Archive for July, 2008
DNS Server Critical Design Flaw Leaves DNS Servers Open to Attack
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for security firm IOActive, found a critical flaw in Domain Name Servers while doing non-security research over 6 months ago. Most corporate DNS servers have already been patched, but this just shows how a new design implementation needs to be enacted to prevent things like this from happpening. The [...]
Mobile Support Added to R Champ
Friday, July 18th, 2008R Champ now has mobile support for phones via wp-pda! I just tested it on my Q9c and it works like a charm! nice work! As for info on here, I’m working on getting a lot more info out there. It tough trying to keep up to date, but I’m working on it. To help [...]
Life Saving Robot Built after Son’s Death in Iraq
Thursday, July 17th, 2008The name of the robot is the landshark, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), designed to detect and disarm bombs. When Army Pfc. John Hart was killed in a 2003 ambush, his grief-stricken father, Brian Hart, decided to channel his heartache and anger into finding a way to help U.S. troops, who lacked proper armor and [...]
Is Your Phone a Stalker? 3G and GPS Raise Privacy Concerns
Monday, July 14th, 2008For years, there have been mobile devices available that can help us map out paths while trailblazing in the mountains or even determine our location if we get lost. This technology used, known as GPS (Global Positioning System), is quite a magnificent technology, which uses a network of satellites to give an extremely accurate position. [...]
Breath Life into XP by adding Usability and Style
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008So you like the new Windows Vista; the looks, the easy to use start menu, the fancy icons and sounds, but don’t like the bloat or the resources it consumes? Or, maybe your older computer just can’t handle it? Why don’t you just stick with XP? There are a many options available that can transform [...]