be connected to 6 other bank robberies and 2 attempted robberies dating back to 2014. Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-police-galewood-bank-robbed-20150717-story.html

6. July 17, Reuters – (International) TD Bank to pay $20 million to settle Ponzi scheme lawsuit. TD Bank agreed to pay $20 million July 17 to resolve allegations from a class action lawsuit that the bank aided a $223 million-plus Ponzi scheme run on European investors by failing to properly monitor trust accounts and investigate suspicious activity. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/us-tdbank-ponzi-idUSKCN0PR1YX20150717

7. July 17, Reuters – (International) JPMorgan reaches $388 mln settlement in mortgage securities case. JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to pay $388 million to settle charges brought by the Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement fund and other investors alleging that the bank misled them about the quality and safety of $10 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/18/jpmorgan-mbs-lawsuit-idUSL2N0ZY01D20150718

Information Technology Sector

23. July 20, Help Net Security – (International) Ashley Madison hacked, info of 37million users stolen. Hackers calling themselves “The Impact Team” reportedly accessed and stole personal information and financial records of 37 million of Avid Life’s Ashley Madison Web site as well as user databases for 2 other sites that the company owns. The hack was perpetrated in response to Avid Life’s failure to provide its offered “full delete” feature for user profiles. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=18643

24. July 17, Securityweek – (International) Eaton patches TCP/IP stack flaw affecting controls, relays. Eaton released software updates addressing a remotely executable Transmission Control Protocal/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack vulnerability in its Cooper Power Series Form 6 recloser  control and Idea/Idea PLUS relay protection platforms that could allow an attacker to launch man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and execute arbitrary code or crash systems connected to the Internet.

25. July 17, Securityweek – (International) CVS investigating possible payment cardbreach, shuts down photo Web site. CVS reported that the company had shut down its CVSPhoto.com Web site while it investigated a possible payment card beach of the independent vendor that manages and hosts the site, PNI Digital Media. Company officials confirmed that purchases made in-store and on other CVS Web pages are not affected. Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/cvs-investigating-possible-payment-card-breach-shuts-down-photo-website/article/427116/

Communications Sector

26. July 18, WSAW 7 Wausau – (Wisconsin) NOAA weather radio station in Wausau is off the air. The National Weather Service in Green Bay reported that the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio Station WXJ89 in Wausau has been down since July 17 due to an equipment issue. Crews hoped the station could be restored by July 20 or July 21. Source: http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/NOAA-Weather-Radio-Station-in-Wausau-is-Off-the-Air-316994261.html