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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oof. Just watched a cybersecurity influencer explain that to avoid hotel wi-fi compromises, you need to connect your VPN client before connecting to the internet. 🤔 What a time to be alive! 😆
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📣 The hacklore newsletter is out! 📰 buttondown.com/hacklore/arc... Share with some friends!
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August 2026: Beware Cybersecurity Awareness Month 🎃
Intro October is approaching, which means it's almost Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM). We can expect many well-meaning individuals, organizations, and...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hacklore spreads through word of mouth as much as it does more official channels. Fight back against zombie advice. 🧟‍♀️ Send the hacklore.org website to at least two friends today so they can learn what really keeps accounts and devices safe! 🔐
At a bar, a zombie tells another patron to not use public wi-fi. The other person is wearing a hacklore.org t-shirt.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I updated the resources page with a new draft slide deck. Let me know what you think. Feel free to remix and share! www.hacklore.org/resources
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The cybersecurity advice we all repeat that isn't actually helping anyone. hacklore.org • CC BY 4.0 • Robert Lord
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📣 BREAKING NEWS! "Avoid shopping and banking on public Wi-Fi." 🤔 😆 😜 www.kob.com/news/what-th... Check out hacklore.org to get rid of zombie advice. 🧟
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🥱 Tired of zombie advice that won't stay dead? 🧟 Check out hacklore.org for the advice that will keep your online accounts and devices safe from the most common attacks. 🔐 📣 Share the cure with your networks!
A zombie is raising from a grave warning people to always clear your cookies. Two people walk past in hacklore.org t-shirts and laugh at this bad advice.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🏫🎓 Here is an interesting academic paper that cites hacklore.org. Let me know your thoughts! 🔐 Title: Public Wi-Fi Security and the Spread of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt publications.cispa.de/articles/con...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🎭 Roses are red, violets are blue, juice jacking isn't real, and neither are half the threats you've been told to worry about. 😜 Happy (almost) April Fools' Day — the Hacklore newsletter is out! 📰 buttondown.com/hacklore/arc...
A jester is holding up the official time-wasting mandates, like avoiding public wi-fi and other hacklore.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🧟 We’ve gotten very good at defending against unlikely things. 🧟‍♀️ hacklore.org 🙈
At a tradeshow, a zombie is selling hacklore as ultimate security tips.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Imagine spending your limited security awareness budget warning people about a crime that has never happened in the wild. 🤔 What would you do with that time and budget instead? 👇 hacklore.org 🙈
A zombie warning people in an airport to not use the USB charging station. They are laughing and saying Haha, yeah right, zombie!
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
📞 2010 called... 📞 It wants its security advice back! 🤣 hacklore.org 🧟 🔁 Boost to your network to bury hacklore before it rises again. 🧟☠️
In a cafe, a zombie is warning some patrons "Whatever you do, don't use public wi-fi!" The patrons are wearing hacklore.org t-shirts.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I just learned of this hacklore website. 🤔😆 (Someone needs to create a juice-jacking emoji...) usbcondom.com
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USB Data Blockers – Straight Answers
Clear, hype-free answers on USB condoms & juice-jacking.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
⌛ Giving outdated cybersecurity advice misdirects people from the tasks that will actually help them be secure. It's time to let go of zombie advice! 🧟‍♀️ 📖 Check out hacklore.org where you can learn what tactics work against the most common crimes. 📬 And sign up for the mailing list!
A zombie looking at itself in the mirror, asking "Wait... is my advice outdated?" A hacklore.org sign hangs in the background.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
More public wi-fi hacklore! 🤦 😂 www.pcworld.com/article/3074...
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Great, another reason not to trust public Wi-Fi
We’ve been told for years to be careful on public networks. A new type of attack is a harsh reminder to keep your guard up.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Bravo to the Cyber Readiness Institute for joining the movement to stop hacklore! People and organizations are rethinking security guidance in light of today's technology and threat landscapes. Check out their blog below, and visit hacklore.org. 🔐 cyberreadinessinstitute.org/news-and-eve...
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Stop Spreading “Hacklore”: What Small Businesses Should Really Do to Stay Secure - Cyber Readiness Institute
There is no shortage of cybersecurity advice for small and medium-sized businesses. Much of it is practical and easy to understand, even without a technical background. But some long-standing recommen...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📅 It's not too early to start your Cybersecurity Awareness Month planning, especially if that planning involves removing hacklore from your materials. 😉 ℹ️ More information here: hacklore.org 📬 Join the newsletter: buttondown.com/hacklore 📣 Spread the word!
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
There are some serious problems with this article, but the main point is right: Some personal VPN products falsely claim, or imply, that using their products will solve the online privacy problem. It's just not true. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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VPNs Can’t Make You Anonymous Online. Don’t Be Fooled by Anyone Who Says They Can
Total anonymity online is impossible, and it’s dangerous to claim otherwise.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
It's 2026 and time to stop getting cybersecurity advice from the undead. 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ Ready to let go of zombie advice? Start at hacklore.org! 🔐 📣 Spread the word!! 📣
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.
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keroz.bsky.social @keroz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🔐 Wi-Fi public, codes QR, juice jacking, Bluetooth, cookies, rotation de mots de passe — on croit encore à ces mythes de cybersécurité? Nouvel épisode avec Guillaume Ross sur le projet @hacklore.bsky.social 🎧 Web: bit.ly/46SsOTd 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3ZG5lkq 🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/46bIUHt #Cybersécurité
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Someone just suggested that Hacklore.org recommend using a protected DNS service. How should we think about this proposal? 🤔
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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. 🙏🔐 www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en
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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.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This FTC page is free of hacklore. Bravo! 🔐🥳 consumer.ftc.gov/node/78344
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Are Public Wi-Fi Networks Safe? What You Need To Know
Public Wi-Fi networks, or hotspots, in coffee shops, malls, airports, hotels, and other places are convenient. In the early days of the internet, they often weren’t secure. But things have changed. He...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🧟‍♀️ 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. 🔐
Man using a laptop at an airport coffee shop with a zombie barista creeping up behind him.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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. 🔐 Boost to your network! 🙏
A woman wearing a Hacklore.org t-shirt laughing at a zombie telling her to not use public wi-fi.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🔥 Killer post about hacklore from Huntress 🔥 www.huntress.com/cybersecurit... They write, "Drop the lore, defend the core". Brilliant!! 🔐🙏
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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...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Is any of this advice hacklore? 🤔 www.huffpost.com/entry/home-s...
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9 Things Home Security Experts Never Do When They Leave Their Homes
Address these vulnerabilities and safeguard your home against unauthorized entry and possible theft.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
📣 The latest Hacklore newsletter is out! In this Valentine’s Day issue, we’re celebrating the truest gift of love: helping someone level up their security with advice that actually stops real-world attacks. Spread the word to your followers! ❤️🌹🔐❤️🌹🔐❤️🌹🔐❤️🌹 buttondown.com/hacklore/arc...
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Hacklore, the Valentine’s Day Edition
"Celebrating Valentine's Day with security tactics that really work!"
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Apologies for the spoilers, but desperate times call for desperate action! 😱 🔐 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... 🤔
NYT Connections puzzle that falsely claims features of a "strong" password are: Length, Number, Symbol, Uppercase
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The Register @theregister.com · 24/11/2025
Ex-CISA officials, CISOs dispel 'hacklore,' spread cybersecurity truths
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Ex-CISA officials, CISOs dispel 'hacklore,' spread cybersecurity truths
Don't believe everything you read Afraid of connecting to public Wi-Fi? Terrified to turn your Bluetooth on? You may be falling for "hacklore," tall tales about cybersecurity that distract you from real dangers. Dozens of chief security officers and ex-CISA officials have launched an effort and website to dispel these myths and show you how not to get hacked for real.…
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Andrew Lilley Brinker @alilleybrinker.com · 11/12/2025
This is Hacklore outdated security concern #3!
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The Letter — Stop Hacklore!
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Our culture rewards spectacular claims ("OMG! You'll get hacked if you use coffee shop wi-fi!") and largely ignores the unglamorous work of saying “this isn’t true anymore.” Nevertheless, we persist. 🔐 hacklore.org
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🧟‍♂️ Time to retire that zombie advice! See hacklore.org! (This post was sent from cafe wi-fi! 😆)
Retirement office party for a zombie. The cake says "hacklore.org".
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🧟 𝒛𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 /ˈzämbē ədˈvīs/ 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 Cybersecurity guidance that has outlived the threat model that created it, continuing to circulate despite changes in technology, attacker behavior, or empirical evidence. 🧵...
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Give the _ultimate_ Valentine’s Day gift to someone special. 🌹 ❤️ Help them protect their online accounts and devices! 😍 Love means steering each other away from myths and toward what really protects us. 🔐 Learn more at hacklore.org 👀
Fanciful image that shows fun locks, shields, a laptop, a phone, and a letter, all surrounded by candles and presents and hearts bubbling up everywhere. Text: This Valentine's Day, help a loved one secure their accounts and devices. Start at hacklore.org!
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🌹 ❤️ Want to give the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift to someone special? There’s no better way than helping them protect their online accounts and devices. 😍 Love means steering each other away from myths and toward what really protects us. 🔐 Learn more at hacklore.org 👀
Valentine card that says "Show your love by helping someone special implement the following security improvements" The list includes updating devices, enabling MFA, using strong passphrases, and using a password manager. Learn more at hacklore.org.
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Still giving out zombie advice about the dangers of public wi-fi? 🧟 Time to update your guidance. Check out hacklore.org for more information! 🔐
Three panel comic strip about a person enjoying public wi-fi when a zombie tries to snoop on his data. A waitress says that trick doesn't work anymore and pours coffee on the disappointed zombie. Another patron suggests that the zombie should have read hacklore.org.
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Bob Lord @boblord.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Carey does it again! What a fun time. Take a listen! 📻 🔐 And sign up for the hacklore.org newsletter! 🤓 And OMG that looks like my old TVI-920 monitor! 🤯
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Stop Hacklore! @hacklore.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Urban legends and myths are everywhere. Cybersecurity has some, too. That’s why we started a project called “Hacklore”. Hacklore are cybersecurity myths, folk advice, and panic-driven narratives that persist long after the landscape has changed.
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