Medieval Diseases Find New Vector In United States: The Homeless

via Anna Gorman writing at The Atlantic (along with Kaiser Health News) are sounding the klaxxon horns in warning of an astonishing fact in the United States: The influx of infectious diseases in the homeless populations of several states. This my fri… Continue reading Medieval Diseases Find New Vector In United States: The Homeless

NYPD Seeking Capability To Disable (Shoot Down) Drones

via Joseph De Avila, writing at The Wall Street Journal, details the particular needs of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), (very well known as New York City’s Finest, which, of course, they are). In the context of this particular case, they … Continue reading NYPD Seeking Capability To Disable (Shoot Down) Drones

US DoD Launches New AI Based Fire-Fighting Project In California

via Doug Cameron, reporting for The Wall Street Journal, comes a well-crafted artificial intelligence screed(paywall) that just might have a truly positive impact. Targeting wildfires in Califormia, the DoD will swing it’s massive research and develop… Continue reading US DoD Launches New AI Based Fire-Fighting Project In California

Researchers Discover Hardcoded Passwords In Physical Access Controls

Hopefully, not your building’s access control system…
via Greg Otto, Editor-in-Chief at CyberScoop, comes news of what many security researchers, analysts, engineers, developers and architects have feared (and in some cases obviously have … Continue reading Researchers Discover Hardcoded Passwords In Physical Access Controls

University of Washington Develops Cellphone Sonar App To Detect Opioid Overdose

via Sarah McQuate, writing at the University of Washington’s UW News, comes a story that may change the downward spiral of opiate addicts for the better…

“Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a cellphone app, called Second Cha… Continue reading University of Washington Develops Cellphone Sonar App To Detect Opioid Overdose

Widely used building access system can be easily compromised

A researcher has discovered several egregious vulnerabilities in the PremiSys IDenticard building access management system, some of which could allow attackers to take control of the vulnerable system, create rogue access badges, and more. The vulnerab… Continue reading Widely used building access system can be easily compromised