Short Takes – 7-18-24 – Space Geek Edition – Moon rover canceled – End of ISS – Cooking in space – Falcon 9 return – Starliner testing – Sulfur rocks – https://tinyurl.com/5haukxsy
The .sys files causing the issue are channel update files, they cause the top level CS driver to crash as they're invalidly formatted. It's unclear how/why Crowdstrike delivered the files and I'd pause all Crowdstrikes updates temporarily until they can explain.
This is going to turn out to be the biggest 'cyber' incident ever in terms of impact, just a spoiler, as recovery is so difficult.
"IT outages have been reported across the globe as airlines, airports, banks and media companies have suddenly experienced ongoing disruptions that have upended the daily lives of potentially millions of people."
ABC News reports: "American Airlines, United and Delta have asked the FAA for global ground stop on all flights."
Bills Introduced – 7-18-24 – 32 bills – HR 9071, declassify UAS threat information – HR 9074, 2-person freight rail crews – https://tinyurl.com/yrtwuxk9 #Legislation #cUAS
Short Takes – 7-18-24 – Space based power – Ground water reserves – Prepping for bird flu pandemic – Long Covid and vaccination – Decreasing artic cooling power – https://tinyurl.com/22drjpzv
Review – 3 Advisories Published – 7-18-24 – 2 NCCIC-ICS control systems security advisories for products from Subnet and Mitsubishi – Medical device security advisory for products from Philips – Short version – https://tinyurl.com/mu65brsp #icsSecurity
3 Advisories Published – 7-18-24 – 2 NCCIC-ICS control systems security advisories for products from Subnet and Mitsubishi – Medical device security advisory for products from Philips - https://tinyurl.com/3y84nduy Subscription required #icsSecurity
Review – HR 8544 Introduced – Right-to-Repair – Would add FTC enforceable right-to-repair requirements for non-automotive and non-medical-device products – Short version – https://tinyurl.com/rd2zhs6b #Legislation #RightToRepair
HR 8544 Introduced – Right-to-Repair – Would add FTC enforceable right-to-repair requirements for non-automotive and non-medical-device products - https://tinyurl.com/4hk83d5d Subscription required #Legislation #RightToRepair
Short Takes – 7-18-24 – Federal Register Edition – FCC, IoT labeling – BIS, information and communications technology and services supply chain – BIS, standards related activities – https://tinyurl.com/2ax88n9n
CSB Published Update on 2023 Geismar, LA HF Release – https://tinyurl.com/muwm9pbd #CSB #ChemicalIncident
CFSN Detailed Analysis - Substack Daily Update – 7-17-24 – Free Content – https://tinyurl.com/bdhmwkam
Short Takes – 7-17-24 – Slowing Earth Rotation – Baltic states leaving Russian grid – Apophis mission – Bird flu vaccines – https://tinyurl.com/yc3ksh3z
Review - FRA Publishes Hot Bearing Wayside Detector Safety Advisory Update – New information leads to revising two earlier recommendations and adding two more – Short version – https://tinyurl.com/2x6nmasz #FRA #SafetyAdvisory
FRA Publishes Hot Bearing Wayside Detector Safety Advisory Update – New information leads to revising two earlier recommendations and adding two more – https://tinyurl.com/yyy6knp7 #FRA #SafetyAdvisory
CFSN Detailed Analysis - Substack Daily Update – 7-16-24 – Free Content – https://tinyurl.com/54xtwtx3
Short Takes – 7-16-24 – Caves on the Moon (2) – Hazmat Route Registry update – Political discourse and violence – https://tinyurl.com/5dweysnr
1 Advisory Published – 7-16-24 – NCCIC-ICS control system security advisory for products from Rockwell Automation – https://tinyurl.com/3be9mm5s Subscription required #icsSecurity
Review – 1 Advisory Published – 7-16-24 – NCCIC-ICS control system security advisory for products from Rockwell Automation – Short version – https://tinyurl.com/2j6whd52 #icsSecurity