My Weekly Roundup #16

What can not be missed this week?

Security & Privacy

• ‘FREAK’ — New SSL/TLS Vulnerability Explained

• Microsoft: All Windows versions Vulnerable to FREAK Vulnerability

• Tracking the FREAK Attack

• US air traffic control computer system vulnerable to terrorist hackers/

• Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of GoPRO Users’ Wireless Passwords

• Analysis of Windows USB Descriptor Vulnerability

Geekness

• Leonard Nimoy’s final tweet is a beautiful way to remember the iconic actor

• 10 Leonard Nimoy quotes that inspired us to boldly go

• ‘Star Trek’ star Leonard Nimoy passes away at 83

• Here’s how Minecraft creates its gigantic worlds

• What Color is this Dress: Solved With Science!

• Hillary Clinton ran her own email server while in office

Programming

• Microsoft’s next attempt to fill the Windows 10 app gap: Web app apps

• Why your code is so hard to understand

• Hard Reboot

• Most common git screwups/questions and solutions

• How to become a web developer that stands out from the crowd

• Watching systemd evolve