Wednesday, December 14, 2016

How do you do, fellow kids

from here (source image)

I don't know what the real story behind this photo is, but I'm pretty sure whoever locked their locker with handcuffs isn't fooling anybody.

Priorities

found on Meme Generator

Truthfully, if you're having a heart attack I think maybe THAT should be your priority, not your browser history. If your browser history is really that big a deal, learn how to use your browser's incognito mode.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

DDoS Is Gonna Be So Last Year Next Year

from here

If zcash mining botnets actually winds up being profitable, I think DDoS botnets like Mirai may go out of style - not because they aren't profitable too, but because a miner is easier to monetize.

Are you using the right tools to defend yourself?

found on The Meta Picture

People actually use the wrong tools quite often, though perhaps not to quite so hilarious an effect.

Monday, December 12, 2016

No Honour Among Scammers

from here

There really isn't any honour among spammers so there's little reason to click those unsubscribe links on actual spam. Better instead to report the spam to an organization like Knujon.

Watch hackers break into the US power grid


Watch on YouTube

I think it's really interesting to see how much is involved outside of typing away madly at a computer the way hacking is normally represented in TV and movies. Just think, these guys could have thrown your entire region into darkness if they had been maliciously inclined.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Doesn't Anyone Read Company Policy?


from here

I know there are lots of sites you'd probably like to be able to visit while at work, but sometimes it's better to let work be a place where you just do work and home be a place where you do all that other stuff. After all, even if they did stop blocking it that doesn't mean they wouldn't also monitor the heck out of it (and nobody likes that).

That's One Safe Baby

found on Hotick



Thursday, December 8, 2016

Why Governmental Malware Is A Bad Idea

from here

I understand why people want to take down pedophiles, it's a noble goal, but throw the rest of the world under the bus in the process.

Hackers R Watching U

product page (other products with the same design)

It's an interesting design, and probably a true statement if you aren't careful.