security memetics

if you accidentally expose contact information

2009-11-11T07:47:00.003-05:00

if you accidentally expose contact information for the press in the process of making a press release about the accidental exposure of information then you might be a security idiot... and recursive.

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sinfest on malicious code

2009-10-27T19:48:00.000-04:00

from the sinfully good webcomic sinfest

some marketing from f-secure

2009-10-27T18:52:00.000-04:00

a little heavy-handed with the 'everything will be safe' rhetoric, but still interesting to watch. f-secure aren't the first ones in the cloud but this is a good medium to explain the benefits of the cloud to the layman.

intervention: laptop

2009-10-23T19:28:00.000-04:00

funny commercial by comodo, thanks to the folks at stopbadware.org for bringing it to my attention.

if you announce your location on facebook

2009-10-19T18:28:00.000-04:00

if you announce your location on facebook while on the run from the law then you might be a security idiot.

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if you think the law will...

2009-10-14T20:02:00.001-04:00

if you think the law will solve your network security problems then you might be a security idiot.

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if you're proud of all your numbered followers...

2009-10-14T18:29:00.000-04:00

if you're proud of all your numbered followers on twitter then you might be a security idiot.

guess who's drawing now

2009-10-12T14:18:00.005-04:00

if you guessed david harley then you'd be right. i'm not sure if he's going to turn this into a semi-regular thing, but he has done more than one comic and they're quite good. also check out this one about hats.

one thing i like about this one here is that introduces a novel way to dispel the urban myth that av companies were the ones making the malware. as av companies become less and less capable in this arena, the myth becomes less and less plausible.

if you think handing over your twitter credentials...

2009-07-21T18:00:00.000-04:00

if you think handing over your twitter credentials will make anyone other than crooks more interested in following you then you might be a security idiot.

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security - expectation versus reality

2009-07-10T18:00:00.001-04:00

found on xkcd

sometimes attacks are much simpler than you'd expect, you just have to think outside the box.

if making personal copies...

2009-07-09T18:00:00.000-04:00

if making personal copies of trade secrets worth millions of dollars seems A-OK to you then you might be a security idiot

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if you hope for a terror attack...

2009-07-08T18:00:00.000-04:00

if you hope for a terror attack against your own country in order to prove how insecure your country is then you might be a security idiot.

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if you let your door lock keypad get worn down...

2009-07-07T18:00:00.002-04:00

if you let your door lock keypad get worn down to the point where it's more break-n-enter by numbers than it is a combination lock, you might be a security idiot.

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if you think you can put an end to corruption...

2009-07-06T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you think you can put an end to corruption by getting rid of pockets then you might be a security idiot.

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if you raise the bomb threat alarm...

2009-07-02T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you raise the bomb threat alarm over an air freshener then you might be a security idiot.

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if your hard drives find their way...

2009-06-25T18:00:00.001-04:00

if your hard drives find their way to a market in ghana without ever having the sensitive data on them removed or protected in any way then you might be a security idiot.

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if you laugh when...

2009-06-24T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you laugh when presented with security problems that affect you then you might be a security idiot.

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if you hardcode your own password...

2009-06-23T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you hardcode your own password into the password stealing trojan you're making then you might be a security idiot.

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if you sue your auditors...

2009-06-22T18:00:00.003-04:00

if you sue your auditors because they didn't stop you from doing stupid things then you might be a security idiot.

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if you sell off the electronic devices...

2009-06-21T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you sell off the electronic devices used by a presidential campaign without clearing the memory first, then you might be a security idiot.

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if you let prison inmates escape...

2009-06-20T18:00:00.002-04:00

if you let prison inmates escape by climbing in a man-sized box intended for express courier delivery then you might be a security idiot...

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if you overlook the threat...

2009-06-19T18:00:00.001-04:00

if you overlook the threat represented by a 25 foot long missile because it has the word "viagra" painted on it then you might be a security idiot...

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security fail redux

2009-06-18T18:00:00.001-04:00

from epiclosers

yeah, so in case you didn't realize it, securing a car is a lot different from securing a bicycle. it's really important that your security strategy matches the asset you're trying to secure.

if nude pictures of your wife...

2009-06-17T18:00:00.000-04:00

if nude pictures of your wife get leaked on the internet because you left your UNLOCKED iphone at mcdonalds, then you might be a security idiot...

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risk management fail

2009-06-16T18:00:00.001-04:00

from failblog

i don't think these guys are managing their risks very well, but for some reason i really wouldn't want to go over there and tell them that.