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Cautiously pessimistic, esp. about cyber things. The owls are not what they seem. πŸ—»πŸ—»πŸ¦‰πŸŒ²πŸͺ΅ πŸ’πŸ₯§β˜•οΈπŸ© πŸ•΅πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ πŸ‘πŸ» Also: πŸ”πŸ”‘πŸ”’ And of course: hacklore.org Other account: @hacklore.bsky.social

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How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote β€” online, in person or by mail β€” in every U.S. state and territory.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote β€” online, in person or by mail β€” in every U.S. state and territory.

01.03.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2207    πŸ” 1514    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 96

Anything you can share about the background for the agreement?

01.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Television pioneer Fred Rogers, gone 23 years ago today.

His acceptance speech for the Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award is always worth a watch.

#RIP πŸ’”

28.02.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4812    πŸ” 1125    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 105
Zombie gives a lecture on cyber-security best practices from 2010, including advice to avoid public wi-fi and USB charging stations, and to change passwords every 90 days. The audience is laughing.

Zombie gives a lecture on cyber-security best practices from 2010, including advice to avoid public wi-fi and USB charging stations, and to change passwords every 90 days. The audience is laughing.

It's 2026 and time to stop getting cybersecurity advice from the undead. πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ

Ready to let go of zombie advice? Start at hacklore.org! πŸ”

πŸ“£ Spread the word!! πŸ“£

27.02.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's the best web page or video that explains why everyday people do *not* need to purchase a personal VPN service? πŸ€”

26.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

When I said yesterday I'm extremely skeptical of safety profiles as C++'s safety solution, this stuff is why.

25.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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On February 24, 1989, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived at the wonderful town of TWIN PEAKS to investigate the murder of Laura Palmer. The events that he would live there from that moment would mark the course of his life forever. #TwinPeaksDay

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#TwinPeaks Day

24.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leland and BOB are next to each other!

24.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Agent Dale Cooper dictating to his secretary Diane, announcing his arrival in the town of Twin Peaks on February 24th.

Agent Dale Cooper dictating to his secretary Diane, announcing his arrival in the town of Twin Peaks on February 24th.

Happy Twin Peaks Day to all who observe!

I'm looking forward to some damn fine coffee and cherry pie! Wish I lived closer to the RR Diner. Best pie in the tri-counties!

πŸ—»πŸ—»πŸ¦‰πŸŒ²πŸͺ΅ πŸ’πŸ₯§β˜•οΈπŸ© πŸ•΅πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ πŸ‘πŸ»

24.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“° When headlines fixate on β€œzero-days,” they distract from the real question: What is the manufacturer doing to prevent *recurring* classes of coding error? πŸ€”

Drama focuses on the Villains. Accountability focuses on how the Vendors make the product.

20.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get Cyber Safe Homepage of the Government of Canada Get Cyber Safe campaign. Find out where the risks are, how to protect yourself and how to protect your devices.

This site from the Government of Canada promotes some classic #hacklore.

Does anyone have contacts in the appropriate department? I'd like to help them update their guidance. πŸ™πŸ”

www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en

18.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Man using a laptop at an airport coffee shop with a zombie barista creeping up behind him.

Man using a laptop at an airport coffee shop with a zombie barista creeping up behind him.

πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ Still giving out zombie advice about public wi-fi? Still warning about evil baristas hacking people's devices in the cafe?

Check out hacklore.org for the guidance that will actually help everyday people stay secure online. πŸ”

17.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to retire those β€œsophisticated” threat actors We hear it constantly. A breach is disclosed and attributed to a β€œsophisticated threat actor.” A vulnerability is exploited in an…

It’s time to retire the phrase β€œsophisticated threat actor”. 🌴 🍹 πŸ„οΈ

Let's get beyond vague adjectives that celebrate the villains πŸ™„ and start talking more about how software design can play a role in keeping people and organizations safe. πŸ”

medium.com/@boblord/tim...

16.02.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is this still possible? I use almost no extensions for this exact reason.

16.02.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What software companies are not CNAs for their own products, but should be? And why? πŸ€”

Boost for reach. πŸ™

15.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A woman wearing a Hacklore.org t-shirt laughing at a zombie telling her to not use public wi-fi.

A woman wearing a Hacklore.org t-shirt laughing at a zombie telling her to not use public wi-fi.

Tired of zombie cybersecurity advice that should have been dead and buried by now? 🧟

Stop letting the undead waste your time.

Visit hacklore.org for the cure! Real-world threat models. No fear theater. Just the facts. πŸ”

Boost to your network! πŸ™

14.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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What is Hacklore? Debunking Common Cybersecurity Myths | Huntress Join the Hacklore initiative to separate cybersecurity fact from fiction. We audit our own content to reveal the truth about VPNs, charging stations, and how to focus on threats that actually matter i...

πŸ”₯ Killer post about hacklore from Huntress πŸ”₯
www.huntress.com/cybersecurit...

They write, "Drop the lore, defend the core". Brilliant!!
πŸ”πŸ™

13.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Feeling of Power - Wikipedia

I can't stop thinking about Isaac Asimov's story "The Feeling of Power" from 1958.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fee...

12.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The showed us cute missing dogs & we consented to turning our doorbell cameras into a mass human tracking system.

Mark my words, Ring's Search Party will become the next Flock.

Only instead of just being sketchy cameras installed in parking lots, it will be everywhere. That's their play.

09.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 15

πŸ“£ Spread the word! πŸ“£

Don't forget to subscribe!
buttondown.com/hacklore/

09.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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09.02.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
Claude telling me today is 2025.

Claude telling me today is 2025.

Both times I used Claude today it gave surprisingly bad answers. In this response, it claims that the current year is 2025.

09.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: Claude, help me troubleshoot this Enigma machine.

Claude: Test with rotors removed - Remove all rotors and press the problem keys. If lights now work, the issue is in the rotor stack. If they still don't work, the problem is in the keyboard contacts or lampboard wiring.

Me: ...

08.02.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apologies for the spoilers, but desperate times call for desperate action! 😱 πŸ”

Someone needs to send the NYT the correct answer to this puzzle: www.hacklore.org/passwords

It's not 2010 anymore, but you wouldn't know it from all the #hacklore out there... πŸ€”

08.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TwinPeaks / Keith Kamikawa

08.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoa, San Francisco isn’t a hellhole after all? The secret is out: It’s not the dump they said it was.

Whoa, San Francisco isn’t a hellhole after all? (by @emilydreyfuss.bsky.social)

sfstandard.com/2026/02/06/s...

07.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

How is this still a thing in 2026? πŸ€”

06.02.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The personal VPN industry is a textbook case of snake oil for most people, most of the time. It's really fascinating! πŸπŸ›’οΈπŸ’Έ

06.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Peakies, OG and new, if you’re looking for the whole story… look no further. #scottmeslowbksy.social

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