Short Takes – 9-18-22

Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power in Puerto Rico, Governor Says. NYTimes.com article. Pull quote: “In Puerto Rico, rainfall totals could reach 12 to 16 inches, with local maximum totals of 30 inches, particularly across eastern and southern Puerto Rico, forecasters said. The rain threatened to cause not only flash flooding across Puerto Rico and portions of the eastern Dominican Republic but also mudslides and landslides.” And this is only a Category 1 Hurricane at this point.

White House rolls out $1 billion in cyber funding to states. CBSNews.com article. Pull quote: “Friday's official rollout of the "State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program" marks the biggest state and local investment in cybersecurity to date. The funds – doled out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – are slated for distribution over the next four years, with $185 million up for grabs that was already allocated for 2022.”

Phony document lands on court docket in Trump search case. SeatleTimes.com article. Pull quote: “The incident also suggests that the court clerk was easily tricked into believing it was real, landing the document on the public docket in the Mar-a-Lago search warrant case. It also highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. court system and raises questions about the court’s vetting of documents that purport to be official records.” And this was not a cyberattack, it was a paper document.