Greetings sports fans. Right up front I've had a really bad week, so you know this one's going to be pretty abridged. In short, several things happened this week that really pissed me off, possibly more that usual given that they all came in succession. So what I decided to do is pick the top three and present them to you. I have not done my usual in-depth research (read "googling semi-related crap and funny pictures") so the only links will be the main articles. So, here's this weeks top 3 annoying stories:
In third place: Downloaders of pirated TV shows annoyed by format change. This was just special. I read this articles and then shouted various expletives. These are people who are downloading something they shouldn't be downloading and getting it for free no less and they want to complain about it. It's amazing, and infuriating, how entitled people get on the Internet. But well there you have it.
In second place: Certificate Authority intentionally gives client Man-In-The-Middle capability. When my colleague told me about this I literally just stood there and stared at him for 30 seconds. This was followed by me spluttering half-sentences and ending in "People can't be that stupid can they?" Turns out they can. I really should stop asking that question because the answer is pretty much always yes. The original post is quite detailed and well written, so for more details please follow the link.
And the top spot goes to.......*drumroll*: Elections software still has default password enabled. e-voting can be a good thing, but there are still several issues to consider. Of course people will try to attack the system and rig the elections and you have defenses against that. The first one is you change all the default passwords. It is literally the first thing that is done with any system. It's like installing a lock on your door and leaving a key hanging on the outside. FUN FACT - I punched my table when I read that article.
So, sports fans, there you go. The top 3 things to piss me off in a very shitty week. 5 points to you universe.
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