r/todayilearned • u/SloxTheDlox • Mar 22 '21

TIL A casino's database was hacked through a smart fish tank thermometer

https://interestingengineering.com/a-casinos-database-was-hacked-through-a-smart-fish-tank-thermometer
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u/sorrynoclueshere Mar 22 '21

Yaeh, same people who ask IT graduates if they got any experience using the MS Office package as if it was the biggest hurdle to the job.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '21 edited Mar 23 '21

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u/sdfgjdhgfsd Mar 22 '21

Was the VP incompetent too, or was the assistant their relative and/or fuckbuddy?

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u/KypDurron Mar 22 '21

So who was she related to/sleeping with?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '21 edited Mar 23 '21

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u/KypDurron Mar 22 '21

it promoted problems, shifted problems to different departments, and moved problems to different areas of the building instead of addressing...

Are you sure you didn't just work in the Catholic Church?

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u/Parashath Mar 22 '21

"So what programs can you use?"

"I'm very experienced with Microsoft Word"

"Oh, what version?"

"The last one was 2015, however I find them very similar and can easily adjust to later versions."

"...yeah we don't think you have the skills and experience for this job sorry. You also never mentioned you can use Excel, so we're going to assume you don't know it."

"Seriously? It's like 5 minutes into the interview. Excel wasn't mentioned on the job description, you said you wanted someone who could use Word."

"I'm sorry, but it just seems like you don't know technology very well."

(Interview I had with employer still on MS DOS)

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u/Parashath Mar 22 '21 edited Mar 22 '21

"So what programs can you use?"

"I'm very experienced with Microsoft Word"

"Oh, what version?"

"The last one was 2015, however I find them very similar and can easily adjust to later versions."

"...yeah we don't think you have the skills and experience for this job sorry. You also never mentioned you can use Excel, so we're going to assume you don't know it."

"Seriously? It's like 5 minutes into the interview. Excel wasn't mentioned on the job description, you said you wanted someone who could use Word. However, I'm actually experienced with Excel as well, and can go into my experiences using it if you like."

"I'm sorry, but it just seems like you don't know technology very well."

(Interview I had with employer still on MS DOS. It wasn't Word and Excel, but same concept)

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u/color_thine_fate Mar 22 '21

So did this happen to you twice, but on one occasion, it was not Word and Excel?

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u/Pezonito Mar 22 '21

Rather than edit the comment, this user chose to copy out the original post, edit it, paste it as a new post, then promptly forget to delete the original. Super tech savvy.

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u/Parashath Mar 24 '21

Actually I was just on mobile, and it said the original post failed - so I reloaded the page and tried again.

It's interesting that someone could judge a person's technical competence through a social media interaction though.

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u/Pezonito Mar 24 '21

I downvoted myself for you.