Felix "fx" Lindner has died

The security world is grieving as Recurity Labs announced founder Felix “FX” Lindner has died, and the comments section turned into a digital vigil. The mood? Pure reverence. One fan declared him a true hero and legend, another simply said they loved his Cisco talks—Cisco being the big networking company he famously called out with smart, no-nonsense research. People aren’t just sad; they’re celebrating a guy who made security about humans over hype, the mentor who demanded clear words over vague promises. The memories are pouring in like old-school lore. At Black Hat, a major security conference, one commenter recalled FX instantly grokking a tricky zip-file exploit and explaining the “why” behind it like a professor with swagger. Another painted a scene straight out of hacker history: late-night conversations at the Alexis Park in Vegas, the kind of spot where legends trade secrets and stories. The usual internet snark took the day off—no flame wars, no meme pile-ons. The “drama,” for once, is how unified everyone is in calling him a legend. As Recurity vows to keep his mission alive—doing real work with integrity—the thread backs them up. No performative grief here; just a chorus agreeing that FX’s people-first, hype-free ethos should carry on, loud and clear.