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Did you play it? I'd love to see someone make a dark Alice movie.
Hear me film makers!? Get on that!
There are several flaws in the way that the iPhone handles digital certificates which could lead to an attacker being able to create his own trusted certificate and entice users into downloading malicious files onto their iPhones. The [vulnerability] is the end result of a number of different problems with the way that the iPhone handles over-the-air provisioning, trusted root certificates and configuration files. [This potentially means] a remote hacker may be able to change some settings on the iPhone and force all of the user's Web traffic to run through any server he chose and also to change the root certificate on the phone, enabling him to man-in-the-middle SSL traffic from the iPhone.
While advances in technology have made mobile access to the internet easy to use and readily available, it's easy to forget the security risks that exist. This write up at threat post brings to light a potentially serious risk in the iPhone.
Security risks exist on all platforms; the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is be aware of what we're doing. Pay attention to what we're clicking on. It may be the provider's responsibility to offer as secure a platform as possible, but we are ultimately responsible for how we use that platform.
Our galaxy is unimaginably vast, and we really have no idea what is out there. We are discovering new planets in other star systems all the time, learning new facts about the galactic core, and even learning about whole new portions of the galaxy. This map is an attempt to approach our galaxy with a bit more familiarity than usual and get people thinking about long-term possibilities in outer space.
Samuel Arbesman, postdoctoral fellow at Harvard, created this great map of our galaxy in transit map form.
The image is available for download from his site.
I have a new batch of photos on their way up to the Flickr page. Here are a few of my favorites.
Check out the rest on Flickr and tell me what you think! The link is right over there -->
Devoted husband, loving father and everyday geek. I work as a network engineer,dig the interwebs, music, movies, t-shirts, Half-Life, Monty Python, Mythbusters, caffeine, toys, gadgets and a plethora of other geeky endeavors.
I have been known to break free of my stereotype to venture into the outside world and indulge in my passion for photography. I enjoy hiking, biking or just sitting on the porch on a beautiful day with the people I love and a tasty beverage.
I’m not here to preach the social media gospel or convince you I know the answer to life, the universe and everything... well, other than 42. I’m just another guy with just enough feeling of self-importance to think you might care what I have to say.
