Monday, November 26, 2018

Master keys, shitty locks, and biometrics

from here and here

Forgive me for making a reference to a "theory" that is usually used to justify a sexual double standard, but I think in the case of fingerprint biometrics being fooled by fake fingerprints we're looking at something that fits the shitty lock classification much more closely.

You call that espionage?

found on Quick Meme

Just a reminder, 5 years later, what he did and why he still can't go home.

Honestly, I'm pretty sure a real spy would be able to sneak back no problem.

Friday, November 23, 2018

Why not both?

from here

Normally if a stranger violates your personal space and actually touches you, there's good reason to think they're up to no good, but in a dense crowd that rule of thumb breaks down, which makes it one of the best times for people who are actually up to no good.

If you don't help your family on the holidays, they will

found on Pictures Boss

As unpleasant as it may be to be the tech support person for your family, there are worse alternatives.

Thursday, November 22, 2018

How Wesley Snipes stops Woody Harrelson

from here (image source)

Maybe they ran out of wall or something, but whatever the excuse, that door isn't keeping anyone out. Except maybe white men, if 90's comedies are to be taken literally.

Private package

found on The Art of Trolling

It MIGHT be what you think it is, but the thought occurs to me that it could be something completely different too. That actually seems like it would be great prank packaging. I wonder if prank packaging is a thing.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The YOLO approach to customer relationship management

from here

I guess the rocket scientists in Elon Musk's employ must all be busy elsewhere if Tesla is handing out support forum admin access to multiple non-employees.

The Bot Whisperer

found on Imgur

Apparently input validation is something the bad guys need to do as well.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

I guess they thought "hash" meant something else

from here

Instagram shouldn't have been able to leak user passwords this way because it shouldn't have them in the first place. That's the whole point behind hashing passwords.

I'd be sad too

found on I Can Has Cheezburger

Not being able to use a VPN online is like not being able to close the bathroom door. If you don't have the privacy you need, you're not gonna go.