Time to sharpen some wooden stakes

from here and here (image source)

If you look closely at the right hand side it does seem to be bent outwards, which suggests the force came from inside the cemetery. It's also fairly low to the ground, which makes me wonder - is this a pet cemetery?

"Relevant" ads are creepy AF

found on Reddit

Presumably they can't actually read your mind. I assume they just correctly recognize that you're similar to people who have expressed the same thoughts you've only ever thought inside your head and are acting on that similarity, but it's still creepy.

A little TOO 'universal'

from here and here

A lot of things went wrong with Kias and Hyundais to allow them to be stolen as easily as they have been, but one that stands out to me is that there's a receptacle the same size as a USB plug that you can just plug a USB charging cable into and twist like a key to start the engine.

Password policy frustration

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The better designed systems will show you the full set of password policies all at once rather than revealing them individually like this. That way the user should be able to create a new password with the fewest number of failed attempts.

What gave it away?

from here and here

I suppose you don't necessarily have to be a master of operational security to be a flight attendant, but if you're going to call in a bomb threat on the plane your ex-boyfriend is on then a bit of opsec would probably help.

Why we need end-to-end encrypted messaging

found on 9Gag

I think we can all agree that we'd like to be able to speak privately with the important people in our lives and that some of the things we share would be deeply embarrassing if they were revealed to a wider audience. I'm sure we'd all like to be able to enjoy the freedom to communicate that way, but it's hard to feel that free when we hear about how the authorities are spying on our communications.

Fundamentals First

from here and here

Yes, there is a novel side-channel attack that involves video recording of power LEDs, and yes I'm sure it's important to protect your smart card readers against such an attack, but I'm also fairly certain most information security departments are still struggling to deal with phishing and ransomware and aren't anywhere near being in a position where dealing with this novel (and frankly low probability) attack is the best use of their resources.

In OWASP We Trust mug

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If you're in software development, raise some awareness around the office of the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. They're still being found in software even after all this time, which means not enough effort is being made to avoid them.

Stolen And Purchased

from here and here

I'm kind of surprised that SAP's first clue they had a data breach was when they purchased their own hard drive off of Ebay. But if people can just waltz out of their data center with hard drives in their pockets or something then I guess I shouldn't be surprised after all.

That mental image, though

found on Reddit

Deterrence is ultimately a mental exercise, it operates on the mind of the people you hope to deter. As such, it's probably a good thing to try things a little off the beaten path because "Danger!" and "Keep Out!" are things people have seen a million times and so are desensitized. This one paints a very evocative mental image, though maybe it sparks a bit too much curiosity.