Fingered →
Relatively new fingerprinting techniques were brought to my attention last week (H/T), that (reportedly) focus on the identification of browser users and utilization across multiple application deployments. Enjoy.
Fresh, from Bucharest...
Via CIO Romania correspondent Lucian Constantin, comes bad news indeed, for MongoDB users, that is:
'Five groups of attackers are competing to delete as many publicly accessible MongoDB databases as possible' - via CIO reporter Lucian Constantin
My suggestion is to, um - perhaps...not expose your database layer to external contact... Perhaps a DENY ALL to rule for your MongoDB deployment in your firewall would be helpful as well... just saying. Oh, and very good advice from Lucian at the end of his reportage: Use the MongoDB security checklist. It is - I can assure you - prietenul tău!. I also strongly suggest taking the time to read the Security Hardening documention from MongoDB; you can also download an EPUB version of the MongoDB manual. You'll be glad you did. That is all.
Lightly... Squeezed →
News via the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of NIST physicists efforts to cool down a component has yeilded an unexpected result. The effort utilized squeezed light (microwaves within an electromagnetic cavity, if you will) to cool the apparatus below the theoretical limit, in this case, below the so-called quantum limit.
The Toaster Conundrum →
or 'No Need to Worry, Nothing to See Here, Move Along' view of IoT DDoS attacks in serverless modalities.