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I Love Optimization (That Makes Security Experts Cry)
Databases Security Programming Backend
2 days ago 89.4K views 0 shares
I Love Optimization (That Makes Security Experts Cry)
Ah, the "optimization" that makes security professionals wake up screaming! This tweet is showcasing the database equivalent of putting all your eggs in one extremely flammable basket. Sure, they reduced storage from 100GB to 3GB by centralizing all passwords with foreign key references. But they've also created the ultimate security nightmare - one breach and all passwords are compromised. Not to mention they're enabling password reuse, which is like using "password123" as your bank PIN, email password, and nuclear launch code. That 97GB reduction is going to cost them approximately $10 million in breach notification costs. Such efficiency!

Reduces DB Size Drastically
Security Programming Databases Backend
5 days ago 113.4K views 0 shares
Reduces DB Size Drastically
Ah, the "security through obscurity" approach taken to its logical conclusion. Storing passwords in plaintext - because nothing says "enterprise-grade security" like keeping all your users' credentials in a format readable by the intern who accidentally got database access. Sure, it reduces DB size by skipping that pesky hashing algorithm. Your database might be smaller, but so will your company after the inevitable breach. The cybersecurity equivalent of leaving your house key under the doormat because "no burglar would look there."

Password Typed Quickly
Security Webdev Javascript Programming Testing
8 days ago 138.7K views 0 shares
Password Typed Quickly
You type your password carefully the first time - wrong. You type it even more carefully the second time - still wrong. By the third try, you're meticulously pecking each key like you're defusing a bomb. Meanwhile, the website's code is sitting there like: "Oh, you typed that password too quickly? Must be a bot. REJECTED!" Seven years of development experience and I still can't convince a login form I'm human. Next they'll ask me to identify traffic lights in blurry images while standing on one foot and reciting pi to 100 digits.

Password Requirements: The Final Boss
Security Programming
8 days ago 106.5K views 0 shares
Password Requirements: The Final Boss
Admin: "Try a silly phrase for your password!" User: *types "Sausage-addicted Kookaburra too fat to fly"* Password requirements: "Your password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character." User: *stares blankly at screen, contemplating career change* The eternal struggle between helpful password suggestions and the arcane requirements that make you want to just use "Password123!" for everything.

Honestly Some Of You Deserved To Get Hacked
Security Programming
12 days ago 132.8K views 0 shares
Honestly Some Of You Deserved To Get Hacked
HONEY, THE NUCLEAR REACTOR IS LITERALLY MELTING DOWN, but you know what's TRULY catastrophic? Someone wanting to use their precious little password instead of two-factor authentication! 💅 The absolute AUDACITY of refusing basic security measures while the digital equivalent of Chernobyl happens to your accounts! You're basically BEGGING hackers to waltz into your digital home, raid your fridge, and leave dirty footprints on your metaphorical carpet! But sure, sweetie, keep rejecting those temporary codes. The hackers thank you for your service! 🔥

For The Love Of God, Just Let Me Log In
Security Webdev Programming Frontend Backend
13 days ago 143.2K views 0 shares
For The Love Of God, Just Let Me Log In
The eternal struggle between security best practices and human laziness in one perfect meme. That moment when you just want to log in with your trusty password123 but the system demands biometric authentication, your mother's maiden name, and a DNA sample. The security team is over there implementing FIDO2 standards while you're just trying to check if your PR got approved before lunch. The digital equivalent of showing 3 forms of ID to buy a candy bar.

Honestly Some Of You Deserved To Get Hacked
Security Programming
14 days ago 110.2K views 0 shares
Honestly Some Of You Deserved To Get Hacked
The digital equivalent of watching your house burn down while insisting the fire department use your preferred method of water delivery. Security experts: "Please use 2FA, it prevents 99% of account hacks." Users: "But I want to use 'password123' like I have since 2003! It's so convenient!" And then they act surprised when their accounts get compromised faster than you can say "nuclear meltdown." Honestly, refusing modern security measures and then complaining about getting hacked is like removing your seatbelt because it wrinkles your shirt, then being shocked when you go through the windshield.

Best I Can Do Is A Reset
Security Programming Databases Backend
14 days ago 143.9K views 0 shares
Best I Can Do Is A Reset
The eternal dance of users forgetting passwords and sysadmins shrugging helplessly! Proper password storage means even admins can't see your actual password - they can only nuke it back to factory settings. That's not incompetence; that's security by design . Your password should be a one-way hash buried so deep that even the database admin is just staring at a cryptographic salad. If your IT person CAN tell you your password, update your resume immediately because that company's security is more vulnerable than PHP without input sanitization.

When Your Private Key Is Public
Security Networking Programming
22 days ago 173.3K views 0 shares
When Your Private Key Is Public
When your private key is just a Lady Gaga tweet from 2012. Somewhere a security engineer is having a heart attack right now. Nothing says "military-grade encryption" like random characters from a pop star's keyboard smash that's been publicly available for over a decade. Next up in cybersecurity innovations: using your cat's walking pattern across your keyboard as your password hash.

Remember To Not Broadcast Your Login Credentials On National TV If Possible
Security Microsoft Windows
1 month ago 151.4K views 0 shares
Remember To Not Broadcast Your Login Credentials On National TV If Possible
Nothing says "we take security seriously" like posting your admin credentials on a sticky note that ends up on national TV. That sign literally says "For Microsoft Session We Use Operator Password: Sab001" and then goes on about personal credentials for other systems. Some poor IT admin is having a heart attack right now while frantically resetting passwords across the entire organization. The best security system in the world, defeated by a post-it note and a camera crew. Classic example of why your security policy should include "don't write passwords where millions can see them."

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Two-Factor Authentication
Security Networking Programming
1 month ago 186.4K views 2 shares
Two-Factor Authentication
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! 💀

Security Level: 100
Security Programming
2 months ago 233.6K views 0 shares
Security Level: 100
When your security practices are so advanced they confuse even the hackers. The poor script kiddie is sitting there trying to crack your password, completely unaware that you've transcended conventional security by literally using "********" as your password. It's like digital camouflage - hiding in plain sight where no one would think to look. The Matrix reference is just *chef's kiss* - you're not just stopping bullets, you're stopping brute force attacks with your galaxy brain password strategy. Security experts hate this one weird trick!