Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Target Data Breach

Target Data Breach
tags: Timeline 2013, Software Data Attacks

November 27, 2013 Target Data Breach Financial information of 40 million shoppers who swiped their cards at Target stores between Nov 27 and Dec 15 2013 was stolen, including not only magnetic stripe information but encrypted PIN data. Malware which bore evidence of origin from Russian hackers had been installed on terminal computers which searched memory for unencrypted data. Later investigation revealed 70 million customers may have had names, mailing addresses, phone and e-mail addresses stolen which is not contained on card stripes, but in corporate databases.

No officials or media have mentioned any link to terrorism or foreign government involvement

References



Wikipedia:

2013 security breach[edit]

On December 18, 2013, security expert Brian Krebs broke news[45] that Target was investigating a major data breach "potentially involving millions of customer credit and debit card records." The report quickly spread across news channels. On December 19, Target confirmed the incident via a press release,[46] revealing that the hack took place between November 27 and December 15, 2013. Target warned that up to 40 million consumer credit and debit cards may have been compromised. Hackers gained access to customer names, card numbers, expiration dates, and CVV security codes of the cards issued by financial institutions. On December 27 Target disclosed that debit card PIN data had also been stolen, albeit in encrypted form, reversing an earlier stance that PIN data was not part of the breach. Target noted that the accessed PIN numbers were encrypted using Triple DES and has stated the PINs remain "safe and secure" due to the encryption.[47] On January 10, 2014, Target disclosed that the names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses of up to 70 million additional people had also been stolen, bringing the possible number of customers affected up to 110 million.[9]
Target is encouraging customers who shopped at its US stores (online orders were not affected) during the specified timeframe to closely monitor their credit and debit cards for irregular activity. The retailer has also confirmed that it is working with law enforcement, including the United States Secret Service, "to bring those responsible to justice." The data breach has been called the second-largest retail cyber attack in history,[48] and has been compared to the 2009 non-retail Heartland Payment Systemscompromise, which affected 130 million credit cards, and to the 2007 retail TJX Companiescompromise, which affected 90 million people.[49] As an apology to the public, all Target stores in the United States gave retail shoppers a 10% storewide discount for the weekend of December 21–22, 2013. Target has announced plans to offer free credit monitoring to affected customers.[50] Target reported total transactions for the same time last year were down 3-4%, as of December 23, 2013.[51][52]
According to TIME Magazine, a 17-year-old Russian teen was suspected to be the author of the Point of Sale (POS) malware program, "BlackPOS", which was used by others to attack unpatched Windows computers used at Target.[53] The teen denied the allegation.[54] Later, a 23-year-old Russian, Rinat Shabayev, claimed to be the malware author.[54][55]
On January 29, 2014, a Target spokeswoman said that the individual(s) who hacked its customers' data had stolen credentials from a store vendor, but did not elaborate on which vendor or which credentials were taken.[56]

Sources
    1. ABC News ‎- 1 hour ago
      Banks and big retailers are locked in a debate over the breach of consumer data that gripped Target Corp. during the holiday season. At issue: ...

  2. data breach FAQ - Target Corporate

    corporate.target.com › about › shopping experience‎

    Target Corporation
    We truly value our relationship with you, our guests, and know this incident had a significant impact on you. We are sorry. We remain focused on addressing your ...

  3. response & resources related to Target's data breach

    https://corporate.target.com/.../payment-card-issue....‎

    Target Corporation
    response & resources related to Target's data breach. Visit this page for regular updates and reliable information about our recent data breach, including all ...

  4. target data breach — Krebs on Security

    krebsonsecurity.com/tag/target-data-breach/‎

    Brian Krebs
    6 days ago - An examination of the malware used in the Target breach suggests that the attackers may have had help from a poorly secured feature built into ...

  5. Target fast-tracks new credit card security following data breach ...

    www.theverge.com/.../target-fast-tracks-new-credit-card-secu...‎

    The Verge
    12 hours ago - Target says it's accelerating a program that will update its retail stores with technology designed to thwart credit card fraud. In an op-ed in The ...

  6. Target data breach under close investigative scrutiny - USA Today

    www.usatoday.com/story/.../target-data-breach.../4421345/‎

    USA Today
    Jan 13, 2014 - As computer experts peel back the layers of Target's massive data breach, federal and state law enforcement agencies are running parallel ...

  7. After data breach, Target develops high-security credit cards | ZDNet

    www.zdnet.com/after-data-breach-target-develops-high-...‎

    ZDNet
    by Charlie Osborne
    7 hours ago - Summary: Following a disastrous data breach that resulted in the theft of millions of customer records, Target is working on high-security ...

  8. Cybersecurity experts warn Target data breach only the beginning ...

    www.providencejournal.com/.../20140201-c...‎

    The Providence Journal
    2 days ago - Many Americans may have been unaware of the perils of buying with credit cards until the Target breach, and now an FBI report says the worst ...

  9. The Target Data Breach Is Becoming A Nightmare - Forbes

    www.forbes.com/.../the-target-data-breach-is-becoming-a-night...‎

    Forbes
    Jan 17, 2014 - Over the past month, details about the breadth of the Target data breach have continued to emerge. It's not a pretty story. Bad enough when it ...

  10. Target data breach: Beyond cards? - CNBC.com

    www.cnbc.com/id/101328613‎

    CNBC
    Jan 11, 2014 - A revelation by Target showed its data breach spanned far wider than expected, raising questions about exactly how such an expansive hack ...

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Texas Seven Lakes High School Zip Gun Bomb Evacuation

Texas Seven Lakes High School Zip Gun Bomb Evacuation

tags: timeline 2014, zip gun, explosive, bomb, student suspect, high school, school attack

January 13, 2014 Texas Seven Lakes High School Zip Gun Bomb Evacuation Seven Lakes High School in Katy Texas was evacuated after a zip gun explosive device was found on campus. Such devices are often made from a pipe and can fire nails. The FBI and a bomb squad from Houston responded and suspect Thomas Scott Barfield was arrested

The same day Pequannock Township High School in New Jersey was evacuated after a message was found on a bathroom wall








































  2. www.khou.com/.../Seven-Lakes-High-School-in-Katy-evacuated-...‎

    KHOU
    Jan 13, 2014 - Bond set at $20K for Seven Lakes High School student accused in weapon ... The school was evacuated around 10:15 a.m. after the Katy ISD ...
  3. any device altered to propel an object designed to cause harm. Devices like this are often made with a pipe and can fire nails. The school was evacuated around 10:15 a.m. after the Katy ISD Police Department learned of a perceived threat on campus.  The students were immediately led to the football and baseball field for their safety while the FBI, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston Police Department’s bomb squad joined in the investigation.
    The device was located around 11 a.m and investigators said they found another weapon in the trunk of the car that Thomas Scott Barfield drove to school. The 19-year-old man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.

    “He was kinda a pyrotechnic if you know what that is. He liked to make things with fire and all that,” 

    Katy ISD: 'Zip gun' led to Seven Lakes High School evacuation ...

    abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id...‎

    Go.com
    Jan 13, 2014 - According to a note sent to parents of Seven Lakes students from Katy ISD, a zip gun was found in the school, which led to the evacuation.
  4. Bomb threat forces Texas high school to be evacuated; student ...
  5. www.nydailynews.com/.../bomb-threat-texas-hi...‎

    New York Daily News
    Jan 13, 2014 - www.myfoxhouston.com. Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Tex., has been evacuated after a suspicious device was found. Related Stories.

  6. Seven Lakes High School Evacuated After Suspicious Device Found

    www.huffingtonpost.com/.../seven-lakes-high-sch...‎

    The Huffington Post
    Jan 13, 2014 - The Katy school district announced on its website that Seven Lakes High School was safely evacuated Monday after campus police learned of ...

  7. So this 2014 resolution of mine ends. I was hoping for the impossible - 1 full year where NO schools need to be evacuated, no police or fire departments. When I was in school, only one time did we have to call fire or police, and it had nothing to do with violence. Something exploded in Chemistry Class which evacuated the entire school, but there was no guns, knives, or foreign objects deemed suspicios. But now, it seems to be the rage and almost everybody is in on it.

  8. Zip gun found at evacuated Texas high school - CNN.com

    www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/justice/texas-school-evacuation/‎

    CNN
    Jan 14, 2014 - Seven Lakes High School in Katy was evacuated Monday after police "learned of a perceived threat on campus" about 10 a.m. CT, and  ...

  9. Seven Lakes High School Evacuated; Zip Gun Found - for KUHF

    app1.kuhf.org/.../1386612539-Seven-Lakes-High-School-Evacua...‎

    KUHF
    Jan 13, 2014 - Classes will resume for Seven Lakes High School tomorrow. The authorities have cleared the building and determined that it is safe for 

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Ray Abou-Arab Sets Fire To His Own Apartment Building

Ray Abou-Arab Sets Fire To His Own Apartment Building


from c/s Ohio: Owner of apartment building charged in arson deaths of 2 Toledo firefighters

Posted on February 3, 2014 by creeping
The owner of a North Toledo apartment building where two firefighters died Sunday in a fire was charged today with murder and arson.
Abou-Arab
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, who owns 528 Magnolia St., was charged in Toledo Municipal Court today with two counts of aggravated murder and two counts of aggravated arson in relation to the fire at that apartment building. Toledo firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, died while fighting a fire at the building.
Mr. Abou-Arab was arrested today at 2:20 p.m. and at 3:18 p.m. was booked into the Lucas County jail. According to jail records, the suspect was arrested by Toledo police at the Safety Building.
Mr. Abou-Arab, of 1311 Sierra Dr., Oregon, is accused in court documents of setting the fire. The documents state Mr. Abou-Arab entered the building’s garage and stayed there for more than a minute. He then entered a store front at the same location. Immediately after he left the garage, an occupant of the apartment adjacent to the garage noticed the wall was on fire.
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Turkish Incident

Turkish Incident --- ===

*Timeline


April 3, 2018 Youtube Iranian Nasim Aghdam Not Terrorist Mass Shooting born in Iran and ran multiple websites as a vegan animials rights activist body building on Youtube in English, Farsi (language of Iran) and Turkish

September 23, 2016 Cascade Mall Burlington Washington Mass Shooting Lone gunman enters the Cascade mall in Burlington, Washington and shoots people at random with his father's stolen rifle, killing four women and one man. He is arrested the next day and identified as 20-year-old Arcan Çetin an American citizen born in Adana, Turkey, a predominantly Muslim nation who came with his mother who married a man who worked at a Turkish airbase. Police believe he may have been angry over a girl, but conterjihad punits suspect a terrorist motive not only because of his ethnic roots but his social media shows a fascination with the military, Russia, Iran, and the leader of the Islamist terror group ISIS

On Dec. 7 2013,  Sanaz Nezami Dies As Family Watches From Iran Sanaz Nezami asked her sister to proofread some English-to-Persian translation she was doing on the side. The next day Sanaz Nezami was rushed to a hospital Police believe she was assaulted by her husband Nima Nassiri who has been charged with second-degree murder. In August, she married Nima Nassiri, a man she met on the internet in Turkey, and traveled with him to Los Angeles area and Michigan where she was to study engineering. Nezami was a native of Tehran with a bachelor's degree in engineering and a master's in French translation. She wanted a doctorate degree in environmental engineering Nezami died on Dec. 9, 2013 , and was buried Dec. 18 in a local cemetery. Her family saw her die while teleconferenced on computer after the hospital tracked down her family to Iran, and got permission to donate her organs.
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