Monthly Archives: Marzo 2018
Kill Switch to Mitigate Memcached DDoS Attacks
Security researchers have discovered a "kill switch" that could help companies protect their websites under massive DDoS attack launched using vulnerable Memcached servers.
Massive Memcached reflection...
Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses
University of Alberta researchers have found the Ebola polymerase (enzyme), which may lead to more effective research and better treatments for the often fatal...
Biologists discover link between protein in brain, seizure suppression
Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by two members of the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and...
Dementia patients with distorted memories may actually retain key information
Some memories containing inaccurate information can be beneficial to dementia sufferers because it enables them to retain key information researchers say.
The University of Birmingham...
New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices
Most people have felt that sting from grabbing a doorknob after walking across a carpet or seen how a balloon will stick to a...
Two-wheel transporter will transform into smart sidekick
So what is the I-didn't really-need-it-but-how-do-you-spell-cool gadget would you like to buy next?
A two-wheeled transporter to get around town?
A personal assistant to order around...
Memcached DDoS Exploit Code and List of 17,000 Vulnerable Servers Released
Two separate proofs-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for Memcached amplification attack have been released online that could allow even script-kiddies to launch massive DDoS attacks...
Lithium-related discovery could extend battery life and improve safety
Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology in an expanding range of digital "smart" devices and electrical vehicles,...
How Protect Yourself from a Norovirus Outbreak
It's a vacation nightmare: You board a cruise ship for a weeklong getaway, only to have an outbreak of norovirus, or a "stomach bug,"...
Google – US military : AI to study drone footage
Google has partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to help the agency develop smarter drone software.
According to a report from Gizmodo, Google has agreed...
How tattoos are maintained by macrophages could be key to improving their removal
Researchers in France have discovered that, though a tattoo may be forever, the skin cells that carry the tattoo pigment are not.
Instead, the researchers...
Rigor mortis in worms offers new insight into death
A dying worm experiences rigor mortis early in the death process, rather than after the main event as it is for humans, according to...
Broad spectrum antiviral drug inhibits a range of emerging coronaviruses
Researchers have long known that RNA viruses called coronaviruses cause the common cold and pneumonia.
In the last two decades or so, though, researchers have...
Leaked NSA Dump Also Contains Tools Agency Used to Track Other Hackers
A years ago when the mysterious hacking group 'The Shadow Brokers' dumped a massive trove of sensitive data stolen from the US intelligence agency...
Upgraded Deep Voice can mimic any voice in mere seconds
Via whitepaper which they have uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, a team at Baidu (China's answer to Google) has announced an upgrade to their text-to-speech...
