Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News US Cyberattacks on Venezuela - 2026-01-05
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In this episode, we break down the growing debate around U.S. cyber operations against Venezuela—and what it means for modern cyber warfare, critical infrastructure security, and geopolitics. The conversation explores how nation-state attacks can target a country’s power grid, the challenges of attributing cyberattacks, and why industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) remain a high-impact battleground. We also discuss the strategic value (and risks) of disrupting energy infrastructure, how these campaigns compare to other real-world incidents, and what defenders can learn to better protect utilities and national systems.
Chapters
- (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Undisclosed Closets
- (09:07) - US Cyberattacks on Venezuela - 2026-01-05
- (10:16) - Story # 1:Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes
- (11:14) - Story # 1b: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout
- (21:06) - Story # 1c: Pizza index of war: Late-night traffic near Pentagon surges again as US strikes Venezuela
- (32:40) - Story # 2: Finland seizes ship suspected of damaging subsea cable in Baltic Sea
- (35:11) - Story # 3: US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks
- (35:46) - Story # 4: MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide
- (39:06) - Story # 5: Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot
- (42:06) - Story # 6: NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have "dummy data"
- (42:35) - Story # 7: Hackers say they have stolen 40 million Condé Nast Records - here's how to stay safe
- (43:43) - Story # 8: Hacker Dressed As Pink Power Ranger Dismantles Racist Websites Live on Stage
- (47:13) - Story # 9: NYC mayoral inauguration bans Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi devices
- (52:18) - Story # 10: Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline
- (55:15) - Story # 11: Ben Jordan Exposes Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Flock Surveillance Cameras
- (57:26) - Story # 11b: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras
Links
Story # 1:Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes
Story # 1b: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout
Story # 1c: Pizza index of war: Late-night traffic near Pentagon surges again as US strikes Venezuela
Story # 2: Finland seizes ship suspected of damaging subsea cable in Baltic Sea
Story # 3: US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks
Story # 4: MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide
Story # 5: Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot
Story # 6: NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have “dummy data”
Story # 7: Hackers say they have stolen 40 million Condé Nast Records - here’s how to stay safe
Story # 8: Hacker Dressed As Pink Power Ranger Dismantles Racist Websites Live on Stage
Story # 9: NYC mayoral inauguration bans Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi devices
Story # 10: Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline
Story # 11: Ben Jordan Exposes Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Flock Surveillance Cameras
Story # 11b: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras
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