This posting is here to collect cyber security news in January 2020. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. If you are interested in cyber security trends, read my Cyber security trends 2020 posting. You are also free to post related links to comments. →
New year brings new security feature. Most part of ePanorama.net has have been updated to now to use HTTPS instead of less secure HTTP. Enjoy more secure browsing experience. Old ePanorama.net ULRs that start with http should all still work and are automatically forwarded to https address. →
Nothing is more difficult than making predictions. Instead of trowing out wild ideas what might be coming, will be making educated guesses based on what has happened during the last 12 months and several years before that. The past year has seen a rapid increase in the adoption of up-and-coming technologies. Everyday items are getting →
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. But there are some things that are objectively ugly. This is Top Car Magazine’s 15 ugliest cars ever created. http://topcarsmagazine.com/15-ugliest-cars-ever-made/?utm_source=taboola&utm_term=iheartmedia-kex-am_1094524&utm_content=48651493_http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.taboola.com%2Flibtrc%2Fstatic%2Fthumbnails%2F103a47baec9e704e04df27fe07e5c588.jpg_15+Ugliest+Cars+Ever+Made_Smartphone_2019-12-21+20%3A53%3A07&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Ugly2-ALL-DTM-TCM-TB →
Things end users care about but programmers don’t | Instadeq Blog https://instadeq.com/blog/posts/things-end-users-care-about-but-programmers-dont/ (And we agree with them, but our tools make it really hard to provide) Colors Themes Integrations UX Compatibility Operations Challenging projects every programmer should try http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~azh/blog/challengingprojects.html Whenever you want to learn a new programming language or framework, you could start with one →
Cheapest Linux-capable computers are very cheap – just few dollars. “These processors are nearly cheap enough to give away.” So this embedded developer got an idea of making a barebones Linux board in a business card form factor. We have seen electronic business cards before, with various fun features including emulating USB flash drives, blinkenlights, →
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32306856 1) Influence (and control) over Open Source institutions by organizations and companies who are, in most areas of their business, opposed to Open Source. 2) Influence (and control) of Open Source projects, institutions, and communities by those seeking to harm others. What comes next? If I had to make a prediction for 2020, based →
https://www.cyberciti.biz/files/memems/do-you-want-to-see-a-TCP-IP.php →
Christmas is coming soon, so How to Deliver Christmas Presents? The traditional tale way to get the Christmas presents to house in USA through chimney is not relevant in new houses without chimneys. This XKCD comic shows ideas how this problem can be solved.. https://xkcd.com/2234/ →
Now there are two attack vectors to send commands to voice assistant from distance without anyone in the room hearing: ultrasounds and laser. Audio Hotspot Attack Crosses the Ultrasonic Beams to Send Silent Commands to Voice Assistants https://www.hackster.io/news/audio-hotspot-attack-crosses-the-ultrasonic-beams-to-send-silent-commands-to-voice-assistants-6d386644111b Lasers Can Take Over Voice Assistant Systems From Long Distances, Research Finds https://securitytoday.com/articles/2019/11/06/laser-hack-alexa-voice-assistants.aspx?m=1 https://news.umich.edu/a-laser-pointer-could-hack-your-voice-controlled-virtual-assistant/ From a distance →