Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Do yo like raining on other people's parade?

from here (source image)

It may seem like security people get a kick out of ruining your day (and maybe some really do) but more often than not they're just focused on one thing (security) and not the context in which it's being applied.

In the above example, the slide could conceivably have been moved or even turned around so that kids wouldn't be turned into french fries when they reached the bottom.

Reason #1498347 why you shouldn't trust strangers on the Internet

found on Fail Blog

Unfortunately the Internet has a great many unscrupulous people trying to trick you in some way in order to get your money.

Also unfortunate is the fact that you are easier to fool when you're desperate.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The hole was bigger than they could have possibly imagined

from here

Because of their nature, security failures on billboards are bigger than life and twice as ugly. This is especially true if that billboard is made to show the infamous goatse shock picture as a result.

That was supposed to be between me and my browser

found on Dilbert

I know it's easy to mistake the privacy of your own home, your own bedroom even, as being private, but if you're online it's not that simple. Everything you do online is recorded so the trick is to find some way to prevent it from being linked to who you are.

Monday, May 29, 2017

If you enter the info then the answer will be yes

from here

It may seem surprising but tricks like that actually work, unfortunately.

A great reason to check who's at the door before opening it


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This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I live in a colder climate. I feel somewhat safer from reptiles when there's snow on the ground.

Friday, May 26, 2017

And I'm too old to play in sandboxes

from here

It's a shame I couldn't figure out a way to work in a whitelist reference while I was at it.

You'd think there would be bigger concerns

found on Memedroid

Since they'd probably be able to use your WiFi from outside your home, if any were to come inside I think it's safe to assume they want more than just your WiFi.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

You wouldn't hack a safe

from here

We crack passwords. We crack ciphers. We crack safes. We even crack eggs. Breaking down barriers seems to be called cracking, so why do we persist in calling the breaking of most types of computer related barriers "hacking"?

Is this a store or a forest?

found on Imgur

You know what appears to actually be invisible in this store? The customers.