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.
DHS Hacks into Boeing 757
Tom’s Hardware reports here on a team of DHS and associated researchers who successfully hacked into a Boeing 757.
Spoofing of iPhone X face ID
Tomshardware reports here on a technique to spoof iPhone X face ID by building a 3D face mask from a set of 2D photos.
Two Items on Autonomous Vehicles
50th Anniversary of Apollo 4
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.