Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Complete DHS Daily Report for March 12, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• A hedge fund manager wanted for allegedly
defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least $200 million was arrested in
Italy. – New York Times
5.
March 10, New York Times –
(International) Hedge fund manager found and jailed in fraud. A hedge
fund manager wanted for allegedly defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least
$200 million was arrested in Italy. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/global/hedge-fund-manager-found-and-jailed-in-fraud.html?_r=0
• Over 600 flights were cancelled and
authorities closed sections of Interstate 70 and Route 40 as a result of
blizzard conditions in the Denver region. – United Press International
11.
March 9, United Press International –
(Colorado) Colorado hit by blizzard conditions. Over 600 flights were
cancelled and authorities closed sections of Interstate 70 and Route 40 as a
result of blizzard conditions in the Denver region. Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/03/09/Colorado-hit-by-blizzard-conditions/UPI-65951362882437/?spt=hs&or=tn
• Interstate 90 in Cleveland was closed for 2
days after a truck trailer crashed into a pedestrian walkway and caused serious
damage. – WEWS 5 Cleveland
12.
March 9, WEWS 5 Cleveland – (Ohio) Truck
hits bridge, shuts down I-90 between E. 152.nd and E. 200th in Cleveland. Interstate
90 in Cleveland was closed for 2 days after a truck trailer crashed into a
pedestrian walkway and caused serious damage. Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/truck-hits-bridge-shuts-down-i-90-between-e152nd-and-e-200th
• More than 100 firefighters battled a 2-alarm
apartment fire at a 40-story building where the fire injured 10 civilians and
nine firefighters. – Gothamist
33.
March 9, Gothamist – (New York) Upper
East Side apartment fire leaves 19 injured. More than 100 firefighters
battled a 2-alarm apartment fire at a 40-story building. The fire, contained to
one apartment, was extinguished after two hours and injured 10 civilians and
nine firefighters. Source: http://gothamist.com/2013/03/09/upper_east_side_apartment_fire_leav.php
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Banking and Finance Sector
4. March 10, Los Angeles Times – (California) Authorities
search for bank robber dubbed the ‘Luger Bandit.’ A suspect, dubbed the
“Luger Bandit” for the pistol he has used, is being sought in connection with a
total of three robberies and attempted robberies in the Los Angeles area.
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/authorities-search-for-bank-robber-dubbed-the-luger-bandit.html
5. March 10, New York Times – (International) Hedge
fund manager found and jailed in fraud. A hedge fund manager wanted for
allegedly defrauding investors in the U.S. of at least $200 million was
arrested in Italy. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/global/hedge-fund-manager-found-and-jailed-in-fraud.html?_r=0
6. March 8, Lakeland Ledger – (Florida) Woman
pleads guilty to investment scam. A woman who allegedly stole between $2.5
million and $7 million in a Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty to charges of
conducting a prohibited monetary transaction. Source: http://www.theledger.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130309243/1001/BUSINESS?Title=Woman-Pleads-Guilty-To-Investment-Scam-&tc=ar
Information Technology Sector
23. March
11, Help Net Security – (International) Old and new botnets
behind spam resurgance. Several botnets have been identified behind recent
spam campaigns, with some being new botnets and others revamped older botnets.
Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14575
24. March 9,
Softpedia – (International) 6 web vulnerabilities identified on social
media website Keek. Several types of vulnerabilities on the social media
Web site Keek were identified by a researcher. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/6-Web-Vulnerabilities-Identified-on-Social-Media-Website-Keek-335804.shtml
25. March 8,
Threatpost – (International) Apple finally fixes App Store
vulnerabilities. Apple closed several vulnerabilities in its App Store
service that were originally reported in July 2012. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/apple-finally-fixes-app-store-vulnerabilities-using-encryption-030813
26. March 8,
Threatpost – (International) Mozilla and Google patch browser flaws used
in Pwn2Own. Google and Mozilla released patches to deal with security
vulnerabilities in their respective Chrome and Firefox browsers revealed during
the Pwn2Own 2013 competition. Source: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/mozilla-and-google-patch-browser-flaws-used-pwn2own-030813
Communications Sector
27.
March 8, WDAF 4 Kansas City –
(Missouri) AT&T cited by OSHA after worker’s death. AT&T was
cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) for failure to ensure employees needing emergency
assistance have a continuous communication to readily summon assistance as
needed. While OSHA has proposed a $7,000 penalty, AT&T has the right to
contest the fine received for the citation connected to the death of a worker
in September 2012. Source: http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/08/att-cited-by-osha-after-workers-death/
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