Stop Treating Your Code Security Like a “Check Engine” Light (or part #2 of what we can do with Bob even if we’re not coders…)

Going to some of my old code and asking Bob to check for vulnerabilities! Introduction We’ve all been there. A little red light pops up on the dashboard, and instead of pulling over, we perform the ancient ritual of “The Great Ignore.” We tell ourselves it’s probably just a sensitive sensor or that the car feels fine, so it must be fine. We do the same thing with our digital infrastructure: we see a CVE notification, shrug, and decide that today isn’t the day to deal with a “theoretical” exploit. But here’s the cold, hard reality: in the world of cybersecurity, that “Check Engine” light isn’t a glitch — it’s the sound of a digital crowbar prying at your front door. While it’s easy to joke about the absurdity of a refrigerator getting hacked or a smart-toaster joining a botnet, the punchline stops being funny when it’s your customer data, your intellectual property, or your entire company’s reputation on the line. Security isn’t just a checkbox for the compliance department or a “nice-t