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IntroductionIntroducing Flint: he's a cool guy you probably don't know very well, but that's OK. There are lots of cool people out there! Flint does a lot of things he thinks are cool, but might sound nerdy. For instance, he likes to fly stuff, climb stu
This is a story about CISA.
About what it meant and means to someone in the trenches. Years ago, and now.

I just got a phishing email that's spoofing the MySpace domain ... really? No one should see that relic and think "yeah, this is probably legit."

#phishing #CyberSecurity

ICYMI LastPass sent out a security bulletin on Monday 2/27, to LastPass Business Administrators with a punch list of things to do. There's quite a bit of stuff in here:

#LastPass #LastPassBreach #LastPassBreachRecovery

https://support.lastpass.com/help/security-bulletin-recommended-actions-for-business-administrators

Security Bulletin: Recommended Actions for LastPass Business Administrators - LastPass Support

Your organization’s security is vital to our mutual success, so we’ve created this guide to help you respond to the recent LastPass security incident in a way that meets your security posture and environment’s needs.

I've never felt so called out.

Apparently, I'm just making mountains out of mole hills. Nothing matters. We're all just spewing our secrets out to the Ether for giggles.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/

TechCrunch is part of the Yahoo family of brands

Had a bittersweet #aviation moment today. Was flying to Rochelle, IL (KRPJ) for breakfast. In route found out the winds were too high so I diverted to Madison (KMSN) to have breakfast at The Jet Room. Got to park right out in front of the restaurant.

After I was seated, I heard a kid behind me get all excited that the #pilot who had just landed was sitting near them in the restaurant. But then I heard them ask their mom "Girls can fly airplanes too?".

While I was thrilled the just my simple visibility caused so much excitement for this child, I was also sad. It's depressing that thanks to only 7% of pilots being female, this kid didn't even know it was a possibility. Well, one life changed for the better, I hope.

United Maui inquiry centers on flap retraction, crew interaction

TAC Reporting prompts NTSB investigation, FAA issues ‘safety call to action’.

The Air Current

What I'm getting about United 1722, without reading the pilots' or the FAA's reports, are three possibilities:

1. Sudden shift of the direction and speed of the wind (aka windshear) caused the aircraft to stall,

2. A downdraft due to very heavy cold rain was encountered, exceeding the plane's vertical climb performance, or

3. A microburst was encountered, combining windshear and downdrafts, making for a deadly combination of 1 & 2.

In any case, it sounds like the pilots managed to pull off an incredible low-level save. I bet they were shaking after that one. I hope to read the final report someday.

#aviation #avgeek #unitedairlines #united1722 #aviationwx #windshear #pullup

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/united-maui-dive-ua1722-close-call/

United dive after Maui departure adds to list of industry close calls

The previously unreported December incident saw the Boeing 777 come within 800 feet of the Pacific Ocean.

The Air Current
Perhaps I'm making mountains out of mole hills. That would frankly be fantastic in many ways.
I had to look it up, because I wasn't sure, but emails detailing specific movements of Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, were also available for the casual reader. If I were a villian, I could have gained a lot of useful information. Nevermind identifying spearphishing targets.