Complete DHS Report for September 6, 2016
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Two southwest Miami, Florida residents were arrested September 1
after authorities discovered over 2,000 counterfeit gift cards, thousands of
fraudulent credit cards, and several laptops in the duo’s home. – Associated
Press
5. September
1, Associated Press – (Florida) Thousands of fraudulent cards, crystal meth found
in SW Miami-Dade home. Two southwest Miami-Dade, Florida residents were arrested
September 1 after authorities discovered over 2,000 counterfeit gift cards,
thousands of fraudulent credit cards, and several laptops in the duo’s home,
which were used to steal over $50,000 from victims. Source: http://wsvn.com/news/local/fraudulent-cards-drugs-found-in-southwest-miami-dade-bust/
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New
Jersey and New York announced September 1 the completion of the $2.1 billion,
50-foot Main Navigation Channel Deepening Program that deepened 7 channels for
the Port of New York and New Jersey. – Hudson County Jersey Journal
13. September
1, Hudson County Jersey Journal – (New Jersey) In major
milestone, Port Authority, Army Corps complete $2.1B harbor deepening project. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York
announced September 1 the completion of the $2.1 billion, 50-foot Main
Navigation Channel Deepening Program that deepened 7 channels for the Port of
New York and New Jersey. The harbor now allows larger ships to access the
Port’s container terminals including Port Newark, Howland Hook Marine Terminal,
and Global Container Terminal Bayonne. Source: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2016/09/in_major_milestone_port_authority_army_corps_compl.html
• A total of 105,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Parks Run in
Cockeysville, Maryland, August 31 after utility workers’ equipment became
wedged in a sewer pipeline, causing wastewater to back up and spill out of a
manhole cover. – Baltimore Sun
18. September
1, Baltimore Sun – (Maryland) 105,000 gallons of sewage spilled in Cockeysville.
A total of 105,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Parks Run in
Cockeysville, Maryland, August 31 after utility workers’ equipment became
wedged in a sewer pipeline, causing wastewater to back up and spill out of a
manhole cover at the intersection of York Road and Recycle Way. Crews worked
for 2 hours to stop the spill and dislodge the equipment. Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-co-sewage-spill-20160901-story.html
• An Auberry, California man was charged in a Federal indictment
returned September 1 in connection with a 12,746-plant marijuana cultivation
operation near Mill Creek in Fresno County, California. – KERO 23
Bakersfield
21. September
1, KERO 23 Bakersfield – (California) Fresno County felon indicted
for growing marijuana in national forest. An Auberry, California man was
charged in a Federal indictment returned September 1 in connection with a
12,746-plant marijuana cultivation operation near Mill Creek in Fresno County
in the Sierra National Forest that included over 2,000 pounds of equipment from
the site, including irrigation hoses and fertilizers from the site. Source: http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/fresno-county-felon-indicted-for-growing-marijuana-in-national-forest
Financial Services Sector
5. September
1, Associated Press – (Florida) Thousands of fraudulent cards, crystal meth found
in SW Miami-Dade home. Two southwest Miami-Dade, Florida residents were
arrested September 1 after authorities discovered over 2,000 counterfeit gift
cards, thousands of fraudulent credit cards, and several laptops in the duo’s
home, which were used to steal over $50,000 from victims. Source: http://wsvn.com/news/local/fraudulent-cards-drugs-found-in-southwest-miami-dade-bust/
6. September
1, Staten Island Advance – (New York) Staten Island man indicted as
‘Mad Hatter’ bank bandit. A man dubbed the “Mad Hatter” was indicted August
30 after he allegedly robbed or attempted to rob 11 banks in Manhattan since
March 9, stealing a total of more than $22,000. Source: http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/mad_hatter_indicted_by_feds_fo.html
Information Technology Sector
23. September
2, SecurityWeek – (International) Apple patches spyware-related zero-days in OS
X, Safari. Apple released patches resolving three zero-day vulnerabilities,
dubbed Trident affecting its Mac operating system (OS) X including OS X
Yosemite, OS X El Capitan, and in Safari for OS X Mavericks that were exploited
by Pegasus surveillance software to spy on individuals via iOS devices and
could lead to kernel memory disclosure, applications executing arbitrary code
with kernel privileges, and arbitrary code execution when a user visits a
maliciously crafted Website.
24. September
1, Softpedia – (International) Google fixes Nexus 5X flaw that allowed
attackers to dump phone memory via USB. Google patched a vulnerability
affecting Android images deployed on LG Nexus 5X devices with the Android Debug
Bridge (ADB) feature turned on after researchers from IBM’s X-Force team
discovered the flaw could allow an attacker to infect a victim’s device with
malware that exploits the vulnerability and dumps the phone’s memory and
extracts sensitive information via a universal serial bus (USB) port. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/google-fixes-nexus-5x-flaw-that-allowed-attackers-to-dump-phone-memory-via-usb-507853.shtml
Communications Sector
Nothing to report