Archive for August 2016

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/18/technology/self-driving-bus-helsinki-finland/?sr=fbCNN081816self-driving-bus-helsinki-finland0509PMStory →

https://breakdev.org/how-i-hacked-an-android-app-to-get-free-beer/ This is an interesting story on hacking a system that uses beacons and mobile app. HTTPS traffic was intercepted in this hack. →

http://m.sputniknews.com/world/20160821/1044487409/kali-linux-daesh-hackers.html Kali Linux has free tools to test cyber security of networked systems. When you have used tests to find vulnerabilities, it will be much harder for hackers and terrorists to attack our critical infrastructure.  →

http://www.geek.com/news/the-11-funniest-hacker-attacks-1617998/?utm_content=bufferf5a59&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer You might find some of the stories funny. →

http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-hack-apple-fbi-2016-8?r=US&IR=T&IR=T →

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hack-election/story?id=41489017 It is possible to hack many election results! Security of voting should be improved. →

Measurement of earth loop impedance and determining the Prospective Fault Current (PFC) are critical for safety and form  integral parts of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) guidelines like standard IEC 60364 (and its various national equivalent standards). The prospective short circuit current (PSCC) or available fault current or short circuit making current is the highest →

http://www.iflscience.com/space/you-can-now-access-all-of-nasas-research-online-for-free/ This is good news. Science should be freely available online! →

http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2014/07/the-22-most-brilliant-life-hacks-every-human-being-needs-to-know.html?m=1 Nice list of life hacks. Some hacks look more useful than some other. →

http://xmodulo.com/linux-vs-windows-device-driver-model.html Device drivers are parts of the operating system that facilitate usage of hardware devices via certain programming interface so that software applications can control and operate the devices. As each driver is specific to a particular operating system, you need separate Linux, Windows, or Unix device drivers to enable the use of your device →