Big Tech Security Theater

The irony of posting a "One-Factor Authentication" verification code publicly on social media is just *chef's kiss*. Nothing says "I understand security" like broadcasting your 6-digit secret to 32.4K people! And the best part? It's dated June 19, 2025 - apparently time travel is easier than basic security practices. Next up: posting your password as a LinkedIn article for better engagement metrics.

The function loops through ALL USERS to find one with matching credentials instead of using a proper query. The comment is the chef's kiss: "This only works because there are not many users." It's like saying "my car doesn't need brakes because I don't drive fast." Bonus security nightmare: they're storing password hashes but comparing them directly instead of hashing the input password first. This authentication is basically a time bomb wrapped in spaghetti code!

The eternal cry of every database admin. Partner companies with access credentials are like toddlers with flamethrowers—technically capable but absolutely shouldn't be trusted. The laser beam is basically what happens to your production environment when someone decides to "just update a few settings real quick" without telling anyone. Five seconds of peace is apparently too much to ask for in this industry.

When they said "debug the network switch," I didn't think they meant it literally . That cockroach found the one place where even the most aggressive firewall couldn't block it. $50,000 of enterprise hardware, defeated by a six-legged intruder with no CompTIA certification. And you thought your code was the only thing with unexpected visitors in production!

The media: "HACKERS BREACH TEA DATABASE IN SOPHISTICATED CYBERATTACK!" The actual "hack": requests.get(PUBLIC_URL) Nothing screams "senior developer energy" like seeing Python code that's just fetching publicly available JPG files being labeled a "hack." It's like calling yourself a master chef for successfully boiling water. The real security breach here is whoever decided that putting files in a publicly accessible URL with zero authentication was a good architecture decision. That person probably also uses "password123" and wonders why they keep getting "hacked."

The security admin proudly sets up branch protection requiring admin approval for all code changes. Meanwhile, the intern is confused about needing a +1 approval while the senior dev is like "lgtm, ship it" despite the code clearly containing an API key hardcoded in plain text with debugging logs printing credentials. Security theater at its finest - the branch is protected but the data sure isn't.