Our daily press and blogs round-up
We try to compile a list of things we “stumbled upon” on the web every day. The list might includes things that have been covered in the mainstream press but more likely also things we believe that should get more attention or would never make it to the cover page. Some funny stuff of course as well.
Note: If you don’t agree or do agree or just don’t like our “rants and raves” after each of the topics found, please comment on the post.
Today: 12 interesting things found (so far)
ISC finds source for 10,000s of iFrame / SQL injection attacks - and its Chinese: on Sans-ISC
Hmmm, had a user interface in Chinese and is checking Google for vulnerable sites - guess they had free access to Google search results.
Senate negotiations on US Patent reform break down: on IP Watch
bad news, lets see if that topic will pick up again after the elections or
corruptionlobbying will prevail.
How a satellite was shot down: on AZStarBiz
background story about the successful satellite shoot-down on Feb. 20 - includes video
Darwin’s first draft of his evolutionary theory and other personal papers go online: on Darwin Onlinel
The Darwin archive at Cambridge University is excellent and even better its available online.
Handcuffed man steals police car in Australia: on BBC News
two officers arrest him - put him on the back seat - they check something outside - he drives off with the car.
continue reading this post (7 more things) after the jump
Pope celebrates mass for 40,000 in Washington D.C. : on CNN
St. Patrick’s N.Y. plus Yankee stadium next mass - guess there will not be much praying at the UN tomorrow.
Olympic torch relay - 200 pro-Tibet protesters arrested in New Delhi: on CNN
New Delhi has the world largest Tibetan exile community - thousands protest - today in Nepal another 500 detained - yesterday in Pakistan the torch was carried around in a completely shielded off stadium - more like a top security prison - how appropriate.
GSM security researcher stopped at Heathrow and has his hardware taken away: on THC Blog
we have heard about quite a few cases recently that business travelers had their laptops taken away when entering the U.S. and never got them back (the usual business esp.). It must have reached such levels that security / risk management organization in Europe have already advised their clients not to take any business sensitive data on laptops into the US. But this is of course not business vs. business this is government vs. people. They did not take his laptop and notes so IMHO its not completely clear what their intentions were.
UK hopes to get a big piece of the USD 200 Billion Chinese Sovereign fund money: on CNN
Can you see the signs - closing down sales - the Asian / Chinese long term strategies seem to be working because of incompetence, greed, personal interests or plain unwillingness of those in the West that could do something about it. Soon they will learn what it means when Asians are in the dominant position and then they will moan…
Newsweek explains Repression 2.0: on Newsweek
how governments are using the Internet to create
the impression ofubiquitous surveillance - great drawing used for illustration.
Tesla sues Fisker: on Good Clean Tech
Two e-car makers already in competition fights at court before they have even rolled out their products. There is some dynamite in that case as Tesla is alleging that Fisker leaked trade secrets for funding by KPCB with all their celeb execs.
Next generation spacecraft tested at New Mexico Spaceport: on KRQE
Prototype of new Lockheed Martin spacecraft - video included.
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