John Z Black
Brunswick, ME • (207) 245-1010 • contact@johnzblack.com
I haven't yet decided exactly what kind of content I intend to post here. I love cooking and taking pictures so initially I'll probably just share recipes, photos and that kind of thing.
If I really start using the space I may expand on the blog capabilities. For now I'm keeping it quite simple.
CISA Is Running on Fumes While Threats Keep Piling Up
A third of CISA's workforce is gone. The agency is operating at 38% capacity during a shutdown. And a DOGE whistleblower alleges someone walked out with Social Security data. This isn't a policy debate. It's a capacity crisis.
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Two Spy Campaigns, Two Completely Different Playbooks
A Chinese APT has been sitting inside Southeast Asian military networks for six years. Meanwhile, Russian hackers are stealing Signal accounts with fake support messages. Same goal, wildly different approaches.
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The Week Trust Kept Breaking
Iranian wipers, poisoned dev tools, AI agents as attack surfaces, patches that never stopped coming, and a ransomware negotiator working for the bad guys. Trust fell apart in every direction this week.
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AI Agents Have a Security Problem — and It's Not Science Fiction Anymore
AI agents aren't chatbots. They act, execute, and chain decisions on their own. And the security model for most deployments? Basically nonexistent.
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The EU Just Made AI Nudification a Crime. Here's Why It Matters Beyond Europe.
The EU Council wants to ban AI nudification tools outright, not regulate them. Criminal-tier penalties, extraterritorial reach, and a standard that global platforms can't ignore.
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New York Just Did What the EPA Couldn't: Mandatory Cybersecurity for Water Utilities
The feds tried and failed to mandate cybersecurity for water utilities. New York got tired of waiting and did it themselves. Sound familiar?
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