This Week’s [in]Security – Issue 154 | insecurity | Control Gap

Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. Trending: Coronavirus Spread and the P-word, Closures and bans, Countermeasures and responses, Vaccines, Impacts, Regulations, Cybercriminals, Profiteers, Snake-oil, and hoarding. PCI: PTS v3 extension, DSS futures, P2PE Errata. Breaches: UK, Netherlands, Whisper app, Melbourne Polytechnic, O2 partner. The EARN IT Act war on crypto. Right-to-repair. Password rotation. Free container ebook. Emergency Fix for Critical Windows SMB bug. Intel LVI chip flaw. Flawed mobile voting. Botnet takedown. IQY file malware. Mind control. And more.

Now here's this week’s selection of news, opinions, and research. Quickly skim annotated links organized by topic: compliance and payment security, breaches, regulation, bugs, privacy, hacking/malware, other security & risk, and more. We hope you enjoy and find them useful.

New - Emerging Issues and Trending Stories

This special section is dedicated to emerging issues and trending stories that cross multiple of our regular news categories.

The Coronavirus COVID-19 continues to dominate the news:

• Spread and the P-word:

  • WHO declares novel coronavirus disease a pandemic https://globalnews.ca/news/6660863/who-coronavirus-pandemic/
  • Coronavirus: Italy pushes to contain COVID-19 outbreak as cases top 10,000 https://globalnews.ca/news/6658960/coronavirus-italy-cases-outbreak-covid/
  • U.S. coronavirus cases top 1,000 as states scramble to contain outbreak https://globalnews.ca/news/6659499/coronavirus-us-cases-containment/
  • Canada has reported more than 100 cases of novel coronavirus disease https://globalnews.ca/news/6660614/canada-100-coronavirus-cases/
  • At least 5 US health workers have gotten the coronavirus, and hundreds more are in quarantine https://www.businessinsider.com/us-healthcare-workers-have-coronavirus-hundreds-quarantined-2020-3
  • Two attendees of the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco tested positive with coronavirus https://www.businessinsider.com/rsa-coronavirus-attendees-tech-conference-2020-3
  • 19 crew members on the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus but are not being taken off https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-infected-crew-members-kept-on-grand-princess-cruise-ship-2020-3
  • Warm weather won't necessarily curtail the outbreak https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-australia-summer-warm-weather-2020-3
  • Mexico’s low coronavirus cases draws skepticism — should travellers worry? https://globalnews.ca/news/6665731/coronavirus-mexico-cases-travel/
  • Scientists are racing to calculate a crucial measure of the coronavirus' spread. It suggests the virus may be far more contagious than the flu. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-contagious-r-naught-average-patient-spread-2020-3

• Closures and bans:

  • Why Everything Is Closing For Coronavirus: It’s Called ‘Flattening The Curve’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2020/03/13/why-everything-is-closing-for-coronavirus-its-called-flattening-the-curve/
  • COVID-19 measures ‘aimed to prevent more severe challenges’ in Quebec: infectious disease expert https://globalnews.ca/news/6671276/mcgill-prof-coronavirus-social-distancing/
  • What happens if parades aren’t canceled during pandemics? Philadelphia found out in 1918, with disastrous results. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/12/pandemic-parade-flu-coronavirus/
  • Travel bans in Wuhan only delayed the coronavirus' spread in China by 3 to 5 days, and in the rest of the world by a few weeks https://www.businessinsider.com/china-travel-bans-to-prevent-coronavirus-spread-not-effective-alone-2020-3
  • Trump’s European travel ban leaves impact on Canada-U.S. border unclear https://globalnews.ca/news/6665587/trump-travel-ban-canada-us-border/
  • Metrolinx reducing GO Transit service due to low ridership amid COVID-19 pandemic https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/metrolinx-reducing-go-transit-service-due-to-low-ridership-amid-covid-19-pandemic-1.4852951
  • Will Canada close its border with the United States? https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/will-canada-close-its-border-with-the-united-states/

• Countermeasures and responses:

  • What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-the-atlantics-most-crucial-coverage/607906/
  • No, Coronavirus Isn't 'Just Like The Flu'. Here Are The Very Important Differences https://www.sciencealert.com/the-new-coronavirus-isn-t-like-the-flu-but-they-have-one-big-thing-in-common
  • Coronavirus symptoms usually take 5 days to show https://globalnews.ca/news/6654640/coronavirus-symptoms-study/
  • Your cellphone harbours lots of bacteria. How to keep it clean during COVID-19 https://globalnews.ca/news/6655019/coronavirus-cellphone-germs/
  • Doctors and Patients Turn to Telemedicine in the Coronavirus Outbreak https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/health/telemedicine-coronavirus.html
  • WASH YOUR HANDS: San Francisco added public hand-washing stations https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-san-francisco-hand-washing-station-2020-3
  • How You Should Get Food During the Pandemic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-how-get-food-safely/608008/
  • Drive-thru coronavirus test centres could help reduce spread in Canada https://globalnews.ca/news/6671320/coronavirus-drive-thru-clinic-canada/
  • China And South Korea Models Seem Like Only Way To Contain COVID-19 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/03/12/china-and-south-korea-models-seem-like-only-way-to-contain-covid-19/
  • Statement from Premier Ford, Minister Elliott, and Minister Lecce on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/title.html
  • Coronavirus: Troops sent to New York 'containment zone' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51826317
  • Trump Declares A National Emergency Under The Stafford Act—Here’s What That Actually Allows Him To Do https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/03/13/trump-declares-a-national-emergency-under-the-stafford-act-heres-what-that-actually-allows-him-to-do/
  • Google has been unusually proactive in fighting COVID-19 misinformation https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/3/11/21173135/google-coronavirus-misinformation-youtube-covid-19-twitter-manipulated-media-biden
  • Canada’s cyber agency dismantling fake government coronavirus pandemic response websites https://globalnews.ca/news/6673497/canada-csec-fake-coronavirus-pandemic-response-websites/

• Vaccines:

  • Canadian scientists make COVID-19 research breakthrough, isolating virus https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canadian-scientists-make-covid-19-research-breakthrough-isolating-virus-1.4851641
  • Maybe some good can come from all the idle cyrpto-miners - GPU's angainst the virus - Folding@home update on SARS-CoV-2 https://foldingathome.org/2020/03/10/covid19-update/

• Impacts:

  • Travel insurance may not be covered in countries with COVID-19 advisories https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/travel-insurance-may-not-be-covered-in-countries-with-covid-19-advisories-says-ratesca-editor-2145064
  • Government of Canada Travel advice for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html and recommended travel registration https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/registration and main page covering other emergencies https://travel.gc.ca/
  • Florida Couple Sues Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Operator For More Than $1 Million https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/03/10/florida-couple-sues-coronavirus-hit-cruise-ship-operator-for-more-than-1-million/ and https://nationalpost.com/news/world/passengers-slap-cruise-company-with-1-million-lawsuit-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-on-ship
  • Canada will fall into recession amid coronavirus impacts, RBC predicts https://globalnews.ca/news/6671676/coronavirus-canada-recession-rbc/
  • TSX drops 1,700 points, Dow down almost 10% amid Trump’s Europe travel ban https://globalnews.ca/news/6668322/tsx-drops-1700-points-dow-down-almost-10-amid-trumps-europe-travel-ban/
  • Dow Endures Its Worst Drop Since 1987’s Black Monday Crash As Financial Stimulus Details Still Unclear https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/03/12/dow-endures-its-worst-drop-since-1987s-black-monday-crash-as-financial-stimulus-details-still-unclear/

• Regulations:

  • PCI update on the coronavirus and onsite vs. remote assessments https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/remote-assessments-and-the-coronavirus
  • Hungarian Supervisory Authority Issues Guidance on Data Protection and Coronavirus https://www.databreaches.net/hungarian-supervisory-authority-issues-guidance-on-data-protection-and-coronavirus/

• Cybercriminals, Profiteers, Snake-oil, and hoarders:

  • Live Coronavirus Map Used to Spread Malware https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/
  • Beware of 'Coronavirus Maps' – It's a malware infecting PCs to steal passwords https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/coronavirus-maps-covid-19.html
  • Spread of Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks Persists with New Attacks https://threatpost.com/coronavirus-themed-cyberattacks-persists/153493/
  • Coronavirus-Themed APT Attack Spreads Malware https://threatpost.com/coronavirus-apt-attack-malware/153697/
  • Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak https://www.zdnet.com/article/czech-hospital-hit-by-cyber-attack-while-in-the-midst-of-a-covid-19-outbreak/
  • A disgraced televangelist promoted an alleged cure to coronavirus. Missouri is now suing him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/11/jim-bakker-coronavirus-cure/
  • Alex Jones ordered to stop selling fake coronavirus cures https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21177998/new-york-attorney-general-alex-jones-infowars-coronavirus-cures-prevention
  • Fresh virus misery for Illinois: Public health agency taken down by... web ransomware. Great timing, scumbags https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/12/ransomware_illinois_health/
  • 17K bottles of hand sanitizer and nowhere to sell them https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html
  • BC couple confronted at Costco for profiteering https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.5496727/b-c-couple-confronted-at-costco-for-buying-bulk-lysol-wipes-to-re-sell-for-profit-1.5496733

PCI Compliance and Payments

News and announcements relating to Payment Security, PCI, Card Brands, Payments, Payment Malware and Fraud.

• PTS POI v3 expiration extension for COVID-19 supply chain issues https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/expiration-date-extended-for-pts-poi-v-3-devices and https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/PCISSC_Bulletin_on_Extension_of_Expiry_for_PCI_PTS_POI_v3_Devices.pdf
• How Industry Feedback is Shaping the Future of PCI DSS https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/how-industry-feedback-is-shaping-the-future-of-pci-dss

• Errata updates to P2PE v2:

  • Change Summary https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_Summary_Of_Changes.pdf
  • Standard https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_Standard_v2.0_r1.2.pdf
  • Program Guide https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_Program_Guide_v2.0_r1.2_Mar_2020.pdf
  • Reporting templates https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_Solution_P-ROV_Template.pdf, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_Component_P-ROV_Template.pdf, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_Application_P-ROV__Template.pdf, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_MMS_Application_P-ROV__Template.pdf, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/P2PE_v2.0_r1.2_MMS-Solution_P-ROV_Template.pdf

Breaches / Ransomware / Leaks

Covering breaches, leaks, data exposures, ransomware (as potential breach), and their fallout.

• Betting firm got access to UK Education records on 28M children https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/revealed-betting-firms-use-schools-data-on-28m-children-dn37nwgd5
• 8 million UK shopping records exposed in unprotected AWS MongoDB https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/uk-shopper-records-exposed/
• Card data from breached Volusion platform shows up on dark web https://www.databreaches.net/card-data-from-breached-volusion-platform-shows-up-on-dark-web/
• Dutch government loses hard drives with data of 6.9 million registered donors https://www.databreaches.net/dutch-government-loses-hard-drives-with-data-of-6-9-million-registered-donors/
• Anonymous secret sharing app Whisper left sensitive profile data exposed for years https://www.databreaches.net/anonymous-secret-sharing-app-whisper-left-sensitive-profile-data-exposed-for-years/
• European electricity association warns of office network breach https://www.zdnet.com/article/european-electricity-association-warns-of-office-network-breach/
• Australia data breach: 90,000 staff, students, suppliers impacted at Melbourne Polytechnic https://www.databreaches.net/australia-data-breach-90000-staff-students-suppliers-impacted-at-melbourne-polytechnic/
• UK: O2 partner Aerial Direct database with PII taken https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/13/o2_customer_data_slurped_through_partner_databse/
• Two ‘Russian’ Ransomware Attacks Take Down North Carolina City And County Government Systems https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/03/10/two-russian-ransomware-attacks-take-down-north-carolina-city-and-county-government-systems/
• Cyber hackers demand $30m from ‘major international company’ with office in Perth https://www.databreaches.net/cyber-hackers-demand-30m-from-major-international-company-with-office-in-perth/

Privacy

Articles about privacy related news, risks, and trends.

• The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/earn-it-bill-governments-not-so-secret-plan-scan-every-message-online
• Schneier on the EARN-IT Act https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/03/the_earn-it_act.html

Laws & Regulations / Standards

News about laws, regulations, and standards affecting security, privacy,  technology, and public interest.

• The EU wants to introduce a ‘right to repair’ for phones and tablets by 2021 https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21174941/eu-right-to-repair-phones-tablets-laptops-2021-ecodesign-directive
• Proposed Bill Seeks to Protect Researchers Disclosing Classified Government Backdoors https://www.securityweek.com/proposed-bill-seeks-protect-researchers-disclosing-classified-government-backdoors
• New Data Rules Could Empower Patients but Undermine Their Privacy https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/business/medical-app-patients-data-privacy.html
• Israeli spyware company accused of WhatsApp hack: Facebook lied in lawsuit https://www.databreaches.net/israeli-spyware-company-accused-of-whatsapp-hack-facebook-lied-in-lawsuit/
• Talkspace threatened to sue a security researcher over a bug report https://www.databreaches.net/talkspace-threatened-to-sue-a-security-researcher-over-a-bug-report/
• NIST releases draft NISTIR 8272, Impact Analysis Tool for Interdependent Cyber Supply Chain Risks for public comment until April 17 https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/nistir/8272/draft

Defense / Techniques / Solutions

Covering developments and opportunities that may help improve security.

• NICE Framework Uses and Success Stories (March 18, 2020) https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2020/03/nice-webinar-nice-cybersecurity-workforce-framework-use-cases-and-success
• How To Prepare to Lose Your Phone https://blog.dashlane.com/how-to-prepare-to-lose-your-phone/
• Warning: Are You Using One Of These 20 Dangerous Smartphone PINs? https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2020/03/14/warning-are-you-using-one-of-these-20-dangerous-smartphone-pins/
• The Debate Around Password Rotation Policies https://www.sans.org/blog/the-debate-around-password-rotation-policies
• Google Releases Tool to Block USB Keystroke Injection Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/google-releases-tool-block-usb-keystroke-injection-attacks
• A guide to cyber-insurance focues on smaller businesses https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/cyber-insurance-policy/
• Cloud Native Containers and Next-Gen Apps : Free eBook https://d2iq.com/resources/ebook/o-reilly-ebook-cloud-native-containers-and-next-gen-apps

Bugs / Design Flaws / Vulnerabilities / Research

Articles about newly discovered vulnerabilities and research.

• Wormable, Unpatched Microsoft Bug Threatens Corporate LANs https://threatpost.com/wormable-unpatched-microsoft-bug/153632/
• Microsoft patches SMBv3 wormable bug that leaked earlier this week https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-patches-smbv3-wormable-bug-that-leaked-earlier-this-week/
• Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2020 Edition https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/microsoft-patch-tuesday-march-2020-edition/
• New Load Value Injection Vulnerability Found In Intel Chips https://www.tomshardware.com/news/load-value-injection-vulnerability-found-in-intel-chips
• That LVI CPU hole wasn't the only Intel fix: Dozens of flaws patched to stop chips turning into potatoes https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/11/intel_march_2020_patches/
• DDR4 Anti-Rowhammer Target Row Refresh (TRR) Fix bypass https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/rowhammer-vulnerability-ddr4-dram.html
• Full Vulnerability Report on the Voatz Mobile Voting Platform https://blog.trailofbits.com/2020/03/13/our-full-report-on-the-voatz-mobile-voting-platform/
• Let's Encrypt follow-up: The Internet Avoided a Minor Disaster Last Week https://www.wired.com/story/lets-encrypt-internet-calamity-that-wasnt/
• Critical Bugs in Rockwell, Johnson Controls ICS Gear https://threatpost.com/critical-bugs-in-rockwell-johnson-controls-ics-gear/153602/
• Most Medical Imaging Devices Run Outdated Operating Systems https://www.wired.com/story/most-medical-imaging-devices-run-outdated-operating-systems/
• Avast's AntiTrack promised to protect your privacy. Instead, it opened you to miscreant-in-the-middle snooping https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/10/avast_mitm_antitrack_bug/
• Vulnerability Prompts Avast to Disable Emulator Used by Antivirus https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-prompts-avast-disable-emulator-used-antivirus
• Another RSA challenge key broken, RSA-250 with 829 bits has been factored, setting new record https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cryptographic.html
• Hacking McDonald's for Free Food - why apps and servers should mutually authenticate https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/02/hacking_mcdonal.html
• Genetic algorithm attack on Enigma machines’s plugboard https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01611194.2020.1721617

Hacking / Malware / Cybercrime / Exploitation

News covering active trends and events.

• European Authorities Dismantle Two SIM Hijacking Gangs https://www.securityweek.com/european-authorities-dismantle-two-sim-hijacking-gangs
• Microsoft Hijacks Necurs Botnet that Infected 9 Million PCs Worldwide https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/necurs-botnet-takedown.html
• Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russia-Linked Accounts https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/facebook-twitter-remove-more-russia-linked-accounts-a-13939
• Crafty Web Skimming Domain Spoofs “” with "htt.ps" (TLD for Palestine) https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/crafty-web-skimming-domain-spoofs-https/
• This ransomware campaign has just returned with a new trick IQY files https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-campaign-has-just-returned-with-a-new-trick/
• Phishing Attack Skirts Detection With YouTube https://threatpost.com/phishing-skirts-detection-youtube/153639/
• New Android Cookie-Stealing Malware Found Hijacking Facebook Accounts https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/android-cookies-malware-hacking.html
• Hackers are targeting other hackers by infecting their tools with malware https://www.databreaches.net/hackers-are-targeting-other-hackers-by-infecting-their-tools-with-malware/
• FBI Arrests Alleged Owner of Deer.io, a Top Broker of Stolen Accounts https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/fbi-arrests-alleged-owner-of-deer-io-a-top-broker-of-stolen-accounts/

Other Security / Risk

Articles covering other types of risks.

• LA Covers Up Bad Cybersecurity https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/03/la_covers_up_ba.html
• CIA Dirty Laundry Aired in trial https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/03/cia_dirty_laund.html
• Months-long trial of alleged CIA Vault 7 exploit leaker ends with hung jury: Ex-sysadmin guilty of contempt, lying to FBI https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/09/cia_hacking_trial_verdict/
• The Problem with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/blogs/observations/the-problem-with-direct-to-consumer-genetic-tests/
• General election 2019: What's the evidence that Russia interfered? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-51776404
• Finding a randomly numbered ballot in an audit https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2020/03/11/finding-a-randomly-numbered-ballot/
• The spectacular failures and successes of massive dams https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51459930
• Commons committee probes Boeing 737 Max crash following damning reports out of U.S., Ethiopia https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/boeing-737-max-crash-anniversary-canada-transport-committee-meeting-1.5491293
• Reactivating Boeing software caused Ethiopian Airlines plane crash https://globalnews.ca/news/6650569/boeing-software-ethiopian-airlines-plane-crash/
• 2019 carbon emissions from global power sector mark biggest fall in almost 30 years https://globalnews.ca/news/6653318/carbon-emissions-power-sector-fall/
• Mind Reading and Mind Control Technologies Are Coming https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/blogs/observations/mind-reading-and-mind-control-technologies-are-coming/
• Climate change: New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51825089
• What Could Warming Mean for Pathogens like Coronavirus? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-could-warming-mean-for-pathogens-like-coronavirus/
• Second patient cured of HIV https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51804454
• A Potential Universal Flu Vaccine Just Passed an Important Clinical Trial https://www.sciencealert.com/a-potential-universal-flu-vaccine-just-passed-its-fourth-clinical-trial
• Activists created a 12.5 million block digital library in 'Minecraft' to bypass censorship laws https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-library-censored-newspaper-articles-online-books-rsf-reporters-borders-2020-3
• EU sewage tests show ‘ecstasy is no longer a niche drug’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51859638

Off-Topic / Science & Tech / Lighter Side

A variety of scientific, technical, historical, and more light-hearted news.

• Scientists Find a Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel Production 25x More Efficient https://www.sciencealert.com/rust-and-light-promise-to-make-hydrogen-fuel-production-25x-more-efficient
• Goodyear invented a new tire with self-regenerating tread that never needs to be changed https://www.businessinsider.com/goodyear-invented-concept-tires-self-regenerating-self-charging-2020-3
• Engineers crack 58-year-old puzzle on way to quantum breakthrough - spin up a single atom with electricity https://scienmag.com/engineers-crack-58-year-old-puzzle-on-way-to-quantum-breakthrough/
• The drone boat of ‘Shipwreck Alley’ https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21157791/drone-autonomous-boat-ben-shipwreck-alley-unh-noaa-great-lakes-thunder-bay
• Time Has No Meaning at the North Pole https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/blogs/observations/time-has-no-meaning-at-the-north-pole/
• Ancient Shell Has Revealed Exactly How Much Shorter Days Were 70 Million Years Ago https://www.sciencealert.com/old-shell-reveals-earth-s-days-were-half-an-hour-shorter-70-million-years-ago
• Destination Neptune! Rare Chance to Reach Ice Giants Excites Scientists https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00619-y
• How big is a neutron star? https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-big-is-a-neutron-star
• ESO telescope observes exoplanet where it rains iron https://scienmag.com/eso-telescope-observes-exoplanet-where-it-rains-iron/
• Astronomers Just Found More Than 100 Minor Planets at The Edge of Our Solar System https://www.sciencealert.com/more-than-100-new-minor-planets-have-been-identified-out-past-neptune
• Something strange is going on with the North Star https://www.livescience.com/north-star-cepheid-mystery.html
• Solved: The mystery of the expansion of the universe https://phys.org/news/2020-03-mystery-expansion-universe.html
• The Far Side Comic Strip by Gary Larson https://www.thefarside.com/