Wednesday, October 14, 2020

I didn't mean it, it was a typo

from here

Sure the search keyword was an address this time, but what if next time it has to do with something embarrassing that only your search engine knows about you?
 

Just tell the authorities it's to block COVID19

found on Izismile

This is the perfect time to develop and test biometric surveillance busting tech, and to make it become mainstream. You might want to do something about creating a fabric-based seal around the bottom, though.

Though I couldn't find that image anywhere else, I did happen to stumble across a story that appears to be about the same technology.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Can't quite put my finger on what went wrong

from here and here (image source one and two)

I considered the possibility that hackers uploading their fingerprints to a crime scene might be a technologically impaired hacker, but honestly I think there must be a fair bit of skill in that. It's just a really dumb thing to do.

EICAR Test QR Code Face Mask

Product Page

If you ever wanted to test your anti-virus software on your face, now you can. 

Monday, October 12, 2020

You aren't still storing passwords in your brain, are you?

from here and here (image source)

The old advice about passwords being easy to remember and hard to guess isn't very good on it's own, but it did spread far and wide. If you ask people what makes a good password there's a good chance they'll respond with some variation on easy to remember and hard to guess. 

The good news is that it doesn't take much tweaking to upgrade it to modern requirements. If the computer is doing the remembering for you then that's going to be some sort of password manager, and once you have that in place you can basically get uniqueness and strength for free. Moreover, taking advantage of something that's already in people's heads is easier than getting something entirely new in there.

 

How to turn laziness into a virtue

found on Huge LOL

This admission of laziness makes for a reasonably good deterrent, but I think some red smeared hand prints or high velocity spatter might sell it even more.

Friday, October 9, 2020

Maybe they were hidden under some couch cushions

from here and here (image source)

I'm not entirely sure how your record keeping can be so bad that you miss 30,000 records. 30,000 since 2009 is multiple uses per day, every day, for over a decade. There's no way you can 'honest mistake' your way from 30,000 to 0.

Tiny thief caught on camera

found on Acid Cow

That expression kind of chilling. I get the feeling the kid knew exactly what they were doing. This doesn't seem like play time gone awry. Better keep an eye on that one.

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Don't bring a shuriken to a car-fight

from here and here (image source)


 If someone is coming at you with their car, a tiny bit of metal thrown from your hand isn't going to do much. In a battle of car vs. ninja throwing stars, the car wins.

Conan Becomes A Security Guard


Watch on YouTube

So do you think he brought an appropriate amount of gravitas the the position? I gather he's quite tall in person, so I'm sure he could intimidate suspects if the need arose, just as long as he didn't move or speak or do anything else that might display his normal personality.