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What's The Protocol For A Situation Like This
Security Webdev Networking Programming
3 days ago 51.6K views 0 shares
What's The Protocol For A Situation Like This
GASP! The HORROR of finding an Airbnb that's just... HTTP?! Not HTTPS?! My security-conscious soul is SHAKING! 😱 Imagine booking a room where your data travels NAKED across the internet without encryption! That's like sending your credit card info on a postcard and hoping nobody reads it! The web development gods are SCREAMING right now! No SSL certificate? In THIS economy?! I'd rather sleep in my car than connect to that Wi-Fi!

URL Parameters: The Ultimate Security Protocol
Security Webdev Programming Frontend Backend
3 days ago 55.5K views 0 shares
URL Parameters: The Ultimate Security Protocol
Look at that URL parameter: isGina=false . Some developer really said "let's just hardcode user identity in the query string" and called it a day. Security through obscurity at its finest! Next time Gina forgets her password, she just needs to hack the URL to isGina=true and boom—instant access. Who needs authentication when you can just tell the system who you are? Somewhere a security engineer is having a panic attack while the intern who wrote this is proudly adding "implemented user authentication system" to their resume.

The CAPTCHA That Broke Paleontologists
Security Webdev Programming Testing Frontend
11 days ago 78.9K views 0 shares
The CAPTCHA That Broke Paleontologists
The ultimate CAPTCHA troll for developers! This fake "Select all animals that lay eggs" challenge is pure evil because technically dinosaurs evolved into birds, so ALL these images should be selected. It's the perfect security trap - select none and you're wrong, select all and the system probably expects you to pick zero because they're "dinosaurs." The subtle genius is that it forces you to choose between biological accuracy and what the algorithm wants. Classic computer-human miscommunication that makes you question your entire CS degree.

Online Bank Doesn't Know How To Sanitize Input
Security Webdev Programming Databases Frontend
21 days ago 95.5K views 1 shares
Online Bank Doesn't Know How To Sanitize Input
A bank that demands special characters but then bans the most common ones is like a bouncer who insists you wear shoes but prohibits sneakers, boots, and sandals. The irony here is magnificent - they're essentially saying "please make your password secure by using things we've decided are too secure." Next they'll probably ban numbers because they look too much like code. Banking security at its finest, folks.

New Protocol Just Dropped
Networking Webdev Security Programming Frontend
25 days ago 91.6K views 0 shares
New Protocol Just Dropped
Oh snap! Looks like someone just invented HTTPS😐 - the secure but emotionally neutral protocol! When your connection is encrypted but your server is going through some stuff. Security teams are thrilled while the emoji is clearly having an existential crisis. Trust me, this is what happens when developers try to make protocols more relatable but forget to update the emoji library. Your data is safe but your feelings? Not so much!

My Code Is Safe From Sql Inj
Databases Webdev Security Programming Backend
26 days ago 87.8K views 0 shares
My Code Is Safe From SQL Injection
Oh look, it's the classic "I'm totally protected" delusion! 🤣 The soldier (labeled "My code") is proudly standing there like "nothing to see here!" while completely ignoring that SQL injection attacks are LITERALLY RAINING DOWN on the poor database sleeping behind them. It's like putting up an umbrella with holes and saying "I'm dry!" Meanwhile, your database is getting absolutely drenched in malicious queries. Security by ignorance isn't a feature, it's a countdown to disaster! Your database is just lying there, accepting its tragic fate while you do jazz hands at the problem.

Insecure
Security Webdev Networking Programming Frontend
28 days ago 113.8K views 0 shares
Insecure
The perfect answer to "What screams 'I'm insecure'?" - just a naked HTTP link with no SSL/TLS protection. That poor little protocol is basically walking around the internet without pants on, exposing all its data packets for everyone to see. Security professionals are having heart palpitations right now. Nothing says "please steal my credentials" quite like sending your password over plain HTTP. It's the digital equivalent of writing your bank PIN on a billboard.

Security 202
Security Webdev Networking Programming Frontend
28 days ago 85.3K views 0 shares
Security 202
Ah, the infamous Yandex CAPTCHA that's somehow both a security measure and an eye exam from hell. Nothing says "we value your security" quite like forcing you to decipher text that looks like it was written by someone having a seizure while riding a mechanical bull. The irony of a "Security 202" course that requires you to type "delicious erection" to prove you're human is just *chef's kiss*. Somewhere, a security engineer is giggling uncontrollably at their desk while users squint desperately at their screens.