There has been several BWAIN PC hardware vulnerabilities published this summer. BWAIN is a short name for a Bug With An Impressive Name. BWAIN is an accolade that we hand out when a new cybersecurity flaw not only turns out to be interesting and important, but also turns up with its own logo, domain name →
Some critical systems aren’t exposed to the public internet and sit, apparently safely, in an isolated environment, air gapped from the rest of the world by a lack of internet connectivity. The integrity of the air gap is only maintained when the means of data transport in and out of the environment are equally subject →
Linux 6.0 is expected to arrive soon. The next version of the Linux kernel is jumping version numbers, with some performance gains, but it’s not a major change all the same: What was previously planned to be version 5.20 is now Linux 6.0 according to Linux 5.19 announcement. There will be new hardware support. Especially →
Project management https://www.facebook.com/groups/it.humor.and.memes/posts/8496505257041850/ Big fixing https://www.monkeyuser.com/2019/bug-fixing-ways/ →
Curve tracing is a classic way to learn more about many electronic components. Curve tracing is essentially a means of making a graph of current (I) versus voltage (V) called an I-V curve, to display the basic characteristics of an electronic device. I-V curves of the components are helpful in understanding their limitations and nonlinear →
This posting is here to collect cyber security news in August 2022. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. You are also free to post related links to comments. →
In Greece the standard mains power voltage is 230 V and frequency is 50 Hz. The power plugs and sockets are of type C and type F. I also saw some Type L (Italian) power oulets at hotel This is a somewhat strange looking extension cord. Thetr are somewhat strange looking outlets on this permanently →
I got few years ago this cheap USB powered mosquito trap. The idea in it is that Blue/UV light gets the mosquitos to go near the device, and then the device sucks them away. This product was cheap, but was not very effective. When I tried this device this summer, it did not seem to →
Mosquitos don’t just whine in your ear and drive you mad with itching, but they also spread disease to more than 700 million people every year. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide as well as the warmth and humidity you’re giving off. There are many different types of mosquito repellent. From zappers to catchers to →
The trolley problem is a series of thought experiments in ethics and psychology, involving stylized ethical dilemmas of whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number. Absurd Trolley Problems https://neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems/ →