Bitcoin, Upper Limit Reached? →
Eric Miller has created a new project visualizing the cryptocurrency otherwise-known-as Bitcoin's Blockchain utilization in near realtime. Examine Eric's project ReadMe and code repository at GitHub, for additional - and vital - information. Outstanding, indeed.
Johnson & Johnson, The Warning
Jim Finkle, writing at Reuters, shares a warning - via Johnson & Johnson (NasdaqGS: JNJ) - of an insulin pump security flaw that permits exploitation thereof. Kudos are in order for the diligent efforts brought to bear on this flaw by the researcher - Jay Radcliffe, of Rapid7 (see the 2016/09/28 notification at the Rapid7 Community blog). Outstanding work.
" Using industry standard encryption with a unique key pair would mitigate these issues. Affected users can avoid these issues entirely by disabling the radio (RF) functionality of the device. On the OneTouch Ping Insulin Pump, this is done through the Setup -> Advanced -> Meter/10 screen, and selecting "RF = OFF". In addition, the vendor has provided other mitigations for these issues, described on their website and in letters being sent to all patients using the pump and health care professionals. Patients should consult with their own endocrinologist about any aspect of their ongoing medical care.' via Rapid7
Attack Map →
The newly released DDoS Attack Map tool from Jigsaw. Recommended for the minimal eye candy, and apparent accuracy...
IoT'd →
News, via the inimitable Dan Goodin, writing at Ars Technica, of newly released DDoS source code leveraging IoT devices. Beware that new Bluetooth cuddly stuffed bear, it's a killer (and let's ignore the rabbit for now)...
YAHOO! Could Have Reset All Passwords →
Apparently, Marissa was too busy with her resume to direct customer protection.
The Phenom →
Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys, behold the genius of Evan Booth, the Jittery MacGyver. Absolutely astonishing.
2,000-Qubit D-Wave Quantum Annealing Computational Device, The Future
D-Wave schools us all on how to build the future... In this case, and via Tom's Hardware, comes a story of the company's newly constructed annealing computational device, now at two thousand qubits.
Arsenal Emergent →
Detailing the use of internetworked F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and a newly converted B-52 ordinance 'truck' (I do prefer the old-school moniker of B-52 Stratofortress). Proof that there is nothing new under the sun; and potentially flawed, (unless the 'arsenal truck' is unmanned, stealthy (which the B-52 is not and in LEO), even then, still vulnerable from killer satellite and missile attack). Outstanding, nonetheless.