Haystack Passwords baby- full paper encryption, UPnP router problems, Macintosh Lion woes and security problems, AT&T mobile deal a no-go and more GeekNews.
Routers from various manufacturers support [UPnP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Plug_and_Play] (Universal Plug and Play) on their WAN interfaces, which apparently makes it possible for attackers to reconfigure them remotely via the internet and, for example, misuse them as surfing proxies or to infiltrate internal LANs. The problem was discovered by IT security specialist Daniel Garcia, who has developed the Umap tool to demonstrate the problem; the [tool is available to download|http://www.toor.do/] free of charge.
This was the key breakthrough I had when I was working to invent a means for creating
Apple’s latest version of Mac OS X is creating serious security risks for businesses that use it to interact with a popular form of centralized networks.
People logging in to Macs running OS X 10.7, aka Lion, can access restricted resources using any password they want when the machines use a popular technology known as LDAP for authentication. Short for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, LDAP servers frequently contain repositories of highly sensitive enterprise data, making them a goldmine to attackers trying to burrow their way in to sensitive networks.
The Justice Department is blocking AT&T’s $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, saying the acquisition of the No. 4 wireless carrier in the country by No. 2 AT&T would reduce competition and raise prices.
The deal has faced tough opposition from consumer groups and No. 3 carrier Sprint since it was announced in March.
Apple’s latest version of Mac OS X is creating serious security risks for businesses that use it to interact with a popular form of centralized networks.
People logging in to Macs running OS X 10.7, aka Lion, can access restricted resources using any password they want when the machines use a popular technology known as LDAP for authentication. Short for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, LDAP servers frequently contain repositories of highly sensitive enterprise data, making them a goldmine to attackers trying to burrow their way in to sensitive networks.
The release of Apple’s next revision of Mac OSX, version 10.7
Astronomers at the Palomar Transient Factory project on California
Star Walk is an award-winning Education app that allows users to easily locate and identify 20,000+ objects in the night sky. The 360-degree, touch control star map displays constellations, stars, planets, satellites, and galaxies currently overhead from anywhere on Earth. Highly praised and the winner of a 2010 Apple Design Award, the latest update adds a Spectrum Bar to view frequencies other than visible light. No Internet connection required
Point your phone at the sky, and Google Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations, and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view. You can also browse the skies in manual mode.
Search the night sky for your favorite planet, Messier object, and more. Then move the phone in the direction of the arrow to find it in the sky around you.
! Other Notes and Such
Lyle mentioned the [bit about AT&T breaking up and coming back together|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCp-1hgfxI] which was from Colbert Report.
!! Router Solutions
For the news stories on making your router safer, if you have a Linksys router, you could install [Tomato|http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato] or [DD-WRT|http://www.dd-wrt.com/]. And [UBiQUiTi|http://www.ubnt.com/] makes great gear as well.
Lyle freaks out about PDF forms and how much of a pain they are!
! The Hear After Here Contest
Ben is working on a [Tandy Beal production|http://www.tandybeal.com/], [Here After Here|http://www.tandybeal.com/projects-hereafterhere.html], the contest question was “how far away is M101?” The answer, given by many, was “21 Million Light Years”.
