5.23 million attacks were recorded during eWeek’s 17 day-long Openhack III competition, in which the latest security software, Pitbull, from Argus Systems Group Inc. was probed for weaknesses by the hacking community. Despite the offered prize of $50,000, not one hacker was able to penetrate Pitbull. The previous two Openhack competitions tested earlier software from Argus, which was successfully penetrated both times. The purpose of Openhack is to prove that it is possible to set up a security system which is extremely difficult or impossible
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Dr Eugene Shoemaker (USA) (1928-97) was one of the most eminent geologists of the century. Best known for his work on extraterrestrial impacts, he discovered 1,125 asteroids, many in partnership with his wife, Carolyn. Famously discovered the comet Shoemaker-Levy, which impacted with Jupiter in July 1994
Lakpa Sherpa (Nepal) successfully reached the summit of Mt Everest for the fifth time on 2 June 2005. She made the climb with her husband, George Demarescu (USA), who was himself completing his seventh ascent of the world¹s tallest mountain. Lakpa Sherpa made her first ascent in 2000, and her second in 2001. In 2003 she made the ascent with her sister Ming Kipa Sherpa, who was 15 and the youngest person ever to climb Everest. Her 2004 summit was also made in the company
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The most artists working on the same art installation was achieved by 28,267 Taglit-Birthright Israel’s participants and supporters who contributed by sharing their fingerprints to create the artwork ‘Taglit´s Mark´, resembling the flag of Israel. The artwork was designed by Javier Gelbwaser (Israel) and displayed in Tel-Aviv, Israel, in 2009. The 28,267 contributors came form 24 different countries.
The most backward flips against a wall in one minute is 29 and was achieved by Miguel Marquez (Spain) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 19 June 2009. Miguel is a four time national champion in the sport of Tumbling and acrobatic discipline used in gymnastics.
Jason Stinsmen of Allentown, Philadelphia achieved using a ramp, a double back flip at Van Nuys Aitport, California, USA for Guinness World Records: Primetime, on January 20, 2001.
The most backing singers to one vocalist was 6,031 and was achieved by Young Voices (UK) accompanying Connie Talbot (UK) at The O2 Arena, London, UK, on 6 March 2012. Connie Talbot performed her own version of Run (originally by Snow Patrol) with a 7 piece band led by conductor David Lawrence. The running time of the performance was 5 minutes 6 seconds. The Young Voices backing singers performed basic dance moves as part of their performance to an audience of 8,929 people.
The most backing dancers to a singer was achieved by 546 participants who performed a routine for the singer Heather Small at an event organised by Pro-Excel (UK) at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, UK, on 23 April 2011. The record attempt took place as part of the celebrations for the London Wasps rugby team’s annual St George’s Day game, in support of Help for Heroes. Pupils from 10 different schools were taught and rehearsed the routine under the supervision of a professional choreographer and performed the
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The most backflips on a bicycle in a single leap was 3 performed by Jed Mildon (New Zealand) at the Unit T3 Mindtricks BMX Jam at Spa Park in Taupo, New Zealand, on 28 May 2011. Mildon rode his BMX bike down a ramp that stood at a 45-degree angle and a height of 20 m (65 ft 7 in) to gain momentum before pulling off his triple backflip. Mildon is, naturally, the first person monitored to complete a triple backflip on a bicycle. The
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The most backflips off a wall in one minute by a team is 55 and was achieved by Cane Armitage, Cole Armitage, Adam Brashaw, Scott Fidgett, Sam Parham and James Stokes (all UK) at Basingstoke Active Life Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. Six members of 3Run attempted the record.