Cat-scale cyber events blow past the diversification logic that makes insurance work. As reinsurers pull back and war-exclusion language broadens, payout uncertainty grows—reshaping how boards invest, how adversaries calculate risk, and how governments contemplate backstops. The market’s fine print is fast becoming de facto cyber norms, for better or worse. Read More…
What happens when bombs — cyber or kinetic — threaten the lifeblood of a nation’s systems: its data? “Data Dunkirk” explores how modern states can preserve their most vital information assets under siege. From blockchain-enabled federated cloud systems to Cold War-era key escrow principles, this post charts an actionable blueprint for digital resilience and governance continuity. We examine decentralized backup strategies, encryption controls, and post-attack recovery architectures — because survival isn’t luck. It’s engineered. Read More…
Vulnerability disclosure is no longer just a technical process—it’s a diplomatic act. As cyber vulnerabilities become currency in the geopolitical marketplace, decisions about whether to patch or exploit are reshaping alliances, sowing distrust within coalitions, and forcing a reckoning with the norms of responsible state behavior. This post explores the inner workings of the U.S. Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP), coalition frictions over zero-day handling, and how cyber risk management choices are warping traditional diplomatic trust structures. Read More…
Cyber-physical power systems are increasingly vulnerable to attacks that blur the line between digital and physical components, potentially compromising the integrity of the system. This blog post examines how adversaries systematically transition from network infiltration to catastrophic grid disruption—focusing not on abstract malware, but on the very real-world hardware where incident response must span linemen and laptops. Using recent research and the Security Nexus Deep Dive transcript, we break down the evolving kill chain, the point of no return (PNR), and how relays, substations, and the trust we place in them may be the last line of defense. Read More…
What happens when AI-enhanced commercial satellites, smart city sensors, retail cameras, and mobile apps converge into a single open-source intelligence stack? You get a new kind of ISR; emerging not from secret state programs, but from the fabric of daily urban life. This post examines how edge computing, multimodal remote sensing, SLAM tools, and satellite IoT are transforming situational awareness, raising new strategic dilemmas about control, ethics, and the erosion of secrecy. Read More…
