John Z Black

The People Who Built America's Cyber Arsenal Say We're Losing. They're Probably Right.

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #nsa #rsac #cyber-deterrence #doge #national-security #policy #paul-nakasone #whistleblower

Four former NSA directors told RSAC that America has failed to deter adversaries in cyberspace, and a federal whistleblower's thumb drive allegation shows what that failure looks like from the inside.

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You Can't Seize the Internet: Iran's Handala Hackers Were Back Online Hours After the FBI Acted

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Threat Intelligence #iran #handala #doj #mois #stryker #mdm #microsoft-intune #cyber-deterrence #state-sponsored

The DOJ seized four Handala domains. Iran's MOIS-backed hackers had new infrastructure up within hours, called the action 'trivial,' and kept operating. That tells you everything about the limits of domain seizures as deterrence.

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