Complete DHS Report for
November 24, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported
November 20 that an additional 75,000 Volkswagen AG luxury cars and
sport-utility vehicles were found outfitted with technology designed to cheat
emissions standards. – Reuters
4. November
21, Reuters – (National) VW adds 75,000 vehicles to emissions cheat
scandal. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported November 20 that
an additional 75,000 Volkswagen AG luxury cars and sport-utility vehicles,
dating back to 2009, were found outfitted with technology designed to cheat
emissions standards. The admission is a continuation of a wide-reaching
investigation that has affected 482,000 Volkswagen vehicles. Source: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/9483044-74/emissions-vehicles-diesel
• Tesla Motors Inc., recalled November 20 for all 90,000 of
its Model S vehicles and all its variant models after receiving a report that
the vehicle’s front seat belt was not properly connected and would pose a
safety risk in a crash. – Bloomberg News
6. November
20, Bloomberg News – (International) Tesla recalls all 90,000 Model S cars to
check seat belts. Tesla Motors Inc., announced a recall November 20 for all
90,000 of its Model S vehicles and all its variant models after receiving a
report that the vehicle’s front seat belt was not properly connected to the
outboard lap pretensioner and would pose a safety risk in a crash. The company
found no other issues after an inspection of 3,000 vehicles and its assembly
process. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-20/tesla-to-recall-90-000-model-s-cars-to-check-front-seat-belts
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved November
19 Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies to farm genetically engineered
Atlantic salmon for human consumption. – Reuters
16. November
19, Reuters – (National) U.S. clears genetically modified salmon for human
consumption. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved November 19
Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies to farm genetically engineered
Atlantic salmon for human consumption, and stated that the product will not
require special labeling due to its nutritionally equivalence to conventional
farm-raised Atlantic salmon. The salmon will be raised in hatcheries in Canada
and Panama. Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/20/us-aquabounty-technologies-fda-idUSKCN0T826T20151120#jIDCgkDAsMdrJXj7.97
• Connecticut-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Inc., reported November 22 that its payment systems were compromised at 54 of
its hotel restaurants, gift shops, and other retail areas after malware was
found in its systems that allowed attackers access to debit and credit card
information. – Associated Press
26. November
22, Associated Press – (National) Starwood warns of data breach at 54 of its hotels.
Connecticut-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., reported
November 22 that its payment systems were compromised at 54 of its hotel
restaurants, gift shops, and other retail areas after malware was found in its
systems that allowed attackers access to debit and credit card information
including names, card numbers, security codes, and expiration dates of
customers. The malware infected computer systems as early as November 2014 and
has been removed. Source: http://wwlp.com/2015/11/22/starwood-warns-of-data-breach-at-54-of-its-hotels/
Financial Services Sector
See item 26 above in Top Stories
Information Technology Sector
21. November
23, The Register – (International) Data breach at biz that manages Cisco, F5,
Microsoft certifications. The certification management provider, Pearson
VUE reported that its Credential Manager (PCM) system was breached, allowing
attackers to access Cisco certification users’ information including their
names, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers. Pearson reportedly
believes Social Security numbers were not disclosed and other PCM systems were
not compromised. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/23/pearson_vue_data_breach_pcm/
22. November
20, Securityweek – (International) Nmap 7 brings faster scans, other
improvements. Network Mapper (Nmap) released its Nmap Security Scanner
7.0.0 addressing significant improvements including the Nmap Scripting Engine
(NSE) that allows users to construct script designed to automate networking
tasks, an improved Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support, faster and
improved Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS)-related
scans, and an updated version of its Ncat utility. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/nmap-7-brings-faster-scans-other-improvements
For additional stories, see
item 7 below from the Transportation Systems Sector and 26 above in Top
Stories
Communications Sector
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