From lyger at attrition.org Sat May 9 03:19:50 2009 From: lyger at attrition.org (lyger) Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 03:19:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] rant: PCI: A Brand, Not a Security Standard Message-ID: http://attrition.org/security/rants/pci/heartland01.html Fri May 8 21:09:02 EDT 2009 security curmudgeon I am so fed up with this entire ordeal. As a customer who was twice affected by Heartland's security breach (two different cards through two institutions were re-issued because of the breach), I am disgusted with Visa and Heartland. PCI and its cheerleaders make me angry. Visa is a PCI fan because it transfers risk to their customers, and removes liability from Visa. It's in their best interest to maintain the integrity of PCI at any cost, even when that cost is violating their own integrity. How can anyone sit back and groan about this ordeal without getting mad? Visa, PCI and Heartland are as bad as Enron, as bad as the Wall Street thugs who tanked the economy, and are nothing more than wealthy criminals. I have asked Visa to comment on specific aspects of this. Attrition has had calls in to Heartland to comment on points of confusion and question. We sit here, unsatisifed, without answers and wondering why either can stay in a position of financial power. [..] From jericho at attrition.org Sat May 9 08:36:07 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 08:36:07 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] No Time To Sleep Message-ID: Tina Dico No Time To Sleep Who's gonna sing the song of change If no one can imagine life outside the beaten track And who's gonna stop a running train If no one cares to dwell or no one wants to look back Somewhere along the line you gave up askin' When it got a little too complex But if you don't question what has been Does it mean that you don't care what's coming next You got no one to follow And no one will follow you Ain't that a relief That everything and everyone must grow in opposition To resistance and contradiction This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep So who's gonna sing the song faith If no one prays for anything that can't be bought and sold And who's gonna tell the story straight Does anyone believe there's still a story to be told Somewhere along the line you just stopped walking When the undercurrent got too strong Some day a lonely busker will come knocking With a soft and long forgotten song 'Cause you got no one to follow And no one will follow you Ain't that a relief That everything and everyone must grow in opposition To resistance and contradiction This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep This ain't no time to go to sleep Oh, this ain't not time to go to sleep From lyger at attrition.org Sun May 17 03:05:37 2009 From: lyger at attrition.org (lyger) Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 03:05:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] postal: gimme a few, in wintergrasp killing alliance! Message-ID: http://attrition.org/postal/p0019.html you think i'm funny? do i amuse you? jesustime attrition cocktail celebrity impersonations 419 redux wrong number ... like last time? it's not just us because we like PEEK and POKE we miss null (come back!) [...] From lyger at attrition.org Sat May 23 00:20:59 2009 From: lyger at attrition.org (lyger) Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 00:20:59 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] 'License Plate-gate' Means New Design for Nebraska Message-ID: (as a state resident, I can only say... "you bastards... you rock.") :) http://www.kmtv.com/global/story.asp?s=10409305&ClientType=Printable Lincoln, NE- Nebraska is changing its license plate - again. The plate featuring the state bird and state flower- the western meadowlark and goldenrod - is the actual winner of online voting. The original results of voting were skewed by a Web site's prank. The site, collegehumor.com, encouraged people to vote for what it deemed to be the most boring design. That design, which was black, white and red with the Nebraska.gov Web address, was announced as the winner Tuesday. In a recent post, 'collegehumor.com' wrote, "Together we pranked the entire automobile-owning population of Nebraska. Congratulations." You can see more of what the wrote about the vote on the link on the left. The new plates go into use 2011. [...] From jericho at attrition.org Sat May 23 10:38:10 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 10:38:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] Reaper on Corporate Responsibility Message-ID: "Did you know, beginning in the late 19th century, corporations were granted all the rights of the individual. But none of the annoying responsibilities. They lack almost by design, any kind of moral compass, conscience, or compassion. Basically corporations are a way to enact sociopathic behavior on a grand scale. In short, they're what makes this country so damn great." - The Devil (played by Ray Wise), in Reaper S2E12 http://www.tv.com/reaper/show/68745/summary.html?q=reaper&tag=search_results;title;1 From jericho at attrition.org Wed May 27 00:12:30 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 00:12:30 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] why i hate surveys (mycokerewards.com) Message-ID: mycokerewards.com Survey What's in an opinion? When it's yours, a lot. Please take a few moments to answer the questions below. It will help us make your experience here even better. 2. Do you own a Smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile, etc)? [ ] Yes [ ] I want one [ ] I'm saving for one [ ] I can't afford one (HOW ABOUT NONE OF THE ABOVE YOU DICKHEADS. i don't have one, i don't want one. are you really so ignorant to think those are the only 4 options?) 3. How often do you surf the web on your phone? [ ] Less than once a month [ ] Once a month [ ] 2-3 times a week (again, if I don't have a phone with that capability, I default to 'less than once a month'? this really helps you in some fashion?) 5. How often do you download mobile content or application for your phone? [ ] Less than once a month [ ] Once a month [ ] 2-3 times a week (and of course, you can't submit the survey unless all answers are complete. this is perfectly in keeping with the horror that is the mycokerewards.com web site. whatever 'web developers' they have working for them should be put in a ditch.)