Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Think of it as mini-me

from here (source article)

I can't help but think that in some people's eyes this reaction by the German government will make the product even more desirable.

I bet he's ready for a dog fight

found on Dump A Day

Somehow I imagine the real thing was more intimidating. I bet this pug will give Snoopy a run for his money, though.

Monday, March 6, 2017

Anything you post can and will be used against you in a court of law

from here

I don't know what this teen was thinking, but sharing photographic evidence of your crimes is not a good way to get away with those crimes.

Know your adversary


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If you're trying to counter or block your adversary, it's important to know your adversary's capabilities. If those capabilities include climbing, for example, then making the barrier higher probably won't help.

Friday, March 3, 2017

It does weird things when I click it so it must be working

from here (source image)

If only all the cyber criminals were foolish enough to target the wrong intermediaries (like infecting Android developers in an attempt to spread Windows malware). A lot fewer people would get infected that way.

Not just man's best friend

found on Atchupp

Security is sometimes about satisfying the need for safety. That need is often considered a basic human need, but the story behind this picture highlights the fact that it transcends species - it's actually a basic animal need. So the domestic dog, having undergone thousands of years of selective breeding to cultivate their protective tendencies, aren't just man's best friend, they're a best friend to anything that needs protection.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Well there's your problem

from here

I genuinely don't understand why people keep using WordPress. Whenever I hear about a vulnerability discovered in a blogging ecosystem, it's almost always WordPress. It's almost as if the potential for compromise doesn't matter in the real world.

Camouflage as an appetite suppressant

found on The Meta Picture

Pretty sure if someone found this in their salad they'd lose their appetite. Either that or they'd give up vegetables.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Say AAAHHHHHHHHHH!

from here (source image)

Even if this is a statue (I hope it is, but the water splashed over the ledge where the end of the mouth is makes me wonder), I think I'd feel uncomfortable sticking my head in it's mouth.

Something just doesn't add up here

found on iFunny

I've had this happen to me, and since this meme wasn't created by me, clearly I'm not the only one who has experienced it. I don't know what was going on, but clearly someone did something seriously wrong when they were implementing the password scheme(s) in question.