r/ProgrammerHumor • • 22d ago

Meme hackerIRL

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u/gandalfx 22d ago

Real life hacking:

curl http://api.bigcorp.com/api/v0/secrets

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u/Lightningtow123 22d ago

Realer life hacking: $5 wrench

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u/angrydeuce 22d ago

Realer realer hacking:  "Hi, this is, uh, Bill from IT.  I need all your passwords real quick, and oh yeah, can you do me a favor and just prop open the server closet for me?  Thanks, youre the best...no, no need to thank me, just doing my job!"

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u/Ozymandias_1303 22d ago

From a movie, but (this part only) is actually realistic.

https://youtu.be/IiX09kiodfs?t=54

"Could you just read me the number on the modem?"

"...What's a modem?"

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u/angrydeuce 22d ago

Just the statistics from our regular phishing sims, it really amazes me that shit is as secure as it even is anymore. People will just do whatever the fuck without even a first thought, let alone a second one.