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`

Thom, United Europe 🇪🇺 @thomholwerda@exquisite.social

1/14/2026, 3:26:16 PM

Public

Sounds scary!

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/never-before-seen-linux-malware-is-far-more-advanced-than-typical/

However, warning signs this is sensationliased scaremongering:

Published by Ars Technica.
Ars does not mention anything about how this scary malware is supposed to infect machines.
The researchers' blog post does not mention anything about how this scary malware is supposed to infect machines.
The underlying "research paper" does not mention anything about how this scary malware is supposed to infect machines.
The report is from a "security company" who just so happens to sell a product that mitigates this scary malware that doesn't seem to have a way to infect machines.

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”

VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.

arstechnica.com · Ars Technica

Thom, United Europe 🇪🇺 @thomholwerda@exquisite.social

1/14/2026, 3:29:36 PM

Public

Real security issues are discovered and reported by trans people hacking away on a 15 year old ThinkPad running NixOS - not by antivirus peddlers wearing suits.

The fact the tech press refuses to stop posting trash like this is sickening.

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