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`

Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social

2/19/2026, 3:10:52 PM

Public

NEW: A bug in a student admissions website exposed the personal information of parents and their children, including their names, dates of birth, home addresses, pictures, and details about their school.

The bug, now fixed, was a sequential IDOR. At least 1.63 million student records were exposed.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/bug-in-student-admissions-website-exposed-childrens-personal-information/

Exclusive: Bug in student admissions website exposed children's personal information

Ravenna Hub, which lets parents apply and track the status of their kids' applications across thousands of schools, allowed any logged-in user to access the personally identifiable data associated with any other user, including their children.

techcrunch.com · TechCrunch

Link author: Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social

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