What is Hackers' Pub?

Hackers' Pub is a place for software engineers to share their knowledge and experience with each other. It's also an ActivityPub-enabled social network, so you can follow your favorite hackers in the fediverse and get their latest posts in your feed.

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Another Update: Fastly saw a 2,775% increase in attack activity across our global network between the peak we reported yesterday (Dec. 4th) and 20:00 UTC today (Dec. 5th).

⚠️ This in-the-wild evidence suggests attackers are relentlessly probing for vulnerable applications at scale. ⚠️

It is worth your time to verify, not just trust, that you have zero exposure, and then drop everything to patch.

After the POC publicly dropped around 21:04 UTC yesterday (Dec. 4th), @fastlydevs detected what appeared, at the time, like a sharp escalation in attack activity.

In the 24 hours since then, the number of requests triggering our NGWAF signals for React2Shell exploded by 2,775% (as shown in the graph).

🌎 Fastly's Security Research team verified that select public PoCs grant attackers the single-step ability to execute commands, exfiltrate data, and gain write access on vulnerable servers.

This means cybercriminals and nation state actors alike face an alluring ROI, which is likely to motivate them to invest in weaponizing and operationalizing this at scale.

We are sharing this intelligence not to sow fear, but to reinforce the undeniable, urgent necessity of patching at this point. We also have a few updates for our customers:

🛡️ Fastly's teams expanded our Virtual Patch for CVE-2025-55182 to detect scan/probe activity and attempts to circumvent our NGWAF protections.

🛠️ We discovered the built-in "Attack Tooling" signal in our NGWAF already detects scanners that emerged in the past 24h to probe for vulnerable apps; we suggest customers investigate any requests that triggered this signal, as it may indicate React2Shell activity.

🤖 Fortuitously, Fastly's Bot Management product flagged some react2shell attack tooling as a "Suspected Bad Bot," offering organizations another layer of defense here.

At this time, Fastly's goal is to provide our customers with breathing room to patch.

The best available fix at this time is to update your apps to the applicable patched versions. We are at the point where it is no longer "if," or possibly even "when," but "how often"?

We will continue monitoring global attack activity, investing in additional mitigations for our customers, and sharing intel with the public community.

Area chart showing 24 hour period spanning 20:00 UTC December 4 through 20:00 UTC December 5. The chart is an updated view since last published chart showing a dramatic 2,775% increase in the volume of requests that triggered React2Shell signals in Fastly’s NGWAF leaking at 19:00 UTC on December 5.
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🤘 It's Changelog & Friends!

@nicknisiNick Nisi :nicknisi: joins us to dig into the latest trends from this year and how they're impacting his day-to-day coding and Vision Pro wearing. Anthropic's acquisition of Bun, the evolving JavaScript and AI landscape, GitHub's challenges and the AMP/Sourcegraph split. They dive into AI development practices, context management, voice assistants, Home Assistant OS and home automation, the state of the AI browser war, and...

💫 changelog.am/120

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Hello Fediverse

If everything works out according to plan, when I hit publish on this post it will show up in the . After a year of on-and-off attempts, to implement on this website, with no success, I have hopefully cracked it! Well, when I say “I have hopefully cracked it,” what I mean is @pfefferle@mastodon.social and the “open office hours” program, have cracked it. It turns out; if you have a problem with the WordPress ActivityPub plugin, the best thing to do is disable other plugins and, though a process of elimination, see if one of them is the issue. So big thanks to Mathias and WordPress for your help on this.

Now this is working and I am broadcasting out into the Fediverse, I feel like I should modify my content a little to appeal to all of you woke, leftists, godless, communists 🙂 out there. For a while I was far too smitten with the every little initiative, every little carbon reduction program, and every other bit of  #GreenWashing that was put out there by brands. Full confession I actually believed that ElonMusk wanted to save the planet! Yeh I know, I was naive…

While I do continue to applaud any actions that a corporation takes, that materially helps either people or planet, it’s clear that problems are systemic. We need corporations to shift from Shareholder Primacy to Stakeholder Capitalism, valuing environmental and social impact alongside profit. Or try someting completely different. Right now, if there is a more sustainable or ethical brand choice to be had, we should always take it, but we must understand, that we are not “saving the planet” with those choices, just minimising our impact. Nebula TV channel, Our Changing Climate,  has this excellent video on the subject of Ethical Consumerism.

It turns out, that whoever first pointed out “Corporations are Psychopaths” was mostly correct – How a corporation is designed to function, putting shareholders before people and planet, is psychopathic behaviour. (Psychopathic behaviour includes a lack of empathy and remorse, superficial charm, manipulation, and a disregard for social norms and the rights of others.) The only solution is to rewrite corporate charters and incorporation acts and include specific legal provisions that mandate environmental and social responsibility, shifting the core purpose of business beyond mere profit maximisation. Ultimately Corporations and their leaders are never going to fully act in the best interests of people and planet, because that’s not what they were created to do.

So the plan, for 2026, is to be posting more content here that challenges both brands and the whole system. To shine a light on the negative impacts to people and planet that brands are having. And to share more content about organisations and companies working on regeneration and decarbonisation.

Please follow and share your thoughts and ideas below.

The Shitthropocene poster, showing the evolution of man devolving into a pile of trash.
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Street Style
As one of the most popular genres, street photography comes in many different styles or sub-genres.
I'll end this series with probably my favourite style, Street: Abstracts.
I am comfortable photographing strangers but not everyone is, and in some countries it is even illegal.
Freed from that pressure, the abstract street photographer becomes absorbed in the colours, textures, patterns, reflections, light and shapes of the city.

Close-up image shows the subtle, swooping curves and brilliant red of a car's brake lights glowing in the dark of nightTaken in a Spanish marketplace the image consists of tiny silver fish which are arranged in a pleasing, cross-cross pattern on a stone slab.Lights from office buildings and a traffic light are reflected in vertical columns in the shining, rippled surface of a river running through a city centre, looking very much like an abstract painting Ornate iron railings and a white building caught in bright sunlight are reflected in the shiny paintwork and window of a parked car in a largely monochrome image with just two tiny hints of colour, blue and red.
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삶을 변화시키는 작은 용기

1. 두려움을 두려워하지 않는다
2. 실수를 성장의 기회로 받아들인다
3. 매일 한 걸음씩 앞으로 나아간다
4. 자신을 믿고 도전한다
5. 긍정적인 마인드를 유지한다

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No, Elon Musk Has Not Unveiled a $13 Billion “StarJet” Space Plane

Space Information Aggregator @spaceinfo@libera.site

Social media posts claiming Elon Musk unveiled a supersonic “StarJet”
space plane are false. The images and specifications circulating online
are entirely fabricated.

The post No, Elon Musk Has Not Unveiled a $13 Billion “StarJet” Space
Plane appeared first on Orbital Today.

https://orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/06/no-elon-musk-has-not-unveiled-a-13-billion-starjet-space-plane/
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#^No, Elon Musk Has Not Unveiled a $13 Billion “StarJet” Space Plane

Social media has been buzzing with dramatic posts alleging that Elon Musk has introduced a futuristic aircraft capable of leaping from a runway to the edge of space in one smooth ascent. According to the viral claims, the so-called StarJet boasts plasma engines, electromagnetic stabilisers, and enough speed to cut global travel down to minutes.

Some posts even suggest journeys such as New York to Tokyo in 58 minutes or Dubai to Sydney in barely over an hour, while others describe a $13 billion SpaceX aircraft defying “all laws of physics”. One widely shared message declared: “Welcome to the next era of humanity.”

Image/photoCredit: FB post from All Anomalien

Fabricated Images and Exaggerated Specs


Despite the confident tone of the posts, none of the aircraft shown is real. The images circulating online are AI-generated, including mock-ups of bright red SpaceX jets and speculative concept planes. Musk has made no announcement about a StarJet, a supersonic space plane, or any aircraft resembling the designs being shared.

The viral captions reference features such as vertical takeoff, micro-rockets, and cruising altitudes of 160,000 ft. However, SpaceX has released no statements confirming such a programme, and no filings, demonstrations, or engineering documents support the claims.

How the Hoax Spread


The posts gained traction by blending sci-fi imagery with familiar rhetoric about Musk “rewriting the rules of physics”. One message stated that SpaceX engineers believe the alleged craft “doesn’t follow the rules of physics — it rewrites them.” Another described airlines as “terrified” and defence agencies as “stunned”, neither of which is supported by evidence.

These stories have been shared across Facebook, YouTube, and fringe pages that often recycle sensationalised or AI-fabricated content. The references to a triple-system engine, space-shuttle-style missions, and claims that the jet will serve as a stepping stone to Mars are likewise fictional.

Image/photoCredit: Global Daily News FB

What SpaceX Is Actually Working On


SpaceX continues to develop real aerospace technology, chiefly the Starship programme, commercial launches, and satellite infrastructure. None of its current projects involves a supersonic passenger jet, nor does any credible aerospace roadmap from the company resemble the capabilities being promoted online.

The StarJet narrative has no basis in SpaceX documentation, public presentations, regulatory filings, or Musk’s own communications.

A Familiar Pattern of Viral Fiction


This hoax follows a growing trend of AI-generated aviation and space-tech fantasies circulating under Musk’s name. The combination of realistic-looking images and extraordinary claims makes them easy to share, but none stand up to scrutiny.

The post No, Elon Musk Has Not Unveiled a $13 Billion “StarJet” Space Plane appeared first on Orbital Today.
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Alex Vindman here.

The Wall Street Journal broke the news that Trump’s chief negotiator,
Steve Witkoff,
met with Russian oligarchs about lucrative post-war business opportunities.

It’s clear:
Trump’s so-called “peace plan”
is a vehicle for appeasement and personal gain for those in and around the Trump Administration.

The objective isn't peace and stability for Ukraine — it’s money.

There’s no other way to look at this but as corruption at the highest level of our government.

My friend Bridget Brink,
our former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine,
lived through Putin’s nightly missile and drone attacks for three years.

And when Trump appeased Putin instead of standing with Ukraine, she resigned in protest.

Now, Bridget is running Congress to flip a must-win seat.

Bridget will always fight for what’s right.
She was even accused of “focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption.”

Too focused on corruption?

I would argue there is no such thing,
especially when we see what’s happening in Washington right now.

Bridget is exactly the leader we need in Congress.

It’s no surprise Trump’s allies are already attacking Bridget.

They know when she gets to Congress, she’ll hold them accountable.

If you believe in defending democracy and taking on Trump’s corruption,
chip in right now to help Bridget win MI-07 and flip the House.

brink4michigan.org

Thank you,
Alex Vindman

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@syuilo:petthex_javasparrow:しゅいろ:petthex_javasparrow:(本物) しゅいろさんお誕生日おめでとうございますー!!!!​:blobcataww:​​:blobcataww:​​:blobcataww:​​:blobcataww:​​:blobcataww:​​:meowflower:​​:meowhuggies:​​:meowflower:​​:meowhuggies:​​:meowflower:​​:meowhuggies:​​:meowhuggies:​​:meowflower:​​:meowflower:​​:meowflower:​​:meowhuggies:​​:meowflower:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:supertada:​​:ai_yay:​​:ai_yaysuperfast:​​:supertada:​​:supertada:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:syuilo_yay:​​:syuilo_yay:​​:murakamisan_yay:​​:murakamisan_yay:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:ai_yaysuperfast:​​:ai_yay:​​:ai_yaysuperfast:​​:supertada:​​:supertada:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:murakamisan_yay:​​:syuilo_yay:​​:syuilo_yay:​​:murakamisan_yay:​​:blobcat_yay:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:blobcat_yaysuperfast:​​:supertada:​​:ai_yaysuperfast:​​:ai_yay:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:tada_broccoli:​​:kono_syunkan_wo_matte_itandaa_xtu__iii:​​:omedetou:​​:omedetou:​​:omedetou:​​:omedetou:​​:omedetou:​​:omedetou:​​:seisousyatan_yay:​​:maisa_yay:​​:mero_yay:​​:aotooki_yay:​​:chen_yay:​​:cirno_yay:​​:flandre_yay:​​:blobhorse_yaysuperfast_grey:​​:goblin_yay:​​:gisco_j_yay:​​:yotimu_yay:​​:luciano_yay:​​:shinonomekuu_yay:
今度おいしいピザごちそうするね
:blobcatmeltlove:

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