Friday, August 28, 2015

If You're Not Sick Of Ads Yet, Wait 'Til They Make Your Computer Sick

from here

Since malvertising has tripled in the last year, there's a stronger argument than ever for the adoption of adblockers.

Numbers And Letters Go Together Like Peas And Carrots

found on grabberwocky

The lack of mixed case letters in the password is probably due to the lack of mixed case everywhere else. Not sure what the explanation for the lack of symbols is, though. Why not 1F0r3$t1?

Thursday, August 27, 2015

I'll Take 2 Servings Of Safety

from here (source image)

Fat people may be harder to kidnap, but they're easier to chase down and rob at gunpoint, so choose your threat models carefully.

Airport Security: Effective At All The Wrong Things

found on reddit

The only thing that seems to reliably detect terrorists is hindsight.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Chill Out, Dude

from here

Inspired by this interaction between @AnonyOps and Joshua Corman

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Warrant

found on lolzpark

I'm sure Ming of Harlem was great at keeping intruders out of his owner's apartment. Even the police were too intimidated to go through the front door.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Troll Privacy

from here and here

Troll science meets protecting your privacy.

Turkish 'Special' Forces



I don't know who gave a gun to a guy who can't figure out how doors work, but I hope he's not representative of the quality of Turkish SWAT teams as a whole.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Technologically Impaired Hacker Needs Love Too

from here

Inspired by a tweet from @PaulWebSec.

Now You Can Get Shot While You Get Your Shots

found on lolsht

Who thinks of these things? I mean, really, maybe it's time to start testing new product designs in airport security lines because guess what, that's where many will end up at some point.