Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Jeff Atwood @codinghorror@infosec.exchange

9/28/2025, 9:16:08 AM

Public

If we don't solve the password problem for users in my lifetime I am gonna haunt you from beyond the grave as a ghost 👻 .. but we are making progress with passkeys! https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/

$Your Password: • Must be 8-32 characters long • Must include at least two of the following elements: • At least one letter (upper or lowercase) • At least one number • At least one special character from the following: #$%^, ( ) * + . : \ = ? @ / ] [ _`{}} • Must be different than your previous five Passwords • Must not match your User ID • Must not include more than 2 identical characters (for example: 111 or aaa) • Must not include more than 2 consecutive characters (for example: 123 or abc) • Must not use the name of the financial institution (for example: JPM, MORGAN, CHASE) • Must not be a commonly used password (for example: password1)$

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