Complete DHS Report for January 5, 2016
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Top Stories
• State Route 17 near Crocker, Missouri, reopened January 3
after being closed for more than 24 hours following a January 2 crash involving
a semi-truck that overturned and spilled an unknown amount of propane. – Camdenton
Lake Sun Leader
4. January 3,
Camdenton Lake Sun Leader – (Missouri) Route 17 reopens after propane
tanker crash prompts evacuation. State Route 17 near Crocker, Missouri,
reopened January 3 after being closed for more than 24 hours while crews worked
to clear the wreckage from a January 2 crash involving a semi-truck carrying
approximately 9,000 gallons of propane that overturned and spilled an unknown
amount of propane, forcing the evacuation of more than 20 homes in the
surrounding area. Source:
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20160103/NEWS/160109921
• The U.S. government repealed a law in December 2015 that
required the red meat industry to include the animal’s country of origin on the
packaging label following the World Trade Organization’s ruling against the
law. – Associated Press
8. January 3,
Associated Press – (International) US repeals meat labeling law after trade
rulings against it. The U.S. government repealed a law in December 2015
that required the red meat industry to include the animal’s country of origin
on the packaging label following the World Trade Organization’s ruling against
the law. The decision went into effect immediately upon approval and will
likely be re-evaluated in 2016. Source: http://wbt.com/us-repeals-meat-labeling-law-after-trade-rulings-against-it/
• Heavy rains in the City of Thomasville, North Carolina,
December 30 – December 31 caused a total of 80,000 gallons of wastewater to
spill from 5 locations. – WGHP 8 High Point
15. December
31, WGHP 8 High Point – (North Carolina) More than 80,000 gallons
of wastewater spills in Davidson County after heavy rains. Heavy rains in
the City of Thomasville, North Carolina, December 30 – December 31 caused a
total of 80,000 gallons of wastewater to spill from 5 locations and flow into
the North Hamby Creek, South Hamby Creek, Jimmy’s Creek, and Hunts Fork Creek. Source: http://myfox8.com/2015/12/31/more-than-80000-gallons-of-wastewater-spills-in-davidson-county-after-heavy-rains/
• A December 31 fire at The Bluffs at Evergreen apartment
complex in Everett, Washington, displaced more than 100 residents, damaged over
30 units, injured 15 people, and killed 1 man after the fire began in a
mattress. – Seattle Times
23. January 1,
Seattle Times – (Washington) 1 killed, 15 injured in Everett
apartment-complex fire. A December 31 fire at The Bluffs at Evergreen
apartment complex in Everett, Washington, displaced more than 100 residents,
damaged over 30 units, injured 15 people, and killed 1 man after the fire began
in a mattress. More than 90 firefighters responded and contained the incident. Source: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/1-killed-15-injured-in-everett-apartment-fire/
Financial Services Sector
Nothing
to report
Information Technology Sector
19. January 4,
SecurityWeek – (International) BlackEnergy malware used in Ukraine power
grid attacks. Researchers from ESET reported that the BlackEnergy malware,
which previously targeted Ukrainian government entities and U.S. critical infrastructure
companies, and a Secure Shell (SSH) backdoor have been targeting news media and
electrical power companies in the Ukraine after researchers found that the
malware was planted on the networks of several regional power companies and
news companies via a destructive plugin called KillDisk that attempted to make
the operating system (OS) unbootable and use sec_service.exe to sabotage an
industrial’s control system (ICS) software. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/blackenergy-group-uses-destructive-plugin-ukraine-attacks
20. January 4,
SecurityWeek – (International) Mac OS X, iOS registered most disclosed
vulnerabilities in 2015. A data report from CVE Details states that Apple’s
desktop and mobile operating systems (OS) have the most distinct vulnerabilities
publicly disclosed in 2015 including its Mac OS X with 384 security flaws, as
well as its iOS with 375 security issues, among others. Apple patched several
vulnerabilities in its products and is working to mitigate future flaws. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/mac-os-x-ios-registered-most-disclosed-vulnerabilities-2015
21. January 3,
Softpedia – (International) Ransom32 is a JavaScript-based ransomware
that uses Node.js to infect users. A researcher from Emsisoft discovered a
new ransomware dubbed Ransom32 that uses the NW.js platform to infiltrate a
victim’s computer and lock their files away via distributed spam email
campaigns, disguised as unpaid invoices and delivery notifications that are
imbedded with a self-extracting WinRAR archive containing files used to steals
a victim’s information. The ransomware has only infected Microsoft Window
systems. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/ransom32-is-a-javascript-based-ransomware-that-uses-node-js-to-infect-users-498342.shtml
Communications Sector
Nothing to report
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