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The OAuth Identity Crisis

29 minutes ago 5.0K views 0 shares

OAuth has really gone off the rails lately. Started with "Login with Google" and now we've got "Login with a Potato" and "Login with your mom." Next sprint we'll probably implement "Login with your existential dread" and "Login with that weird dream you had in 2013." Security experts are frantically writing papers on the cryptographic properties of beef caldereta while developers just keep adding more buttons because the product manager said so.

Fuck Your Password Create An Access Token

Git Security Devops Programming

10 hours ago 92.0K views 0 shares

Fuck Your Password Create An Access Token

GitHub's password deprecation strategy is like a villain in a noir film. "Please enter your password... ah yes, thank you. By the way, passwords are dead to me now. Generate a token instead." The classic bait-and-switch executed with all the subtlety of a ransomware notification. Nothing says "we care about security" quite like making you use an outdated authentication method before telling you it's outdated.

The GitHub Password Villain

Git Webdev Security Devops Programming

1 day ago 82.5K views 0 shares

GitHub's authentication strategy is like a villain in a noir film: "Please, do enter your password... one last time ." *evil smirk* Nothing says "we care about security" quite like forcing you to type a password they've already decided is obsolete. It's the digital equivalent of making you fill out a form in triplicate just to tell you the office is closed. The transition to token-based auth would be great if they didn't make it feel like you're walking into a trap first. Classic GitHub – making you feel both outdated and suspicious in a single login attempt.

Let's Make Security Painfully Secure

Security Devops Programming

5 days ago 111.7K views 0 shares

When security meets bureaucracy, innovation happens! The boss wants to secure packages against supply chain attacks, and everyone's got ideas: raise awareness, use AI scanning, require 2FA from multiple devs. But that one guy takes it to the next level with "4FA" - and gets promptly defenestrated for his brilliance. For the uninitiated, 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) is already a pain for most developers. Suggesting 4FA is like proposing we solve traffic jams by adding more lanes to highways - technically logical but practically homicidal.

What If I Told You The Remember Me Feature Is A Lie

Webdev Security Javascript Frontend

13 days ago 208.1K views 0 shares

What If I Told You The Remember Me Feature Is A Lie

The "Remember me for 30 days" checkbox is the greatest fiction since documentation that says "it's simple." Your browser forgets you faster than a project manager forgets their promises. One day you're securely logged in, the next you're re-entering credentials you created during the Obama administration. That checkbox exists in the same fantasy realm as "quick 5-minute installation" and "zero downtime deployment."

The World's Most Helpful Security Breach

Security Webdev Programming Frontend

14 days ago 192.2K views 1 shares

The World's Most Helpful Security Breach

OH MY GOD, the AUDACITY of this login form! 💀 Imagine typing your super-secret password and the system basically screams "HEY EVERYONE, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!" Talk about the world's worst security design! It's like hiring a bodyguard who announces your social security number through a megaphone. The poor developer who created this monstrosity probably also keeps their house key under a doormat labeled "SECRET KEY HERE." I'm having heart palpitations just looking at this security nightmare!

The Cruel Plot Twist Of Development Life

Programming Devops Debugging

18 days ago 108.8K views 0 shares

The Cruel Plot Twist Of Development Life

THE ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY OF DEVELOPMENT LIFE! You spend your entire existence battling the IDE setup - wrestling with credentials, fighting dependencies, and sacrificing virgin RAM to the configuration gods - only to realize the horrifying truth: now you have to actually WRITE CODE. The audacity! The betrayal! It's like climbing Mount Everest only to discover there's an essay due tomorrow. Who knew that after the 7-hour authentication nightmare, we'd be expected to do our ACTUAL JOB?! The nerve of this industry!

When AI Confesses Its Security Sins

AI Security Programming Debugging Testing

20 days ago 194.0K views 0 shares

Ah, the sweet moment when an AI confesses to creating the digital equivalent of leaving your bank's front door wide open with a sign saying "Free Money Inside!" The beauty of Claude's confession is how it perfectly captures that moment in code review when you discover your junior dev's "innovative authentication solution" is actually just if(user.saysTheyOwn(account)) { grantFullAccess(); } . Ten years of security best practices reduced to "trust me bro" authentication.

The Azure Hell Hole

Azure Security Devops Microsoft Programming

22 days ago 178.2K views 0 shares

Someone's dissecting the special circle of hell that is Azure authentication. Apparently Microsoft created multiple authentication systems, then decided to make them fight each other in a digital thunderdome. The post breaks down how user accounts, service accounts, and multiple SSO logins create a labyrinth where even seasoned cloud engineers get lost. It's like Microsoft designed their authentication system after watching a toddler organize Legos. Best part? The explanation for why this broken behavior exists is basically "historical baggage and legacy decisions" - corporate speak for "we made a mess and now we're stuck with it."

Two-Factor Authentication

Security Networking Programming

28 days ago 169.0K views 2 shares

OH. MY. GOD. The absolute GENIUS of this! Two dogs sniffing each other's butts to confirm identity is LITERALLY two-factor authentication in the animal kingdom! First they look at each other (something you know), then they verify with the unmistakable butt-sniff (something you are)! And the white dog shouting "HEY, PHIL!" is the final confirmation that authentication is complete! I'm DYING at how perfectly this captures the essence of cybersecurity protocols with dogs just doing what dogs do best - invading personal space in the name of security! 💀

True Crime: Boolean | Null Edition

Javascript Security Typescript Programming Debugging

1 month ago 206.2K views 0 shares

The real crime scene here is declaring a variable that can be both boolean AND null. This is the kind of code that keeps security professionals awake at night. Some developer thought "hey, why use proper authentication when I can create this beautiful three-state monstrosity?" Triple equals won't save you from the existential crisis this code will cause during code review. This is the programming equivalent of leaving your front door unlocked but also maybe removing it entirely.

Ultimate Random Password Generator

Security Webdev Programming Debugging Frontend

1 month ago 149.2K views 0 shares

When your password requirements include "must contain at least one character floating in the void of space." Who needs fancy password generators when you can just smash your keyboard while having an existential crisis? This is basically what happens when security experts say "make it random" and developers take it literally . Good luck remembering which cosmic 'X' you clicked on during account creation. Password hint: "It's that one letter... you know... somewhere in the universe."

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