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Whats The Hax?Source-backed field notes

Reader guide

How to use Whats The Hax?.

Start with the section that matches the work in front of you, then search its full loaded archive for a product, vulnerability, actor, or technique.

Pick a section

Each section has its own set of publisher feeds. Start there instead of searching the whole web:

Search available entries in that section

Type in “Search entries.” Useful searches include CVE number, vendor name, ransomware family. Search and the all-headlines view include available older entries for the selected section, even when its first page shows only recent stories. The results come from publisher feeds available during the current site build, so they do not include every article a publisher has ever released.

If a section has enough entries for numbered archive pages, use “Browse the feed archive” below its recent stories.

Save stories and mute sources

Select the star on a story to save it. Use “Saved only” to show those stories on pages where they are present. Select “Mute” on a source to hide its stories; open “Muted sources” to restore one.

Saves stay in this browser. Saved stories and muted sources use local browser storage. They do not create an account, sync between devices or browsers, or form a central permanent library. Clearing site data removes them.

Narrow by date

Use the date choices beside the search controls to limit results by publication date. Date filtering and muted-source filtering apply together, so clear either one if a story seems to be missing.

Follow updates

Follow options lists the main feed and feeds for each section. RSS works in most feed readers; JSON Feed exposes the same kind of update stream to compatible readers and scripts. Opening RSS or JSON Feed in a browser does not subscribe you automatically.

Use the site’s original tools and guides

Browse every original resource for citations, source-check dates, limits, and revision history.