John Z Black

The Analog Resistance: Why Markers and Moustaches Beat AI Security

John Z Black May 4, 2026

AI Security #AI #age-verification #podslop #meete #youtube #facial-recognition #privacy #digital-rights

UK kids are drawing fake moustaches to bypass facial age checks. Nearly 40% of new podcasts are AI-generated slop. AI vibe checking is failing everywhere.

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Iran Cut Off 90 Million People From the Internet. Its Own Spies Kept Working.

John Z Black Apr 12, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #iran #internet-shutdown #digital-rights #censorship #starlink #charming-kitten #handala #netblocks

Iran's internet blackout hit 1,055 hours, the second-longest national shutdown on record. The detail that makes this a security story: Iranian intelligence services ran active cyber operations throughout, using foreign-hosted infrastructure the blackout doesn't touch.

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