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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Alabama state employees' usernames and passwords compromised in ‘cybersecurity event'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — According to the Alabama governor's office, a 'cybersecurity event' was discovered Friday night. It stated the passwords and usernames of some state employees were compromised. The state of Alabama's Office of Information Technology stated Monday it is working to minimize any potential impacts to state operations. A release from the governor's office reminded state employees to look out for malicious emails. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, could not speak directly about what happened but offered insight on cybersecurity and data breaches. Senn said there's a difference between a cyber 'event' and a cyber 'breach.' 'Maybe a username had accidentally been provided to someone who didn't have authorized access to that information, or a password may have been shared …,' Senn said. 'There could be an incident, but not yet a breach where information has been stolen and been provided.' In this event, no information is believed to have been stolen or retrieved from any Alabamian, according to the governor's office. It said it is still working to find out who is responsible for the compromise, and some state websites could be disrupted in that process. New features added for EBT cards in Alabama Senn said there's risk to the public with any compromise. 'There's always a risk, though, to every organization,' Senn said. 'Even individuals at home put themselves at risk for compromising their own personal information just sitting on their computers and cell phones.' The Alabama Securities Commission is not investigating the event. When investigating other cybercrimes around the state, however, Senn said it encourages people to check their credit scores and bank accounts. 'Change your passwords,' Senn said. 'That's the first thing that we advise any organization to do, large or small, within the organization. So that likewise applies to members of the public as well. Change the passwords you have to access those services within the organization.' As the investigation continues, updates will be posted here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Valentin Senn
2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Valentin Senn Find out more about the Cardinals' international O-lineman, Valentin Senn, one of six rookie free agents they signed. The Arizona Cardinals, following the 2025 NFL draft, signed six rookie free agents who went undrafted. They round out the 90-man offseason roster and, at the end of this week, will get their first NFL experience with rookie minicamp. Before that takes place, we will go over each player, their traits and college career, so you know more about them. We continue with Connecticut OL Valentin Senn. OL Valentin Senn college career Senn is from Austria and the Cardinals are using the international exemption on him this year. He played three years in Austria for the Swarco Raiders before playing collegiately at Colorado for a season and four for UConn, where he started at left tackle for three seasons. Over his college career, he appeared in 41 games. He was the No. 40 offensive tackle in the 2025 NFL draft, according to The Athletic's Dane Brugler, putting him ahead of fellow Cardinals rookie free agent Jeremiah Byers, out of Florida State. OL Valentin Senn physical traits The Cardinals list Senn at 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds. For his height, his arm length is not ideal at 32 inches, which is more guard length. He ran the 40 in 5.13 seconds. His jumps were 31.5 inches for the vertical and 108 inches for the broad jump. His three-cone is 8.00 seconds, which is an athletic red flag. His short shuttle was 4.64 seconds. Ol Valentin Senn blocking metrics According to PFF, he played over 900 snaps, all at left tackle in 2024. He received an overall 80.0 offensive grade with his run blocking at 80.9 and pass blocking at 69.5. He did not allow a sack in 2024. He gave up one quarterback hit and 16 total pressures. He was penalized three times last season. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Army Black Hawk Helicopter Causes 2 Near-Misses with Commercial Planes at D.C. Airport After Taking the 'Scenic Route'
An Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two commercial flights to abort their landings in Washington, D.C., when its crew took "a scenic route around the Pentagon" on Thursday, May 1 Air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport told the Delta and Republic flights to perform "go-arounds" because of the "priority air transport helicopter" U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the helicopter's landing "unacceptable," and added: "No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians" An Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two commercial flights to abort their landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when its crew took "a scenic route." On Thursday, May 1, the Army helicopter "took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport," according to an email obtained by Politico from Chris Senn, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assistant administrator for government and industry affairs. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told PEOPLE in a statement that a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and Republic Airways Embraer E170 were both instructed by an air traffic controller to perform "go-arounds" at around 2:30 p.m. local time because of the inbound Army aircraft, a "Priority Air Transport helicopter." Senn said in his email that the Army crew violated safety standards and classified the incident as a "loss of separation" — meaning that the helicopter breached the minimum standard for how close together aircrafts in the same space can be. The Army aircraft was "not within the restricted mixed traffic area" of the airport, Senn also noted, per Politico. According to Senn's email, both commercial flights were on final approach. At one point, the Black Hawk helicopter came within 0.4 miles and 200 feet from the Republic flight, and it came less than a mile and 400 feet from the Delta plane, per Politico. Air traffic controllers also did not have real-time tracking information on the helicopter because its radar information "inadvertently floated and jumped to a different location on the controller feed after being unresponsive for a couple seconds" as the aircraft was more than a mile away from the Republic flight, per the email. One supervisor, four controllers and one controller in training were working at the time of the incident, Senn added. Related: In Years Before Deadly D.C. Plane Crash, There Were Over 15K Close Encounters at Airport: NTSB U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later spoke out about the incident in a post on X, calling the helicopter's landing "unacceptable." "Our helicopter restrictions around DCA are crystal clear," Duffy wrote. "Safety must ALWAYS come first. We just lost 67 souls! No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians." "I'll be talking to the @DeptofDefense to ask why the hell our rules were disregarded," he added. Army spokesperson Capt. Victoria Goldfedib told the Associated Press that the Black Hawk was following FAA flight routes and air traffic control from the airport when it was 'directed by Pentagon Air Traffic Control to conduct a 'go-around,' overflying the Pentagon helipad in accordance with approved flight procedures." Related: Plane Carrying U.S. Congress Members Clipped by Another Flight at Reagan Airport as Reps Live Tweet from Cabin Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. This week's incident comes just three months after 67 people were killed in a mid-air collision at the same airport on Jan. 29. An American Airlines regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter collided, killing everyone onboard both aircrafts. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state, who serves on the Commerce Committee, called the May 1 incident "outrageous." "It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach' at the airport, she said in a statement to Politico, adding that the Pentagon and the FAA should "give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves." Both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, the FAA told PEOPLE. The NTSB is set to lead the investigation. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Army Black Hawk Helicopter Causes 2 Near-Misses with Commercial Planes at D.C. Airport After Taking the 'Scenic Route'
An Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two commercial flights to abort their landings in Washington, D.C., when its crew took "a scenic route around the Pentagon" on Thursday, May 1 Air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport told the Delta and Republic flights to perform "go-arounds" because of the "priority air transport helicopter" U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the helicopter's landing "unacceptable," and added: "No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians" An Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two commercial flights to abort their landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when its crew took "a scenic route." On Thursday, May 1, the Army helicopter "took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport," according to an email obtained by Politico from Chris Senn, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assistant administrator for government and industry affairs. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told PEOPLE in a statement that a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and Republic Airways Embraer E170 were both instructed by an air traffic controller to perform "go-arounds" at around 2:30 p.m. local time because of the inbound Army aircraft, a "Priority Air Transport helicopter." Senn said in his email that the Army crew violated safety standards and classified the incident as a "loss of separation" — meaning that the helicopter breached the minimum standard for how close together aircrafts in the same space can be. The Army aircraft was "not within the restricted mixed traffic area" of the airport, Senn also noted, per Politico. According to Senn's email, both commercial flights were on final approach. At one point, the Black Hawk helicopter came within 0.4 miles and 200 feet from the Republic flight, and it came less than a mile and 400 feet from the Delta plane, per Politico. Air traffic controllers also did not have real-time tracking information on the helicopter because its radar information "inadvertently floated and jumped to a different location on the controller feed after being unresponsive for a couple seconds" as the aircraft was more than a mile away from the Republic flight, per the email. One supervisor, four controllers and one controller in training were working at the time of the incident, Senn added. Related: In Years Before Deadly D.C. Plane Crash, There Were Over 15K Close Encounters at Airport: NTSB U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later spoke out about the incident in a post on X, calling the helicopter's landing "unacceptable." "Our helicopter restrictions around DCA are crystal clear," Duffy wrote. "Safety must ALWAYS come first. We just lost 67 souls! No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians." "I'll be talking to the @DeptofDefense to ask why the hell our rules were disregarded," he added. Army spokesperson Capt. Victoria Goldfedib told the Associated Press that the Black Hawk was following FAA flight routes and air traffic control from the airport when it was 'directed by Pentagon Air Traffic Control to conduct a 'go-around,' overflying the Pentagon helipad in accordance with approved flight procedures." Related: Plane Carrying U.S. Congress Members Clipped by Another Flight at Reagan Airport as Reps Live Tweet from Cabin Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. This week's incident comes just three months after 67 people were killed in a mid-air collision at the same airport on Jan. 29. An American Airlines regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter collided, killing everyone onboard both aircrafts. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state, who serves on the Commerce Committee, called the May 1 incident "outrageous." "It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach' at the airport, she said in a statement to Politico, adding that the Pentagon and the FAA should "give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves." Both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, the FAA told PEOPLE. The NTSB is set to lead the investigation. Read the original article on People
New York Post
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Army Black Hawk helicopter causes 2 terrifying near-misses with airliners at Reagan airport after taking the ‘scenic route'
An Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two near-misses with airliners at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week — including passing as little as 200 feet from one jet — after the pilot took 'the scenic route' to the Pentagon, according to authorities. The terrifying incident at one of America's most crowded airports comes three months after the same kind of Army chopper from the same unit was involved in a mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet, killing 67 people. Officials and politicians were quick to blast the Army for the incident — with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calling it 'unacceptable.' On Thursday, the commercial planes — Delta Flight 1671 and Republic Flight 5825 — were rerouted just moments before they were due to land at Reagan due to the proximity of the helicopter, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. 5 An Army Black Hawk helicopter forced two passenger jets to change course at the last moment this week. Getty Images Both flights were on their final approach less than two miles from the runway at around 2:30 p.m, authorities said. The Black Hawk 'took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport,' the FAA's assistant administrator for government and industry affairs Chris Senn wrote in an email on Friday, Politico reported. At one point, the helicopter got between 200 and 2,100 feet from the Republic flight, and between 400 to 2,600 feet the Delta plane, Senn wrote. 'It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach,' Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) told Politico. She called on the Pentagon and the FAA 'to give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves.' During Thursday's close-call FAA controllers told the two commercial flights to make 'go-arounds' as they approached Reagan National Airport — that is, break off their landings, circle back and try again. 5 The incident took place on Thursday as two jets began their final approach into Ronald Reagan National Airport. REUTERS 5 It comes just three months after 67 died following a collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over DC. Getty Images The trouble came in part because controllers temporarily couldn't pinpoint the Black Hawk's tracking position in real-time on their radar screens, Senn went on. At the time, the control tower had one supervisor, four certified professional controllers and one certified professional trainee receiving on-the-job training, Senn said. The Army was using its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, which gives air traffic controllers up-to-date information about an aircraft's altitude, location and speed. The radar track on board the helicopter 'inadvertently floated and jumped to a different location on the controller feed after being unresponsive for a couple seconds,' he said. The incidents were categorized as 'loss of separation,' meaning a breach of minimum safe distance between aircraft, Senn added. None of the aircraft 'the restricted mixed traffic area' around Reagan National, Senn added. Despite that, the FAA is still investigating whether the Army helicopter flight violated airspace rules. The Jan. 29 collision over the Potomac River in Washington, DC — which preliminary reports have blamed on the military Black Hawk flying too high — was the deadliest US air disaster since 2001, and caused officials to change the flight path of helicopters near the airport. 5 Investigations are underway as to whether the Army violated its flight approvals. REUTERS 5 The probe into January's crash is expected to take over a year to complete. NurPhoto via Getty Images The ADS-B system, in particular, has been under increased scrutiny since January after investigators alleged that it was turned off at the time of the deadly crash. The cause of January's crash remains under investigation and the probe by the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to take at least a year to complete. The Army has said it is aware of Thursday's incident, but warned against 'speculating' about potential causes or contributing factors prior to the completion of the investigation. 'It is irresponsible to take snippets of information and present them in a way that casts blame on any individual or group,' the Army said in a statement to the New York Times. 'The events of January 29th were tragic, and the Army is committed to a full and thorough investigation that will provide fact-based conclusions so we can ensure an accident such as this is never repeated.'
