Inside Job

   The Daily Grind -[View as a web page](    [The DAILY GRIND NEWS](  Grind for August 9, 2017  First sip  "People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of use who do." - Isaac Asimov    Oops The Headline Sad security robot commits suicide in Washington, DC The Grind (I must say that the headline is a little misleading on this one, but I couldn't resist.) Robots can't actually commit suicide, but a new security robot in a DC office building did "drown itself" when it fell into a fountain in the office lobby. Photos of the incident were immediately shared on Twitter. "It's a fun day here at @gmmb. The super high-tech security robot at our office complex has had a mishap," tweeted employee Greg Pinelo on July 17th. "We were promised flying cars, instead we got suicidal robots," tweeted Bilal Farooqui, founder of healthcare company CrystalMD. What's Next? The Knightscope K5 security robot is designed to patrol areas like malls and office buildings. It is equipped with thermal imaging, video cameras, microphones, GPS, and proximity sensors to detect threats. These security robots are advertised as being able to move through "complex environments." Knightscope has agreed to replace the security bot free of charge. In the meantime, they might consider working on a waterproof model. You Might Like    Thinking Ahead The Headline Netflix hacks itself to improve security The Grind To protect a system against hackers, you have to be able to think like a hacker. That's why Netflix security engineer Scott Behrens decided to execute a unique type of DDoS attack against his own company last summer. And it worked. "It was pretty cool. We were actually able to really test this in the environment that our customers would have been impacted in, as opposed to simulating or hypothesizing that it was an issue without actually proving it," says Behrens. The Details A DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack forces a system to crash by overwhelming it with traffic requests. Netflix is too big to be vulnerable to a traditional DDoS attack, but Behrens designed a unique type of attack that would take advantage of Netflix's API (application programming interface). You can think of the API as a sort of portal to a complex system of "under the hood" services. We sent one request to the API, but it results in 10,000 requests on the inside of the network, meaning we can cause a lot more work for the entire application," explains Behrens. Application DDoS attacks, like the one Behrens designed, make up less than 5% of all DDoS attacks - but Netflix wants to be prepared for anything. Plus, the results of the test will help companies with similar API's better understand how to protect against this sort of attack.  Good to the last Drip  Did you know... Shark pregnancies last up to 4 years.  [Pass the Cream](  [Fb](  [Tw](  [Pass the Sugar]( [The Daily Grind]    This email was sent to {EMAIL}" If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, we would love to have you [Subscribe Here](  This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Daily Grind email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. Click this link if you would like to [advertise](mailto:advertising@thedailygrind.news?Subject=Advertise%20on%20thedailygrind.news) on [thedailygrind.news](. [TO OPT OUT]( [OPT OUT]( your email address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: [The Daily Grind News](, 6890 E. Sunrise Dr. Ste 120-137 Tucson, AZ. 85750 Don't forget, your friend wants to be interesting too. So [Forward this Email to a Friend](   Â