Friday, August 21, 2015

Are You Reporting On The Ashley Madison Breach Or Harassing It's Victims?

from here

This is a lesson I learned years ago when I was digging up dirt about a virus writer and discovered something that made me realize that he was a human being with problems and personal tragedies just like anyone else.

Where Do The Guns In America Come From?

found on dumpaday

So where do all the guns in America come from? Well, judging by this display, when two firearms love each other very much...

Thursday, August 20, 2015

How InfoSec Treats Anonymous Sources

from here

I genuinely don't understand why some anonymous ex-employees who offer no corroborating evidence are given more credence than the HBGary dox leaked by LulzSec.

How To Make A Facial Recognition System Cry

found on the meta picture

I could definitely see a facial recognition system getting confused by this. Good job bearded guy.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Do You Consider Her Exceptional?

from here (source image)

Honestly, as strange as it sounds, this seems like it's probably a reasonable enough exception to the "Employees Only" security policy for most venues. Scarlett Johansson is arguably exceptional, and I don't imagine she's prone to acts of carelessness or malice. Still, there are some scenarios where that just isn't good enough and even ScarJo should be kept out.

I wonder what the people at this place would do if she ever did enter.

Day 14, She Still Hasn't Figured Out We're Delicious

found on pinterest

I wouldn't have thought that camouflage was good enough but it's hard to argue with the results.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

I Can't Wait To See The Recoil When They Fire

from here (source image)

One of the intended effects of displaying a show of force is to intimidate the adversary. It's meant to act as a kind of deterrent. Frankly, I'm having a hard time imagining their adversary taking them seriously while they're precariously perched on those things.

Someone Knows An Awful Lot About What Happened To Tom

found on google image search

Gee, I wonder how he knows so much. It doesn't really look like Tom is in any condition to tell anyone anything now that his identity has been stolen, so the only person who could know what happened is...

Monday, August 17, 2015

Or Anywhere Else Someone Might See

from here

Are your passwords stuck to things? That's bad password hygiene.

Passwords Are Like Underpants

tweeted by @andreasdotorg

Thanks to @andreasdotorg for tweeting this memorable infosec infographic.