Complete DHS Report for July 7, 2016
My apologies for the delay but I had court duty today and it started too early to finish this report first. This is the first time in 9 years.
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Xcel Energy crews worked July 6 to restore power to nearly
56,000 customers who remained without service after severe storms moved through
Minnesota July 5 and knocked out electricity to 130,000 customers, delayed
flights, and closed several roads across the State. – Minneapolis Star
Tribune
1. July 6,
Minneapolis Star Tribune – (Minnesota) 56,000 Xcel customers still
without power. Xcel Energy crews worked July 6 to restore power to nearly
56,000 customers who remained without service after severe storms moved through
Minnesota July 5, knocking out electricity to 130,000 customers, delaying
flights, closing several roads, and canceling classes at schools across the
State. Source: http://www.startribune.com/70-000-xcel-customers-still-without-power/385670421/#1
• Crews worked to clear about 5,000 gallons of untreated sewage
that spilled into the Saratoga Lake along Route 9P in Saratoga County, New York
after a check valve broke July 4. – WNYT 13 Albany
10. July 5,
WNYT 13 Albany – (New York) 5,000 gallons of untreated sewage spill into
Saratoga Lake. Crews worked to clear about 5,000 gallons of untreated
sewage that spilled into the Saratoga Lake along Route 9P in Saratoga County,
New York after a check valve broke July 4. Source: http://wnyt.com/news/saratoga-lake-untreated-sewage-spill/4190277/
• Planned Parenthood of the Heartland notified 2,506 patients of a
potential data breach July 5 after patients’ personal and medical information
may have been accessed by unauthorized parties. – KCRG 9 Cedar Rapids
11. July 5,
KCRG 9 Cedar Rapids – (Iowa) Data potentially breached for 2,500+ patients at
Planned Parenthood in Dubuque. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
announced July 5 that it notified 2,506 patients of a potential data breach
after the patients’ personal and medical information may have been accessed by
unauthorized parties during the April closure and sale of the Dubuque facility.
The organization stated that it is conducting a comprehensive analysis of its
processes. Source: http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Data-breach-for-2500-patients-at-Planned-Parenthood-in-Dubuque-385593421.html
• A business and industrial complex housing 10 businesses in
Essex, Massachusetts, sustained major damage July 4 following a 4-alarm fire
that prompted the partial closure of Route 22 while firefighters worked to
contain the blaze. – Salem News
19. July 4,
Salem News – (Massachusetts) Four-alarm fire damages Essex business
complex. A business and industrial complex housing 10 businesses in Essex,
Massachusetts, sustained major damage July 4 following a 4-alarm fire that
prompted the partial closure of Route 22 while firefighters worked to contain
the blaze. The extent of the damages remains unknown. Source: http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/four-alarm-fire-damages-essex-business-complex/article_e088d9a4-14a6-52f5-8fc0-cd7f0dd59b50.html
Financial Services Sector
Nothing
to report
Information Technology Sector
15. July 5,
SecurityWeek – (International) Information-collecting Android keyboard tops
50 million installs. Security researchers from Pentest Limited discovered a
third-party keyboard application for Android dubbed “Flash Keyboard” was
allegedly seen conducting malicious activity by communication with servers in
several countries and sending personal data including the device manufacturer
and model number, International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IEMI),
Android version, user email address, mobile networks, and GPS co-ordinates to a
remote server. The application engages in deceptive behavior, which Google
prohibits. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/information-collecting-android-keyboard-tops-50-million-installs
16. July 5,
Softpedia – (International) New malware uses Tor to open backdoor on Mac
OS X systems. Security researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new
malware family named Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor on Mac operating system (OS) X can
open a backdoor via the Tor hidden service, Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Web
service, and a Pastebin client. The backdoor can allow cyber criminals to
navigate and interact with local fire system, launch reverse shells to execute
root commands, and launch and execute several scripts including PHP, PERL,
Python, Ruby, Java, and C. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/new-malware-uses-tor-to-open-backdoor-on-mac-os-x-systems-506000.shtml
Communications Sector
Nothing to report