Tag: glitches

  • #MorningMonarchy: January 3, 2017

    #MorningMonarchy: January 3, 2017

    Backtrack attack, ‘Hoaxy’ and the Quadrantid shower + this day in history w/Jack Ruby dies and our song of the day by Headwave on your Morning Monarchy for January 3, 2017.

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  • Japan-Based Bitcoin Exchange Glitch Unsettles World

    from online.wsj.com: Prices of bitcoin have recently fluctuated on factors ranging from government regulation to the virtual currency’s acceptance by real-world retailers. Now add another driver: perceived technical glitches. A leading bitcoin exchange Monday blamed a long-unresolved technical issue for its decision to abruptly halt customer withdrawals last week. Prices of bitcoin were sent reeling…

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  • ‘Leap Second Bug’ Causes Glitches for Major Websites, Airlines

    from datacenterknowledge.com: Computer problems with the Amadeus airline reservation system caused long lines and traveler delays at airports across Australia this weekend, as the outage wreaked havoc with the check-in systems used by Qantas and Virgin Australia. The outage appears to be related to the “Leap Second Bug” in which the addition of a single…

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  • defcon 11/19: arms race, web games, cern & biometrics

    raytheon to provide cybersecurity across dod networks* obama said to be close again to naming cybersecurity chief*place your bets: is cyber czar announcement really near?*US cyber defenses full of holes* senate panel: 80% of cyber attacks preventable*web security company warns of ‘cyber arms race’* icann attendees: america, surrender the root zone file!*nasa: the moon is…

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