Friday, January 20, 2023

Are they trying to set a record?

from here and here

Eight breaches in five years is a bit over the top, if you ask me. I wonder what would happen if the fines scaled up for each breach you had. How many breaches until companies ACTUALLY took the security of our data seriously?

He fails the IRL version too

found on Reddit

I'm sure we're all familiar with the fact that some people, by way of some kind of defect, appear to be blind to the presence of traffic lights. Imagine how hard CAPTCHAs must be for those poor souls.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Another one bites the dust

from here and here

I don't imagine anyone is going to lose any sleep over the authorities taking down a crypto exchange that worked with cybercriminals, except maybe the people who are next.

Never underestimate your adversaries


Watch on YouTube

You wouldn't leave the key in the lock if you were locking up a person, so why do so when you're locking up a cat? 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Nobody tells government employees what to do

from here and here

It's not every day the solution to a problem is staring you in the face. Maybe the 130 people who used the password ChangeItN0w! would have been better able to see the solution if the password box wasn't masked.

Peeper prevention

found on Dump A Day

I don't know if Randall Munroe of XKCD is a peeper, but if he is I'm sure this would work on him. 

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

First time cyber

from here and here

I don't know why I've never heard of cybercrime against a liquor store before, especially since it's such a staple of real-life crime. I know we've already seen it happen to convenience stores.

Anti Facial Recognition mask

Product Page

I couldn't find any research about this specific pattern to suggest it does more than any other mask to foil face recognition, but face masks in general do significantly lower the confidence of a match, and if you pair this with a pair of dark sunglasses you should be good to go even if it's a dud. On the other hand, the pattern could also serve as a conversation starter so you could help others start thinking critically about whether they want to be surveilled by facial recognition systems.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Jeepers creepers, no one can hide from those peepers

from here and here (image source)

Sometimes surveillance cameras are installed in such a way as to blend seamlessly into the background. Other times you get nightmare fuel.

Get yours today!

found on Reddit

It's not a limited time offer, and you don't have to worry about supplies lasting, but if you want them then there's no point in waiting.