young woman holding box of crab legs (l) Kroger sign (c) young woman holding security tags (r)

‘They put alarms on food now?’: Kroger shopper uses self-checkout. When she gets home, an alarm goes off on her box of crabs

'Y'all, am I about to go to jail?'

On Oct 23, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

A person holding a phone with the Signal app on it. The Daily Dot newsletter column Your Password Sucks logo is in the top left corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Tools to take your security to the next level

Maybe you’ll be interested in using them too.

On Oct 10, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

target all the locked items

‘The era of the Target run is officially over’: Target customer says it took her 1 hour to shop for ‘single bag of items’ since everything was locked up

‘Waited 20 [minutes] for the laundry detergent cabinet to be unlocked.’

On Oct 6, 2023 by Jack Alban

DefCon posters

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Testing the O.MG Cable at DefCon

What if you couldn’t even trust your own charging cord?

On Sep 26, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

An email icon with a magnifying glass on it. The 'Your Password Sucks' column logo for the web_crawlr column is in the top right corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How do I stay safe from malicious pixels?

Tracking pixels have a wide range of users.

On Aug 29, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Guest uses Chuck E. Cheese card to get into hotel

‘It’s the magnetic strip… or the electronic card itself… it’s all very scary tho!!!!’: Guest uses Chuck E. Cheese card to get into hotel

'I just had a feeling that it would work.'

On Aug 26, 2023 by Phil West

A phone with an email icon floating above it. The Your Password Sucks column logo is in the top right corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Is there a safe email app?

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to safety.

On Aug 1, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Multiple browser app icons. The web_crawlr column Your Password Sucks logo is in the top left corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: What browser is the safest?

Many may question which option is the best or safest. But the answer is a bit more complex.

On Jul 18, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

A person holding a phone with the words 'Ad Blocker' on it. The Daily Dot web_crawlr column Your Password Sucks logo is in the top left corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How can I stop being bombarded with junk ads?

So what do you do if you don’t want to be served with ads related to your online activity? There are a couple of options.

On Jul 4, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

person holding box in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (l) Boots store in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (c) person holding box while removing ordered items from inside in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (r)

‘Travel hack’: Traveler bypasses 3.4-ounce liquid rule by placing Boots order to the store in the airport

'I'm a boots employee and didn't even know you could do this.'

On Jun 21, 2023 by Braden Bjella

An Incognito Mode browser. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column logo for Your Password Sucks is in the top left corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Is there any real protection or benefit to using Incognito Mode?

Unfortunately, Incognito Mode isn’t the useful security tool that it may appear to be.

On Jun 20, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Woman says someone keeps leaving sandwiches, pizza outside her front door

‘I’m assuming whoever is doing this is watching me’: Woman says someone keeps leaving sandwiches, pizza outside her front door

'This happened to me too. I would find Pizza, a Pancake, Half a sandwich etc. Found out it was a Squirrel.'

On Jun 16, 2023 by Jack Alban

Customer says she refuses to shop in beauty section at Target if everything is locked up

‘If I have to ask for someone to get me something, I’m not going to buy it. So you just lost hundreds of dollars’: Customer says she refuses to shop in beauty section at Target if everything is locked up

'Every time I end up actually asking an employee for help no matter what store I’m at the employee is always so miserable.'

On Jun 11, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Walmart worker locks up ELF items in beauty section

‘I either don’t buy it or I yank the loop off’: Walmart worker locks up e.l.f. items in beauty section

'Locking up elf is WILD.'

On Jun 11, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Walmart security playing with jump rope outside with caption 'SECURITY SECURITY This is why people steal from Walmart because this is what SECURITY is doing' (l) Walmart building with sign (c) Walmart security playing with jump rope outside with caption 'SECURITY SECURITY This is why people steal from Walmart because this is what SECURITY is doing' (r)

‘This is why people steal from Walmart’: Walmart customer catches security guard jumping rope outside building

'They don't get paid enough.'

On Jun 7, 2023 by Phil West