Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
IS A Drop Bear Award 2012
First post for 2013 has started off with some reflection of the previous year. This was triggered by the task of updating the list of Australian/New Zealand Security Incidents for this site. Post and update to follow
IS A Drop Bear Award for 2012 goes to Australia Post
This was exceptional work a great lesson in how not to handle this type of good willed notification.
"The first time they said `oh, our customers are not as smart as you so they will never find this glitch'
Read about the fun
Australia Post 'ignores' online service security flaw
A SECURITY flaw on Australia Post's website is putting customers' privacy at risk, with the company allegedly believing people were not smart enough to find the glitch.
October 02, 2012. By Claire Connelly, News Limited Network
From <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/australia-post-ignores-online-service-security-flaw/story-fn7celvh-1226486564175>
About IS A Drop Bear
Stands for - Information Security Australia Drop Bear Award
We were searching (late night drinks) for some sort of name that we could award the finest example of stupidity involved in Australian security incidents. Drop Bear and Drongo were leading the pack as a titles but abandoned when two new backpackers came into the bar.
In post production I'm giving Drop Bear the nod. Though Drongo (slow witted person) could fit most of the people/companies the thought is that the drop bear has more of the characteristics we are after.
A drop bear (or dropbear) is a Australian marsupial. Drop bears are commonly said to be unusually large, vicious, carnivorous koalas that inhabit treetops and attack their prey by dropping onto their heads from above. They are an example of local lore intended to frighten and confuse outsiders and amuse locals.
It is often suggested that having forks in the hair or Vegemite or toothpaste spread behind the ears will deter the creatures.
Essentially they are lazy killer, laying/sleeping in wait for a victim to stumble it's way, unexpectedly falls from on high, and rips your bloody arms off. Intelligent Australians know all about this magnificent creatures, it is the uninformed people who get killed. Mostly backpackers.
IS A Drop Bear Award for 2012 goes to Australia Post
This was exceptional work a great lesson in how not to handle this type of good willed notification.
"The first time they said `oh, our customers are not as smart as you so they will never find this glitch'
Read about the fun
Australia Post 'ignores' online service security flaw
A SECURITY flaw on Australia Post's website is putting customers' privacy at risk, with the company allegedly believing people were not smart enough to find the glitch.
October 02, 2012. By Claire Connelly, News Limited Network
From <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/australia-post-ignores-online-service-security-flaw/story-fn7celvh-1226486564175>
About IS A Drop Bear
Stands for - Information Security Australia Drop Bear Award
We were searching (late night drinks) for some sort of name that we could award the finest example of stupidity involved in Australian security incidents. Drop Bear and Drongo were leading the pack as a titles but abandoned when two new backpackers came into the bar.
In post production I'm giving Drop Bear the nod. Though Drongo (slow witted person) could fit most of the people/companies the thought is that the drop bear has more of the characteristics we are after.
A drop bear (or dropbear) is a Australian marsupial. Drop bears are commonly said to be unusually large, vicious, carnivorous koalas that inhabit treetops and attack their prey by dropping onto their heads from above. They are an example of local lore intended to frighten and confuse outsiders and amuse locals.
It is often suggested that having forks in the hair or Vegemite or toothpaste spread behind the ears will deter the creatures.
Essentially they are lazy killer, laying/sleeping in wait for a victim to stumble it's way, unexpectedly falls from on high, and rips your bloody arms off. Intelligent Australians know all about this magnificent creatures, it is the uninformed people who get killed. Mostly backpackers.
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Quoting Christmas...
More quotes added to the Security Quotes page.
I really like this one:
Those of us in security are very much like heart doctors — cardiologists. Our patients know that lack of exercise, too much dietary fat, and smoking are all bad for them. But they will continue to smoke, and eat fried foods, and practice being couch potatoes until they have their infarction. Then they want a magic pill to make them better all at once, without the effort. And by the way, they claim loudly that their condition really isn’t their fault — it was genetics, or the tobacco companies, or McDonalds that was to blame. And they blame us for not taking better care of them. Does this sound familiar?
- Unknown
More links early next week.
I really like this one:
Those of us in security are very much like heart doctors — cardiologists. Our patients know that lack of exercise, too much dietary fat, and smoking are all bad for them. But they will continue to smoke, and eat fried foods, and practice being couch potatoes until they have their infarction. Then they want a magic pill to make them better all at once, without the effort. And by the way, they claim loudly that their condition really isn’t their fault — it was genetics, or the tobacco companies, or McDonalds that was to blame. And they blame us for not taking better care of them. Does this sound familiar?
- Unknown
More links early next week.
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