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steve2470
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June 7, 2014
Last Updated 6/6/2014, 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location 19.1 96.1W Movement W at 5 mph
Wind 35 MPH
Last Updated 6/7/2014, 8:00:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location 11.0 98.7W Movement NW at 0 mph
Wind 25 MPH
Invest 94E forms south of Mexico, Invest 90L moves into Mexico
Last Updated 6/6/2014, 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location 19.1 96.1W Movement W at 5 mph
Wind 35 MPH
Last Updated 6/7/2014, 8:00:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location 11.0 98.7W Movement NW at 0 mph
Wind 25 MPH
June 6, 2014
Yes, it's the Daily Mail but at least the photos are good. I'm so glad to see the old veterans recognized.
Photos from D-Day commemorations etc
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2649308/Australian-veterans-return-Normandy-commemorate-70th-anniversary-D-Day-landings.htmlYes, it's the Daily Mail but at least the photos are good. I'm so glad to see the old veterans recognized.
June 6, 2014
Just a few months after Heartbleed was discovered and (thankfully) resolved, another OpenSSL bug is haunting web encryptions. The new bug SSL/TLS MITM was posted by the OpenSSL group in a formal advisory on Thursday. On the bright side, it's not as bad as Heartbleed, but its not-so-catchy name and lack of publicity means it will be tough for the public to tackle as quickly.
When Heartbleed was discovered, it was branded as a major issue very quickly and became somewhat of an epidemic, complete with its own website, a scary name, and creepy logo. SLS/TLS MITM (which I'm going to call SLS until someone names it something like Skinburn or Tummyache) is on a smaller scale than Heartbleed.
It affects the "handshake" process of encryption: the point when the client and the server make a connection, and determine they both agree to encrypt the data. A smart hacker can use the vulnerability to attack the handshake, making it weak. Think of someone pouring oil on both palms, so the hands can't meet and shake properly. Then, the hacker has access to unencrypted data and can modify traffic to both the client and server. Poof, encryption is gone.
Encryption is pretty important. It's basically what keeps your content safe online. The easiest way to understand the impact of an encryption OpenSSL vulnerability is by looking at unencrypted emails. When you send an email about shopping to a friend, then see an ad for the product you talk about buying in your email, that's the product of an unencrypted email. Promoting encrypted emails is so important that Google was willing to take a hit on the targeted email advertising money to boost digital safety.
Bolding and italics mine.
Another Heartbleed-Style OpenSSL Vulnerability Discovered
http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/06/another-heartbleed-style-open-ssl-vulnerability-discovered/372319/Just a few months after Heartbleed was discovered and (thankfully) resolved, another OpenSSL bug is haunting web encryptions. The new bug SSL/TLS MITM was posted by the OpenSSL group in a formal advisory on Thursday. On the bright side, it's not as bad as Heartbleed, but its not-so-catchy name and lack of publicity means it will be tough for the public to tackle as quickly.
When Heartbleed was discovered, it was branded as a major issue very quickly and became somewhat of an epidemic, complete with its own website, a scary name, and creepy logo. SLS/TLS MITM (which I'm going to call SLS until someone names it something like Skinburn or Tummyache) is on a smaller scale than Heartbleed.
It affects the "handshake" process of encryption: the point when the client and the server make a connection, and determine they both agree to encrypt the data. A smart hacker can use the vulnerability to attack the handshake, making it weak. Think of someone pouring oil on both palms, so the hands can't meet and shake properly. Then, the hacker has access to unencrypted data and can modify traffic to both the client and server. Poof, encryption is gone.
Encryption is pretty important. It's basically what keeps your content safe online. The easiest way to understand the impact of an encryption OpenSSL vulnerability is by looking at unencrypted emails. When you send an email about shopping to a friend, then see an ad for the product you talk about buying in your email, that's the product of an unencrypted email. Promoting encrypted emails is so important that Google was willing to take a hit on the targeted email advertising money to boost digital safety.
Bolding and italics mine.
June 6, 2014
Last Updated 6/6/2014, 2:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 19.3 94.5W Movement NNW at 0 mph
Wind 35 MPH
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2014/invest-90L?map=model
Invest 90L dawdles in Gulf of Mexico
Last Updated 6/6/2014, 2:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 19.3 94.5W Movement NNW at 0 mph
Wind 35 MPH
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2014/invest-90L?map=model
June 6, 2014
MIAMI – Flamingos, manatees — and rats the size of toaster ovens. Yep, the list of animals Florida is best known for is about to grow by one. But unlike the other two, the Gambian pouched rat isn’t likely to be featured on any tourism brochures or commemorative keychains.
The giant non-native rodent has invaded the Florida Keys and it will. Not. Go. Away.
Despite ongoing efforts to eradicate (e-rat-icate? Eh???) it from Grassy Key since 2007, new sightings confirm the rat — once thought to be on its last freakishly large legs — is harder to kill than Chris Brown’s career.
Not that it’s too hard to catch sight of one of these guys. Adult Gambian pouched rats weigh about 3 or 4 pounds and average 2 to 3 feet long, not counting their tails.
Giant 3-foot-long rats invade Florida Keys
http://kdvr.com/2014/06/05/giant-3-foot-long-rats-invade-florida-keys/MIAMI – Flamingos, manatees — and rats the size of toaster ovens. Yep, the list of animals Florida is best known for is about to grow by one. But unlike the other two, the Gambian pouched rat isn’t likely to be featured on any tourism brochures or commemorative keychains.
The giant non-native rodent has invaded the Florida Keys and it will. Not. Go. Away.
Despite ongoing efforts to eradicate (e-rat-icate? Eh???) it from Grassy Key since 2007, new sightings confirm the rat — once thought to be on its last freakishly large legs — is harder to kill than Chris Brown’s career.
Not that it’s too hard to catch sight of one of these guys. Adult Gambian pouched rats weigh about 3 or 4 pounds and average 2 to 3 feet long, not counting their tails.
June 5, 2014
much more at link
AP was there: Hitler's Atlantic Wall under assault
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/AP-WAS-THERE-Hitler-s-Atlantic-wall-under-assault-5532321.phpIn his second paragraph, Greene uses the derisive term "boche" to refer to the Germans. The word had come to mean "blockhead," as it was a shortened form of "caboche" or "head."
Seventy years after its original publication, the AP is making Greene's original report available.
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ON A BEACHHEAD IN FRANCE — Hitler's Atlantic wall cracked in the first hour under tempestuous allied assault.
As I write, deeply dug into a beachhead of northwestern France, German prisoners, mostly wounded, are streaming back. But the Boche still is putting up a terrific fight.
Seventy years after its original publication, the AP is making Greene's original report available.
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ON A BEACHHEAD IN FRANCE — Hitler's Atlantic wall cracked in the first hour under tempestuous allied assault.
As I write, deeply dug into a beachhead of northwestern France, German prisoners, mostly wounded, are streaming back. But the Boche still is putting up a terrific fight.
much more at link
June 5, 2014
IE 11 really sucks for HTML5
Big surprise, huh ? It scores 376 out of 555 at html5test.com. Latest Chrome canary scores 507. I guess M$ is not real worried about being relevant.
June 5, 2014
Mea culpa to members of CHaS
As a co-host of CHaS, I strive to 1) stay out of discussions that are beyond my technical depth and 2) give accurate information when I do get involved. The other day, I mistakenly assumed that Malwarebytes and Super Anti-Spyware would take care of viruses. I was incorrect. One must be careful to have an explicit anti-virus application, in addition to MB, SAS or any others similar to it. Of course, my link is only an example of where to find anti-virus programs and it's always best to go directly to the developer's website.
In the future, I won't assume anything and will double-check my information. Thanks all for your patience.
Steve
June 5, 2014
Last Updated 6/5/2014, 8:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 19.1 94.5W Movement N at 0 mph
Wind 35 MPH
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2014/invest-90L?text=track
Invest 90L forms in Gulf of Mexico
Last Updated 6/5/2014, 8:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 19.1 94.5W Movement N at 0 mph
Wind 35 MPH
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2014/invest-90L?text=track
June 4, 2014
Last Updated 6/4/2014, 5:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 16.2N 93.9W Movement N at 5 mph
Wind 35 MPH Pressure: 1003 MB
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/east-pacific/2014/tropical-depression-Boris?text=disc
Tropical Depression Boris trudges north towards Gulf of Mexico
Last Updated 6/4/2014, 5:00:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location 16.2N 93.9W Movement N at 5 mph
Wind 35 MPH Pressure: 1003 MB
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/east-pacific/2014/tropical-depression-Boris?text=disc
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