Protection isn't always effective

found on Dump A Day

Something that we must all keep in mind is that there is no protective measure that is perfect. They all fail under the right (wrong) circumstances.

Time to sharpen some wooden stakes

from here and here (image source)

If you look closely at the right hand side it does seem to be bent outwards, which suggests the force came from inside the cemetery. It's also fairly low to the ground, which makes me wonder - is this a pet cemetery?

Password policy frustration

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The better designed systems will show you the full set of password policies all at once rather than revealing them individually like this. That way the user should be able to create a new password with the fewest number of failed attempts.

What gave it away?

from here and here

I suppose you don't necessarily have to be a master of operational security to be a flight attendant, but if you're going to call in a bomb threat on the plane your ex-boyfriend is on then a bit of opsec would probably help.

Suddenly privacy is the least of my worries

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Isn't it funny how one small mistake can completely subvert a security control. 

Is there a good reason for bathroom stalls to lock from the outside? Maybe, but I wouldn't want to risk getting trapped in the crapper.

Low Profile Fail

from here and here

Learning that a bunch of drugs were seized with Nazi flags on them really only brings to mind one question: Who the fuck is putting Nazi flags on things in 2023? You've got to be living under a really big rock to think people in the outside world are just going to let that slide. You could put the Nazi flag on peanut butter and it's still going to draw suspicion.

Investing in products but not people

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Too many people, especially decision makers in companies, engage in magical thinking when it comes to security software. They think you just have to "have" it or that it just has to be "active" in order to get the security benefits from it. It doesn't work that way. Security isn't a technology problem, it's a people problem, the technology is just a tool to help the people fighting the security threats. If your company doesn't have enough of those for someone to properly monitor and manage the security software...

Some authorities have training that's out of this world

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Somebody is exceptionally lucky to still be alive after being shot at 47 times, with 9 actually hitting him. I'm glad he survived, of course, so this is a happy fail; but it also illustrates how terrible some cops (deputies in this case) are at their job. If their trigger fingers are that itchy and their aim is that bad, the argument could be made that they shouldn't be carrying guns at all because they're a menace to the public. So much for being highly trained professionals.

Privacy? Check!

from here (image source)

It's compliant with the privacy policy, therefore privacy has been protected, right? RIGHT?!?! 

If only things actually worked like that.

You can't get shit done

from here and here (image source)

When security is misaligned it might as well not even be there at all.

Freaky Friday Jailbird Edition

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Well here's a new twist on "You've got the wrong guy". I wouldn't want to be the guy left behind, but even worse, I wouldn't want to be the guard who not only failed to see through the impersonation but also failed to recognize it might be a possibility. Authentication by the honour system is not something you should try with criminals.

Authentic fakes now for a low, low price of FREE

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I originally thought this verified fake Disney account had perhaps paid the $8 that Elon Musk wanted for blue checkmarks, but on closer reading it seems the account had a gold checkmark and those actually cost $1000. Or at least they're supposed to, however it appears some got handed out for free, so not only did Twitter not verify the account was an authentic representative of Disney, they didn't even verify the account owner was an authentic paying customer. 

Furthermore, it appears this isn't the only mistake they made. Accidentally "verifying" people who can't pay and who can't verify their phone number because they're dead means the entire verification process is fake. There is no authenticity here.

I hope he knows how to shoot from the hip

found on Acid Cow

On the plus side, it's going to be very difficult for anyone to steal his side-arm.

For Rent-A-Cop caliber bad guys

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It takes a special sort of stupid to fall for RentAHitman.com, and even more so if you're looking for employment there. I think maybe, instead of renting out their services, they should have tried renting out the space between their ears.

Not so secret entrance

found on Acid Cow

Someone is going to have to do a better job of hiding their secret doors.

Were their locks even attached to anything?

from here and here (image source)

Maybe the different outcomes are enough to teach the ex-bike-owners some principles about how to better secure their bikes. Like making sure the lock actually goes through every part of the bike.

Might as well be twirling your moustache

from here and here

Sometimes you really have to wonder what's going through malware writers' minds when they leave clues like that in their malware. I'm not saying this is what gave them away, but it certainly didn't do them any favours.

They're supposed to prevent cavities, not make them

from here and here

I can only assume that when these two felons were planning their escape from prison they spent a little too much time fantasizing about what the first thing they'd do when they got out was and not enough time planning how to stay out. I like pancakes as much as anyone, but not enough to go back to jail for.

Keeping honest people honest

from here (image source)

It's been said that locks merely keep honest people honest, but I disagree. Most people wouldn't have the first clue how to pick, bump, or otherwise bypass a lock. It's not stopping them because they're honest, it's stopping them because they don't know how to overcome it. 

Everyone knows how to go around and obstacle, however. This is what keeping honest people honest really looks like.

This is what passes for camouflage in space?

found in Izismile

I would say camouflage isn't rocket science, but apparently it's even more complicated if they can't figure out how to blend in with the stars.