Even though Waxy.org’s Andy Baio has correctly termed April Fools Day as “Internet Jackass Day,” this prank is pretty good.Read about how the scattering of 17 cardboard replicas of Super Mario Brothers power-up cubes throughout Ravenna, Ohio, brought out the bomb squad. Even better, it was 5 teenage girls who pulled it. Who says gaming is just for boys?“The potential is always present when dealing with a suspicious package that it could be deadly,” Ravenna Police Chief Randall McCoy said. “In today’s day and age, you just cannot do this kind of stuff.” Unless you’re Mario and you need some more power.Via Waxy.org Related content news analysis FBI/IC3: Vile $5B business e-mail scam continues to breed FBI/IC3 reports over 40,000 worldwide victims and $5 billion in the latest reckoning By Michael Cooney May 08, 2017 5 mins Security news analysis Ultimate geek dream? NASA challenges you to jump on the FORTRAN bandwagon! NASA opens High Performance Fast Computing Challenge By Michael Cooney May 05, 2017 4 mins Government Open Source Enterprise Applications news analysis Fragmented, disorganized IT systems thwart feds ability to track visas DHS OIG says ineffective IT process has contributed to a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa overstay cases. By Michael Cooney May 04, 2017 5 mins Analytics Data Center Security news analysis TSA: “As you can imagine, live anti-tank rounds are strictly prohibited altogether.” TSA finds live anti-tank round in carry-on bag By Michael Cooney Apr 28, 2017 2 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe