John Z Black
Brunswick, ME • (207) 245-1010 • contact@johnzblack.com
Mostly security stuff...
Make sure you check out my main blog at https://gnerdsec.com/blog
The 31.4 Tbps Botnet Crackdown Signals a New DDoS Enforcement Phase
US, German, and Canadian authorities dismantled four major DDoS botnets spanning 3 million IoT devices and record-setting attacks. The how matters as much as the what.
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Trivy Incident Reality Check: Your Security Tool Can Become Your Attack Path
The Trivy incident is a blunt reminder that CI security tools need the same zero-trust controls as production systems.
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Security Funding Is Getting Specific, and That Is the Signal
Capital is clustering around persistent pain points like cellular risk, device trust, and brand abuse, which is useful planning intelligence.
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Hidden Admin Surfaces Are Still the Fastest Way In
Fresh KVM and telnetd exposure reporting shows old management interfaces remain high-impact attack shortcuts.
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Cyber Enforcement Is Moving Upstream, and Defenders Should Pay Attention
Recent actions show growing pressure on facilitators and infrastructure, not just frontline operators, which creates real defensive opportunities.
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Botnet Takedown at Massive Scale: Good News, Short Window
New scale confirmation makes this takedown meaningful, but defenders only win if they use the brief recovery window to harden fast.
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