Passwords are something
you know. What you are and have
also authenticates.
Secret questions are
the weakest link on your site.
My first pet? Your mom.
“Hacking is easy”
he thought. Gentle breezes sway,
commands penetrate.
No shame in asking
gentleperson behind you
to show you their badge.
Submission guides
Do not apply Win7 Lnks
(To) Siemen’s SCADA
Passwords, underwear:
change often, never share, when
compromised, replace.
(inspired by “Passwords like Toothbrush“, C. Vera)
Security through
Haiku: good advice without
taking all damn day.
Easy backdoor in.
What do I know about you?
Never speak plainly.
Require. Comply.
Commitments to make complete.
Trust but verify.
forwarding alerts
verify before you send
email is viral
Hammer virus comes.
Soft computer, just a nail.
Harden your software.
Longer is stronger:
Easier to remember,
harder to infer.
Packets fall like rain
against my stateful firewall.
Malware brings a storm.
A picture hides words,
steganography is fun.
Hiding in plain sight.
It’s all fun and games,
until someone misplaces
the decryption key.
convincing others
there is a snake in the grass
to be avoided.
Password, like tooth brush,
never shared, changed often, if
compromised, replaced.
There is a place where security and poetry meet. That place is Security Haiku. Say what must be said, without taking all day. That is Security Haiku.