This posting is here to collect cyber security news in November 2019. 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 2019 posting. You are also free to post related links. →
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-scariest-hacks-and-vulnerabilities-of-2019/ Since 2019 has been a disaster in terms of cyber-security news, this is a very long list of this year’s biggest and scariest security incidents, data breaches, and vulnerabilities. →
https://www.fastcompany.com/90423457/50-years-ago-today-the-internet-was-born-in-room-3420 Here’s the story of the creation of ARPANET, the groundbreaking precursor to the internet—as told by the people who were there. At the same time: RIPE NIC: ‘In Five Weeks We’ll Run Out of IPv4 Internet Addresses’ https://m.slashdot.org/story/362674 The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), which manages regional distribution of internet addresses for the →
For years there has been prediction when cyber incident will kill someone. It seems that it has happened. “Some of the recent cybersecurity incidents involving industrial control systems (ICS) have resulted in injury and even loss of life, according to a survey conducted by Control Systems Cyber Security Association International (CS2AI).” More: https://www.securityweek.com/some-ics-security-incidents-resulted-injury-loss-life-survey →
http://smbc-comics.com/comic/rise-of-the-machines AI fun. →
Quantum computers has been on news a lot lately. Scientists claim to have achieved “quantum supremacy”, a breakthrough that could change computing history. But has that breakthrough really happened or not? Google Confirms Achieving Quantum Supremacy https://gizmodo.com/google-confirms-achieving-quantum-supremacy-1839288099 Google scientists confirmed in a blog post that their quantum computer had needed just 200 seconds to solve →
The modular synthesizer is a type of synthesizer consisting of separate specialized modules. The modules are typically connected together with patch cords in different ways as needed to generate needed tones. Typical modules are oscillators (operate on frequency), filters (spectrum), amplifiers/gates (amplitude) and Envelope generators (dynamic control). The earliest commercial modular synthesizers were developed, in →
Here is a tear-down of 36W Par LED PAR CAN Stage Light with IR remote and DMX-512 control from wish.com sale. The light works well with DMX-512 control. Front and back On the back there are XLR3 DMX-512 connectors, address display and control buttons. Look inside On the left there is aluminum circuit board with →
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/a-group-of-panama-monkeys-have-entered-the-stone-age/ The monkeys have started using stone tools to break nuts and shellfish. When they will start coding and doing cyber-security? Will next IT outsourcing hit after India be a jungle ape intelligence run with banana chain? →
DMX512 (Digital Multiplex) is a standard for digital communication networks that are commonly used to control stage lighting and effects. It was originally intended as a standardized method for controlling light dimmers up to 512 dimming channels. The first standard version was created in 1986, with subsequent revisions in 1990 leading to USITT DMX512/1990, ANSI →