Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Complete DHS Daily Report for June 11, 2013
Daily Report
Top Stories
• A man was gunned down by police after he
went on a shooting spree in Santa Monica, California, killing five people at a
home and near Santa Monica College. – NBC News
19. June 10,
NBC News – (California) Santa Monica shooting spree suspect identified
as death toll climbs. A man was gunned down by police after he went on a
shooting spree in Santa Monica, killing his father and brother before
approaching Santa Monica College June 7 and fatally shooting a man behind the
wheel of an SUV, which spun out of control and left his daughter in critical
condition. The victim passed away June 9 as four others were treated for
injuries after the gunman fired randomly at passing cars while en route to the
college. Source: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/09/18865467-santa-monica-shooting-spree-suspect-identified-as-death-toll-climbs?lite
• Firefighters battled two separate wildfires
in New Mexico that scorched over 30,000 acres. – Albuquerque Journal
22.
June 9, Albuquerque Journal – (New
Mexico) N.M. jumps fireline, grows to 26,000 acres. Firefighters battled
two separate wildfires in New Mexico that scorched over 30,000 acres
altogether. Officials announced the closure of New Mexico Highway 4 between two
junctions while over 100 evacuated residents were allowed to return once
authorities moved a roadblock. Source: http://www.firehouse.com/news/10957519/thompson-ridge-wildfire-jumps-fire-line-forces-road-closures
• Authorities alleged that the wife of a Texas
man accused of sending the U.S. President and the New York City mayor
threatening letters laced with ricin was the actual sender. – Associated
Press
27.
June 8, Associated Press – (Texas) FBI:
Wife tried to frame husband for ricin letters. After conducting a thorough
investigation, authorities alleged that the wife of a Texas man accused of
sending the U.S. President and the New York City Mayor threatening letters
laced with ricin, was the sender. Officials determined that the suspect tried
to frame her husband once they discovered several inconsistencies in her story.
Source: http://www.officer.com/news/10957277/fbi-says-wife-tried-to-frame-husband-for-ricin-letters-sent-to-obama
• Researchers discovered a sophisticated
Android malware that can be used to execute commands via a remote shell, send
SMS messages, steal data, and download additional malicious apps. – IDG News
Service
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item 31 below in the Information Technology Sector
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Banking and Finance Sector
3. June 8,
Toledo Blade – (Ohio) 19 indicted in alleged credit card fraud ring. Nineteen
suspects, mostly from Toledo, were indicted for allegedly participating in a
skimming and credit card theft ring that may have involved up to 100 others.
Source: http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2013/06/08/19-indicted-in-alleged-credit-card-fraud-ring.html
4. June 7,
U-T San Diego – (California) Police seek ‘Bomb Bandit’ series robber. San
Diego police are searching for an individual known as the “I have a bomb
Bandit” suspected of robbing three credit unions by claiming to have an
explosive device. Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/07/bomb-bandit-robber-clairemont-hillcrest/
5. June 7,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (California) SEC charges
Whittier Trust and fund manager in insider trading investigation into expert
networks. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Whittier
Trust Company and a fund manager with allegedly participating in an insider
trading scheme involving technology companies. The company and manager agreed
to pay $1.7 million to settle the charges. Source: http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2013/2013-105.htm
Information Technology Sector
28. June 8,
Softpedia – (International) After CNN patches vulnerability, diet
spammers start abusing Ask.com flaw. Spammers abused an open redirect
vulnerability in CNN’s Web site until the news organization closed the
vulnerability. However, similar vulnerabilities in Ask.com and Yahoo continued
to be used in the spam campaign. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/After-CNN-Patches-Vulnerability-Diet-Spammers-Start-Abusing-Ask-com-Flaw-359540.shtml
29. June 8,
Softpedia – (International) McAfee says it made a mistake, Koobface worm
not on the rise. McAfee acknowledged that it made a mistake in reporting
that the Koobface worm has been on the rise, when instances of it have in fact
decreased. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/McAfee-Says-It-Made-a-Mistake-Koobface-Worm-Not-on-the-Rise-359553.shtml
30. June 7,
Softpedia – (International) New variant of Bicololo malware disguised as
legitimate antivirus app. Researchers discovered a new version of the
Bicololo malware disguised as VIPRE Antivirus. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Variant-of-Bicololo-Malware-Disguised-as-Legitimate-Antivirus-App-359336.shtml
31. June 7,
IDG News Service – (International) New Android trojan app exploits previously
unknown flaws, researchers say. Researchers discovered a sophisticated
Android malware dubbed Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a that can be used to execute
commands via a remote shell, send SMS messages, steal data, and download
additional malicious apps. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/060713-new-android-trojan-app-exploits-270604.html
Communications Sector
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