i don't always use malicious software...

from here (source image)

based on mikko hypponen's sleuthing into what program made the log files mcafee posted on his blog.

i suppose it only makes sense that he'd use something that his namesake AV wouldn't detect. it would be pretty dumb to use something it could detect.

the trouble with stealth

found on very demotivational

the problem with stealth is there's always something that gives it away. no hiding technique is perfect.

the only way to be sure?

from here

another piece of advice that persists for reasons unknown. i could understand if it were 'restore from a known clean image' (which is absolutely NOT the same as 'wipe and reinstall'), but it seems like people like to give advice that isn't predicated on being prepared and guess how well not being prepared is going to work out for people.

chef boy-ar-dee has been apprehended

i couldn't resist this pun. thanks to martin williams for tweeting it.

Inglip Tables

from here (source image)

Lord Inglip aka Inglip Tables; distant cousin of Little Bobby Tables

thanks to Lars Troen for originally tweeting the SQLi CAPTCHA image. that's something i never really expected to see.

the high cost of security fashion

found on the art of trolling

i suppose if you're going to try and sport some security fashion by wearing a lock in your ear, it might be helpful to know how to pick said lock (or at least have the key).

it's a cyberwar out there

a recent tweet by eugene kaspersky really inspired me. i came up with this idea. there should be a situation comedy about a security vendor who's a little 'off', not unlike the TV show "Monk", and it should be called "FUD", and it should have the following theme song

It's a cyberwar out there
Govern-mental malware everywhere
No one seems to care
Well I do
HEY, who's in charge here
It's a cyberwar out there
Poisoning the systems that we need
You know what's in the pages that you read?
Well I do
It's a-ma-zing
People think I'm crazy to scan with AV all the time
If you were smart you'd run my AV too
You better pay attention or the devices you love so much
Might just kill you
I could be wrong now
But I don't think so
'Cause it's a cyberwar out there
It's a cyberwar out there

(of course this should be sung to the following tune)

i think this would be way better than that cybergeddon nonsense symantec was doing.

papparazi protection

found on very demotivational

while some people may genuinely consider people flashing cameras at them as an enemy, even just using this as a deterrent would probably get you in trouble. i'm sure it would be satisfying though - so maybe it's worth it.

if you think drug use or the drug trade...

if you think drug use or the drug trade is a form of terrorism then you might be a security idiot (and/or a good candidate for the TSA)

(inspiration)

too absurd to be true

found on the art of trolling

hopefully this doesn't "seem legit" to you. i don't think this even falls under the "too good to be true" heading -  are obvious imaginary things "good"?