Cybersecurity jokes and puns to make you grin and groan

Peter-Spiceworks · 2025-04-30T19:03:39.403Z

Sometimes, securing a business can seem so overwhelming, you need to laugh, or else you would cry.

In this latest edition of our IT humor comic series, we’ll share illustrated IT jokes, which you can vote on to let us know if you loved them, or want to leave them.

Last time, our computer puns focused on data storage. This time, we’re diving into cybersecurity!

Take a look, then let us know which jokes made you grin or groan.

Why does Windows XP have low self-esteem?

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It is very insecure

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Why do cybersecurity professionals struggle with personal relationships?

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Zero trust

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Why do malicious email payloads lead to anxiety and avoidance?

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Attachment issues

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What is the biggest oxymoron in hacking / cybersecurity?

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Social engineering

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Why couldn’t the password get a job?

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Insufficient credentials

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Did our jokes make you grin or groan?

Which one was the funniest? Which one was the lamest?

Let us know how you feel in the comments!

HulkSmash · 2025-04-30T19:10:46.062Z

XP was lamo. The rest were pretty good.

The-Sith-Admin · 2025-04-30T23:30:51.604Z

Zero Trust was probs the best.

DailyLlama · 2025-05-01T08:25:51.886Z

I think I preferred the Attachment issues one best.

Nerf_Herder · 2025-05-01T17:50:10.441Z

HulkSmash:

XP was lamo. The rest were pretty good

You mean like Windows ME and 8.0?

badger1 · 2025-05-02T19:30:08.853Z

The social engineering graphic was spot on! There were serious concerns about this issue even when I was in engineering in college in the early '80s

ich-ni-san · 2025-05-02T19:59:06.996Z

Since we’re being humorous, I’d just like to point out what an absolute tease the side menu is.

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@CharlesHTN

Rod-IT · 2025-05-02T20:02:44.516Z

Nerf_Herder:

Windows ME

This was also known as competition OS.

Because the only way they could get people to use it was to ‘Win - ME’

CharlesHTN · 2025-05-02T20:21:02.575Z

Well that’s weird! I get Backu. Hopefully not Chewing 2 Backu.

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I even tried switching to a smaller screen and it didn’t get me any Bac…

Now I’m sad!

GreatWhiteBuffalo · 2025-05-03T19:24:08.856Z

Zero Trust was the best