BrainWave Technology Tidbits

Hacking a Teleprompter

2008-12-03T19:59:58Z

Funny.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Who Falls for those Nigerian 419 Scams Anyway?

2008-12-03T14:20:20Z

This is the story of a woman who sent the scammers $400K: She wiped out her husband's retirement account, mortgaged the house and took a lien out on the family car. Both were already paid for. For more than two years, Spears sent tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Everyone she knew, including law enforcement officials, her family and... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

More about a job-hunting challenge

2008-12-03T13:47:29Z

Since looking for work is really selling the product called you, learn to be as creative as professional sales people when finding ways to get in front of prospects. READ MORE Share Post: Read More......(read more)

TSA Aiding Luggage Thieves

2008-12-02T20:15:36Z

In this story about luggage stealing at Los Angeles International Airport, we find this interesting paragraph: They both say there are organized rings of thieves, who identify valuables in your checked luggage by looking at the TSA x-ray screens, then communicate with baggage handlers by text or cell phone, telling them exactly what to look for. Someone should investigate the... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Evolutionary Perspectives of War

2008-12-02T13:53:20Z

This looks like it was a very interesting conference. And here's a random paper on the subject.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Communications During Terrorist Attacks are Not Bad

2008-12-01T18:02:50Z

Twitter was a vital source of information in Mumbai: News on the Bombay attacks is breaking fast on Twitter with hundreds of people using the site to update others with first-hand accounts of the carnage. The website has a stream of comments on the attacks which is being updated by the second, often by eye-witnesses and people in the city.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Lessons from Mumbai

2008-12-01T14:03:41Z

I'm still reading about the Mumbai terrorist attacks, and I expect it'll be a long time before we get a lot of the details. What we know is horrific, and my sympathy goes out to the survivors of the dead (and the injured, who often seem to get ignored as people focus on death tolls). Without discounting the awfulness of... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

A job-hunting challenge

2008-12-01T00:26:26Z

Always remember -- you aren't looking for work. You're selling a product with your name on it. READ MORE Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Friday Squid Blogging: Cooking a Humboldt Squid

2008-11-28T22:09:02Z

I thought that large squid were too chewy and not very tasty, but this person cooked a 30-pound Humboldt squid.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Terrorism Survival Bundle for Windows Mobile

2008-11-28T17:39:01Z

Seems not to be a joke.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

1941 Pencil-and-Paper Cipher

2008-11-28T12:30:22Z

Fascinating photo and explanation.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

FBI Stoking Fear

2008-11-27T18:27:35Z

Another unsubstantiated terrorist plot: An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaida terrorists in late September may have discussed attacking the subway system. [...] The internal bulletin says al-Qaida terrorists "in late September may have discussed targeting transit systems in and around New York City. These discussions Read More......(read more)

Victoria's Secret Competition Gets Hacked

2008-11-27T14:39:38Z

Colleges aren't assigning enough homework these days. In seriousness, it's hard to prevent ballot stuffing in online polls.... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

New DHS Head Understands Security

2008-11-26T18:43:33Z

This quote impresses me: Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz., is smashing the idea of a border wall, stating it would be too expensive, take too long to construct, and be ineffective once completed. "You show me a 50-foot wall and I'll show you a 51-foot ladder at the border. That's the way the border works," Napolitano told the Associated Press. Instead... Share Post: Read More......(read more)

Government Can Determine Location of Cell Phones without Telco Help

2008-11-26T12:06:43Z

Interesting: Triggerfish, also known as cell-site simulators or digital analyzers, are nothing new: the technology was used in the 1990s to hunt down renowned hacker Kevin Mitnick. By posing as a cell tower, triggerfish trick nearby cell phones into transmitting their serial numbers, phone numbers, and other data to law enforcement. Most previous descriptions of the technology, however, suggested that... Read More......(read more)