diff --git a/beeswithmachineguns/bees.py b/beeswithmachineguns/bees.py
index c290e9f..05bf82c 100644
--- a/beeswithmachineguns/bees.py
+++ b/beeswithmachineguns/bees.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def up(count, group, zone, image_id, instance_type, username, key_name, subnet,
                 min_count=count,
                 max_count=count,
                 key_name=key_name,
-                security_group_ids=[groupId] if not subnet else None,
+                security_group_ids=[groupId],
                 instance_type=instance_type,
                 placement=placement,
                 subnet_id=subnet)
@@ -998,7 +998,8 @@ def _hurl_attack(params):
             options += ' -H \"Cookie: %s;\"' % params['cookies']
 
         if params['basic_auth'] is not '':
-            options += ' -H \"Authorization : Basic %s\"' % params['basic_auth']
+            auth = base64.encodestring(params['basic_auth']).replace('\n', '')
+            options += ' -H \"Authorization : Basic %s\"' % auth
 
         if params['seconds']:
             options += ' -l %d' % params['seconds']