Month: November 2017

Extremetech reports here on problems with Windows 10 Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).

Fox News reports here on a battery explosion at fire at Orlando Airport.

Thanks to Tom’s Hardware for the pointer to this 5-year-old article from The Guardian which reports on a back door discovered in the Actel ProASIC3. This chip is used in the Boeing 787, among other design wins.

Tom’s Hardware reports here on a team of DHS and associated researchers who successfully hacked into a Boeing 757.

Tomshardware reports here on a technique to spoof iPhone X face ID by building a 3D face mask from a set of 2D photos.

Automotive News reports here on the forthcoming NTSB investigation of a crash of an autonomous vehicle in Las Vegas on its first day of operation.

Extremetech reports here on upcoming tests by Waymo of autonomous vehicles without a safety driver.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 4, the first unmanned test of the Saturn V launch vehicle.  You can follow the 50th anniversary on Twitter at Apollo50Wolf.  A link is provided on the left-hand menu of this blog.