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Aged Like Milk: From AI Swagger To Security Nightmare
AI Security Programming Databases Backend
15 hours ago 122.3K views 0 shares
Aged Like Milk: From AI Swagger To Security Nightmare
Behold the magnificent journey of a "non-technical" founder going from AI-generated hubris to digital humility in just 48 hours! First tweet: "Look at my amazing no-code SaaS built with AI! Stop complaining and start building! P.S. People actually pay for this!" Two days later: "Help! I'm being attacked! My API keys are maxed out, people are bypassing subscriptions, and my database is a dumpster fire! BTW, I'm not technical so... oops?" The classic tale of finding out that building secure software requires more than just dragging and dropping with Cursor. Turns out "zero hand-written code" also means "zero security considerations." Who could have possibly predicted that?

The Great Escape Key
Security Programming
22 hours ago 88.3K views 0 shares
The Great Escape Key
The pun that launched a thousand security breaches! This wordplay masterpiece combines "ran somewhere" with "ransomware" - because what do hackers do after deploying their malicious code? They don't stick around for the aftermath, they run . Meanwhile, their ransomware stays behind, encrypting files and demanding Bitcoin payments like an uninvited houseguest who locks all your cupboards and charges you to use your own silverware. The perfect crime - terrible for the victim, but the perpetrator is already halfway to a non-extradition country with surprisingly good Wi-Fi.

When Your API Key Goes Public Before Your Resume Does
Security AI Programming Cloud
1 day ago 134.8K views 0 shares
When Your API Key Goes Public Before Your Resume Does
Ah, nothing says "top-notch security" like giving a 25-year-old access to government databases AND AI systems, then watching them accidentally paste an API key on GitHub. Because what could possibly go wrong when someone has access to both Social Security data and cutting-edge LLMs? This is peak "move fast and break things" energy, except the "things" are national security and AI safeguards. The sarcastic "should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence" is chef's kiss material. Future historians will call this the "control-C, control-V apocalypse."

Strong Password Huh Question Mark
Security Webdev Programming Frontend
2 days ago 181.7K views 0 shares
Strong Password Huh Question Mark
Google asks for a strong password with letters, numbers, and symbols. User responds with HTML tags that make the word "Password" both and an . Technically, it's a mix of symbols and letters. Technically correct—the best kind of correct. Security experts are currently rocking back and forth in the corner.

Pirate Software Shows Off His Security Code
Security Networking Programming Debugging
5 days ago 225.9K views 0 shares
Pirate Software Shows Off His Security Code
OH. MY. GOD. Behold the PINNACLE of cybersecurity! 🏴‍☠️ This absolute GENIUS is manually checking EVERY SINGLE IP ADDRESS in the 1.1.1.x range because apparently, writing a regex or using a wildcard would be TOO MAINSTREAM. 💅 It's like watching someone bail out the Titanic with a teaspoon! What happens when hackers discover the revolutionary concept of 1.1.2.1? Will our pirate hero write another 256 if-statements? THE DRAMA! THE SUSPENSE! I can't even with this "security" code! 😭

No Salt, Just Pure Security Theater
Security Programming Databases
7 days ago 146.7K views 1 shares
No Salt, Just Pure Security Theater
OMG THE IRONY IS KILLING ME! 💀 They're all "security is our highest priority" and then IMMEDIATELY expose that Derek and Hakan use the EXACT SAME PASSWORD! Like, honey, you had ONE job - making passwords unique - and you've failed so spectacularly that your error message is literally doxxing other users! This isn't just shooting yourself in the foot, it's nuking your entire security philosophy from orbit! The password isn't even salted - it's SEASONED with a sprinkle of complete incompetence!

Humble Albanian Virus
Security Windows
8 days ago 96.0K views 0 shares
Humble Albanian Virus
The world's most polite malware just slid into your DMs! When your antivirus is so underfunded it has to rely on the honor system. Honestly, this virus deserves a job in customer support with that level of politeness. It's basically the equivalent of a burglar knocking on your door and asking if you'd mind leaving some valuables outside for them to steal. The best part? Someone out there probably clicked "Yes" because they felt bad for it. Social engineering at its most adorably pathetic.

Cybersecurity Karma Strikes Back
Security Webdev Programming StackOverflow
9 days ago 83.4K views 0 shares
Cybersecurity Karma Strikes Back
Browsing a site that collects leaked API keys, feeling all smug and superior... until that horrifying moment when you spot your own credentials in the list. Nothing humbles a developer faster than realizing you're the very security disaster you've been laughing at. Pro tip: rotate those keys before posting screenshots on Stack Overflow, genius!

Vibe Coders Hitting Accept All
Programming Security Devops Javascript Debugging
9 days ago 114.3K views 0 shares
Vibe Coders Hitting Accept All
The eternal struggle of modern development: blindly accepting terms of service, EULAs, and npm package dependencies without reading a single word. Just like our beloved Springfield politician, we were hired to code, not to read 50-page legal documents or audit those 847 transitive dependencies. The deadline's tomorrow and that "Accept All" button is just begging to be clicked. Security vulnerabilities? Future licensing issues? That's a problem for future you.

Is The Universe Sending Me Signs?
Security Programming
10 days ago 106.8K views 0 shares
Is The Universe Sending Me Signs?
When the universe conspires to improve your security posture with a license plate that reads "USE MFA"! This is what happens when your IT security admin gets a new car. Somewhere, a hacker just shed a single tear seeing this rolling PSA about Multi-Factor Authentication. The only thing that would make this better is if the car alarm requires two separate keys and a fingerprint scan. I bet this person's home WiFi password is 64 random characters, and they judge you silently for using your pet's name followed by '123'.

Seems Pretty Convincing
Security Gamedev
11 days ago 138.8K views 0 shares
Seems Pretty Convincing
When your Discord account gets "hacked" and suddenly starts sending very legitimate messages. The classic social engineering tactic where someone impersonates a trusted figure (in this case Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto) to manipulate you into financial decisions. Sure, I always take my purchasing advice from chat messages that contradict themselves within seconds. "Stop looking at sales... actually, pay full price!" Brilliant strategy there, totally-real-Miyamoto. Next they'll be asking for my credit card details to verify my Nintendo Loyalty Program membership.

The Localhost Link That Backfired Spectacularly
Networking Webdev Security Programming Debugging
12 days ago 95.6K views 0 shares
The Localhost Link That Backfired Spectacularly
THE AUDACITY! You thought you were being SO clever sharing your localhost link with some random internet person—because OBVIOUSLY they can totally access your computer through the magical internet fairies, right?! But then... PLOT TWIST! This networking genius somehow manages to find bugs in your backend code that YOU couldn't even see! The sheer BETRAYAL of sweating bullets because you just wanted to flex your half-baked website, and instead got exposed as the code disaster you truly are. Nothing says "I've made a terrible mistake" quite like realizing someone actually understood your localhost joke AND had the skills to humiliate you with it. Your face is now officially melting from the shame!