Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks

Weaknesses in the implementation of TCP protocol in middleboxes and censorship infrastructure could be weaponized as a vector to stage reflected denial of service (DoS) amplification attacks, surpassing many of the existing UDP-based amplification factors to date. Detailed by a group of academics from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder at…

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin goes toe to toe with NASA in federal court over award to SpaceX – TechCrunch

Blue Origin, the space company helmed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is taking NASA to court. The company filed a complaint with a federal claims court on Monday over the agency’s decision to award a lunar lander contract solely to rival company SpaceX. The complaint, which Blue Origin successfully petitioned to have sealed, says NASA’s evaluation…

Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks

Weaknesses in the implementation of TCP protocol in middleboxes and censorship infrastructure could be weaponized as a vector to stage reflected denial of service (DoS) amplification attacks, surpassing many of the existing UDP-based amplification factors to date. Detailed by a group of academics from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder at…

Microsoft Surface Duo review: A beautiful, bewildering phone

Microsoft Surface Duo specs Price: $1399 (MSRP) / $649 (Current)OS: Android 10Display: Two 5.6-inch AMOLED (1800×1350); 8.1 inches combinedCPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855RAM: 6GBStorage: 128GB/256GBmicroSD slot: NoneCamera: 11MP (ƒ/2.0)Battery: 3,577 mAhSize (closed): 5.71 x 3.67 x 0.39 inchesSize (open): 5.71 x 7.35 x 0.18 inchesWeight: 8.8 ounces The Microsoft Surface Duo is a beautiful tragedy. I’ve never been simultaneously…