Archive for July 2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36822806 This is a huge electronics company sale! ARM chips are everywhere, especially in mobile devices. →

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/fix-httpproxy-cgi-application-vulnerability-for-linux-unix-apache-nginx-python-php/ Annoying web server vulnerability… →

SilverCrest SWS-A1 is an IoT controlled electrical outlet device sold by Lidl.  It connects to home Wifi network and that can be controlled with smartphone app anywhere where you have Internet connection. Silvercrest app allows to control the electrical outlet on and off (ON is meaning contact the power between electrical appliance and power supply. →

A light meter is a device used to measure the amount of light. In photography, a light meter is often used to determine the proper exposure for a photograph. They are also used in cinematography and scenic design and lighting design todetermine the optimum light levels. Photographers working with controlled lighting and cinematographers use handheld →

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/pokmon-go-cheating-gps Pokemon Go is a hot new mobile game that uses your location informatio. It has already created need for some players to spoof smart phone GPS locstions – and there are tools that makes this possible. →

http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/07/12/sifive-introduces-freedom-u500-and-e500-open-source-risc-v-socs/ Will there be market demand for this? →

https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/07/lepton-image-compression-saving-22-losslessly-from-images-at-15mbs/ Make JPEG files smaller to save space and not loose image quality. Technology is open sourced. →

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49133/laws-and-regulations/nis-directive.html Setting minimum cyber security requirements for critical infrastructure operators is a good idea. →

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49332/cyber-warfare-2/government-malware-dark-web.html This malware is designed to attack electrical grids! →

Return of the floppies: The floppy drives are back with multiplied force. Floppy drives,hard disk and optical scanners make music. Cover of Imperial March by computer hardware orchestra. How does it work? The principle is simple. Every device with an electric motor is able to generate a sound.The sound generated by a motor depends on →