Historians have long known that Nicholas Copernicus, the astronomer who developed the theory that the sun, not the Earth, was the center of the solar system, was buried in the Roman Catholic cathedral in Frombork, Poland -- but nobody was quite sure where. Now some clever DNA detective work has confirmed that some bones found under one of the cathedral's side altars were in fact those of the famous scientist. (A reconstruction of his face based on his skull also revealed a startling resemblance to actor James Cromwell.) Keep reading ...
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Hacking Exposed, Sixth Edition
By Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz; Published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne
The original Hacking Exposed authors rejoin forces on this tenth anniversary edition to offer completely up-to-date coverage of today's most devastating hacks and how to prevent them. Using their proven methodology, the authors reveal how to locate and patch system vulnerabilities. The book includes new coverage of ISO images, wireless and RFID attacks, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities, anonymous hacking tools, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008, mobile devices, and more. Enter now!
