SAP can be used as a bridge for SCADA attack vectors in the Oil and Gas industry – excitingly can blow stuff up too!
Researchers find ways to p0wn industrial control systems Source: SAP pumps 70m barrels of oil a day … and might also blow them up
NIST team proves ‘spooky action at a distance’ is really real
As described in a paper posted online and submitted to Physical Review Letters (PRL), researchers from NIST and several other institutions created pairs of identical light particles, or photons, and sent them to two different locations to be measured. Researchers showed the measured results not only were correlated, but also—by eliminating all other known options—that Read more about NIST team proves ‘spooky action at a distance’ is really real[…]
Big Bang left us with a perfect random number generator
Want a FIPS 140-2 RNG? Look at the universe Source: Big Bang left us with a perfect random number generator Unfortunately the processing power required is a bit much for home computers…
Massive Hack of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege – calls recorded and searchable
The materials — leaked via SecureDrop by an anonymous hacker who believes that Securus is violating the constitutional rights of inmates — comprise over 70 million records of phone calls, placed by prisoners to at least 37 states, in addition to links to downloadable recordings of the calls. The calls span a nearly two-and-a-half year Read more about Massive Hack of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege – calls recorded and searchable[…]
Google About me – control what other people can see of you via Google
It’s a privacy tool Source: About me
Here Are Ten Cheap Mods That Will Transform The Way Your Car Drives
Unless you went dumpster-diving outside SEMA or your uncle is Stacey David, you probably don’t have unlimited resources to throw at car modification. Thankfully, you friendly neighborhood Tavarish is here to help you frugal modders make your cars into something truly deserving of a voided warranty. Source: Here Are Ten Cheap Mods That Will Transform Read more about Here Are Ten Cheap Mods That Will Transform The Way Your Car Drives[…]
Qualys SSL Labs Documentation / If you haven’t looked at your SSL deployment in a while, you should look here
Because it’s out of date – nowadays you need to be using TLS! You can download the best practices here… Source: Qualys SSL Labs – Projects / Documentation
Your Unhashable Fingerprints Secure Nothing
Source: Your Unhashable Fingerprints Secure Nothing An article on how poor fingerprint security is: – they are not secret – they can be copied (even from photos!) – they are not revocable – they can’t be hashed
U.S. charges three for JPMorgan and other hacks, 10s of millions of customer records stolen, 100s of millions profit
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co and generated hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal profit. Source: U.S. charges three in huge cyberfraud targeting JPMorgan, others
520-million-year-old arthropod brains turn paleontology on its head
Science has long dictated that brains don’t fossilize, so when Nicholas Strausfeld co-authored the first ever report of a fossilized brain in a 2012 edition of Nature, it was met with “a lot of flack.” Source: 520-million-year-old arthropod brains turn paleontology on its head
rOEN911’s DeviantArt Gallery – warplanes and spacecraft
3D and 2D renders DeviantArt is the world’s largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Source: rOEN911’s DeviantArt Gallery
Local Motors 3D printed car
http://jalopnik.com/local-motors-has-an-all-new-3d-printed-car-design-1741002286?trending_test_b&utm_expid=66866090-62.H_y_0o51QhmMY_tue7bevQ.2
$199 scanner that does a book in 5 minutes
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/czur-scanner-build-your-own-digital-library#/
In order to keep the peace in the Middle East, Israel needs to be paid off to the tune of 1 squadron of F-15s
An additional squadron of advanced Boeing F-15s has been revealed as one of the elements of a so-called “compensation package” requested by Israel in exchange for the US government backing a lifting of sanctions against Iran. Source: Israel requests extra squadron of F-15s
Here’s What Really Happened at That Company That Set a $70,000 Minimum Wage
Dan Price decided to pay all 120 employees at least $70,000. Grown men cried. Profits soared. Then things got really crazy. Source: Here’s What Really Happened at That Company That Set a $70,000 Minimum Wage
Combo Breaker – combination lock cracking device
Combo Breaker is a motorized, battery powered, 3D printed, Arduino-based combination lock cracking device. It is portable, open source, 3D models provided, and exploits a new technique I’ve discovered for cracking combination locks in 8 attempts or less, but in an even more exciting, automated fashion. Source: Combo Breaker – combination lock cracking device
MiGFlug – Jet Fighter Flights in Supersonic Military Fighter Aircraft
With MiGFlug, you can fly a real fighter jet – even if you’ve never flown a plane on your own before! One of our experienced flight instructors will be carefully preparing you for the flight, explaining about the instruments and finally taking off with you. During the jet flight, if you wish to do so, Read more about MiGFlug – Jet Fighter Flights in Supersonic Military Fighter Aircraft[…]
Telcos selling your data to the tune of $24 Billion – hardly surprising they want to keep it hush hush
Under the radar, Verizon, Sprint, and other carriers have partnered with firms including SAP to manage and sell data. Source: The $24 Billion Data Business That Telcos Don’t Want to Talk About
How to Create an Untraceable Messaging Device With an Old Phone
Secret, anonymous messages aren’t just for the dastardly. Luckily, a little privacy isn’t difficult to get. With some effort and a spare phone, you’ll be whistleblowing, protecting your privacy from harassers, and staying anonymous when selling on Craigslist or looking for dates on Match. Here’s how. Source: How to Create an Untraceable Messaging Device With Read more about How to Create an Untraceable Messaging Device With an Old Phone[…]
European Parliament votes to grant Snowden protection from US
In an unexpected vote, MEPs narrowly approved a measure that calls on EU member states to “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection, and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as whistle-blower and international human rights defender.” The 285-281 vote came amid a long response Read more about European Parliament votes to grant Snowden protection from US[…]
3D Printed Hair
We introduce a technique for 3D printing soft strands, fibers, and bristles using conventional 3D printers. Our work was inspired by the phenomenon that occurs during the operation of a handheld glue gun: when a person extrudes hot glue material and moves the gun away, a “string” of residue often forms unintentionally. The shape, length, Read more about 3D Printed Hair[…]
e-skin fingertips feel texture, pressure, temperature and hear sound
The most surprising finding? “Our e-skin picked up sound better than the mic on a smartphone.” Ko says that exactly how the pressure, texture, temperature, and acoustic signals will be transmitted into the brain is his next challenge. Source: New artificial fingerprints feel texture, hear sound
Micorsoft will FORCE Windows 10 on you in next year’s auto-upgrade.
Do you want virus outbreaks? Because that’s how you get ’em But deciding to make the upgrade part of the patching cycle is a grave mistake. True, it’s only going to be an optional upgrade at the moment, but by early next year the pressure is going to be raised, and anyone who automatically installs Read more about Micorsoft will FORCE Windows 10 on you in next year’s auto-upgrade.[…]
Scientists announce progress toward better battery to power cars – lithium-oxygen
Researchers at the University of Cambridge on Thursday announced the creation of a laboratory demonstration model of a lithium-oxygen battery that overcomes many of the barriers that have held back the development of this technology. They said the battery boasts very high energy density, is about 93 percent efficient – better than previous efforts – Read more about Scientists announce progress toward better battery to power cars – lithium-oxygen[…]
‘Zeno effect’ verified, Heisenberg uncertainty principle controlled: Atoms won’t move while you watch
The researchers observed the atoms under a microscope by illuminating them with a separate imaging laser. A light microscope can’t see individual atoms, but the imaging laser causes them to fluoresce, and the microscope captured the flashes of light. When the imaging laser was off, or turned on only dimly, the atoms tunneled freely. But Read more about ‘Zeno effect’ verified, Heisenberg uncertainty principle controlled: Atoms won’t move while you watch[…]