If today's XKCD comic explaining the Heartbleed vulnerability left you wanting more, you can go straight to the source at heartbleed.com. Alternatively, this infographic might have a bit more of the information you're looking for. It explains TLS, the heartbeat extension, and the heartbleed exploit. (Credit: BAE Systems) … [Read more...]
XKCD explains the Heartbleed bug
There's just something about stick figures that makes a topic much easier to understand. The vulnerability in OpenSSL has been well covered this week. Many websites have patched their infrastructure and reissued their certificates. Now the fun comes to devices and other implementations that could include the bugged version of OpenSSL. You should also change your passwords to … [Read more...]
Cable companies consolidating over the years
The Wall Street Journal created this image to show the consolidation of cable companies. Mergers in the last decade have created the four biggest US cable TV companies from smaller companies. The topic is current news because Comcast hopes to acquire Time Warner cable with approval. (Credit: Wall St Journal) … [Read more...]
Watch the full premiere of HBO’s Silicon Valley for free
Silicon Valley, a new series on HBO, premiered last night. The full half-hour premiere episode is available to watch on YouTube. The show is created by Mike Judge, the man behind King of the Hill, Office Space, and other comedies. It focuses on a group of techies in Silicon Valley and pokes fun at the startup culture and crazy amount of money flying around. The group is in an … [Read more...]
DDoS are on the rise in 2014
Incapsula released their 2013-2014 DDoS Threat Landscape Report. You can view the full report (PDF) to learn about the research methodology, an overview of activity in 2013, and emerging trends in 2014. The Table of Contents includes: Introduction Network DDoS Attacks - 2013: Overview - 2014: Emerging Trends - - Multi-Vector Threats - - Attack Type Facilities Growth - - … [Read more...]