Mysterious malware designed to cripple industrial systems linked to Russia. Cyerscoop.com article. Pull quote: “The discovery of the malware dubbed “CosmicEnergy” is somewhat unusual since it was uploaded to VirusTotal — a service that Google owns that scans URLs and files for malware — in December 2021 by a user with a Russian IP address and was found through threat hunting and not following an attack on a critical infrastructure system.”
Joe Public, Class I, Division 2, and Gas Stations. StonehouseSafety.com blog post. Pull quote: “Self-service gasoline pumping operations require the public, usually unknowingly, to perform activities within a Class I, Division 2/ Zone 2 hazardous location. If you put gas in your car, vapors will be displaced and may end up in precisely the location where you stand. Around the fuel dispenser there is always a Class I, Division 2 area.” Good discussion about cell phone use at gas stations.
NOAA predicts a near-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA.gov press release. Pull quote: “NOAA is forecasting a range of 12 to 17 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA has a 70% confidence in these ranges.”
The Rise of Open-Source Drones. DroneAnalyst.com article. Pull quote: “It’s fascinating to see the US military move quickly on open-source technologies, and speaks to the influence of the Defense Innovation Unit in
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