Law enforcement has mastered the art of the online honeypot—a skill that falls somewhere between “clever police work” and “leaving a plate of cookies in the middle of a bear den.” They’ve realized that if you dangle something tempting enough[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Horoscopes are just astrology’s way of gaslighting you into thinking that the month you were born in determines the rest of your life. “Mercury is in retrograde!” Cool. So is my motivation, but you don’t see me blaming planets for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a special kind of existential dread that comes with typing your email into Have I Been Pwned—that heart-pounding moment when you’re not sure if you’re about to get an all clear or a full audit of how badly the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy Halloween. It’s time for another monster comic, this time from another country. Speaking of other countries, your mother probably told you to avoid certain areas of town. Well, cybersecurity guys say the same thing about regions of the world.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imagine this: You build a beautiful online house (your website), decorate it with your finest memes and professional content, only to wake up one day and find some cyber-squatter has changed the locks, replaced your family photos with Russian ransomware[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You, a modern-day digital warrior, declare “enough!” Phone off. Wi-Fi unplugged. Smartwatch tossed into a drawer like it’s evidence. For one glorious moment, you bask in the sweet, sweet silence of not being pinged, tracked, or algorithmically judged. “Ah, freedom!”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Every school cafeteria operates as a thriving black market where USDA-approved meals go to die, and the currency of choice is anything neon-colored, vacuum-sealed, and nutritionally void. Parents may pack lunches with the precision of a Michelin-starred chef—organic apple slices[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Merry Christmas. Santa may like cookies, but the rest of us don’t. At least when it comes to website cookies. Every time you visit a website, you’re greeted with the digital equivalent of a back-alley deal: “Hey kid… want a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…