Shredding Law and Human Rights in the War on Terrorism. Newsweek: Aboard Air CIA. The evidence backing up Masri's account of being “snatched” by American operatives is only the latest blow to the CIA in the ongoing detention-abuse scandal. Together with previously disclosed flight plans of a smaller Gulfstream V jet, the Boeing 737's travels… Continue reading Shredding Law and Human Rights in the War on Terrorism
How Paris Got Hacked?
How Paris Got Hacked?. Like many online service providers, T-Mobile requires users to answer a “secret question” if they forget their passwords. For Paris Hilton's account, the secret question was “What is your favorite pet's name?” By correctly providing the well-known answer, any internet user could change Hilton's password and freely access her account. [Meerkat:… Continue reading How Paris Got Hacked?
Hank Asher & The Matrix
Hank Asher & The Matrix. The movie The Matrix was a haunting depiction of a machine-led dystopia. Many people are haunted by another, more real, dystopia, namely the ease with which personal information can be mined from existing computer databases. I'm all in favor of doing what we can to preserve personal freedom. But I'm… Continue reading Hank Asher & The Matrix
PuTTY Vulnerabilities – Two Integer Overflows… patch now
PuTTY Vulnerabilities – Two Integer Overflows… patch now. PuTTY 0.57, released yesterday, fixes two security holes which can allow a malicious SFTP server to execute code of its choice on a PSCP or PSFTP client connecting to it. It is recommended that everybody upgrade to 0.57 as soon as possible. You can download it here. … Continue reading PuTTY Vulnerabilities – Two Integer Overflows… patch now
Task Management Reviewed
Task Management Reviewed. Ted Goranson continues his unparalleled review of outliners with a look at Task Management and Outlining. In aggregate, Goranson's ATPO series may the deepest and most thorough review article ever written about application software. [Mark Bernstein]
Glucon Glucose Monitoring Watch
Glucon Glucose Monitoring Watch. Israeli company Glucon has received a patent for their Glucose Monitoring Watch, which uses an ultrasound unit to identify blood vessels in the arm, then pinging the vein with a laser to determine sugar levels. Once Glucon can bring their watch to market, millions of diabetes patients will be able to… Continue reading Glucon Glucose Monitoring Watch
Experts: Global Warming Is Real
Experts: Global Warming Is Real. Studies that measure ocean temperature rather than air temperature are more accurate in determining whether the climate is changing, scientists say. And the newest studies conclude that the planet is warming up, and people are to blame for it. [Wired News]
Nope, still hate it
Nope, still hate it. I still hate Java. A little more every day.Spending my free time working on Snippy in Python is definitely increasing the hatred. I agree with Paul Graham. [Ceejbot]
Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.. Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.. Microsoft security researchers are warning about a new generation of powerful system monitoring programs, or “rootkits,” that are almost impossible to detect using current security products and that could pose a serious risk to corporations and individuals. [InfoWorld: Top… Continue reading Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Pirated Windows to Remain Unpatched
Pirated Windows to Remain Unpatched. From the Associated Press: Microsoft Corp. plans to severely curtail the ways in which people running pirated copies of its dominant Windows operating system can receive software updates, including security fixes. The new authentication system, announced Tuesday and due to arrive by midyear, will still allow people with pirated copies… Continue reading Pirated Windows to Remain Unpatched