Network
Buzz Mesh: When the Community Runs the Model
Buzz combines Nostr, AI agents, and shared compute. What it can do today, and where networks, RAM, and trust still impose limits.
Sophos Firewall v22 MR2: Update or New Risk?
SFOS 22.0 MR2 adds PQC controls, STAS fixes, and Config Studio 2.6. A technical analysis of features, upgrade risks, and stability.
Majorana 2: Progress or Quantum PR?
Microsoft promises stable topological qubits with Majorana 2. The chip is fascinating, but the evidence remains disputed.
AI in the Cybercrime Underground: Hype Meets Craft
Why AI in cybercrime is less about superhackers and more about scaling, automation, and more convincing deception.
Security Tools for Network Engineers
Which security tools matter for network engineers, how to classify them, and where admin, blue team, and red team work diverge.
Shadowsocks and Xray: When VPN Gets Blocked
Why classic VPNs stand out in restrictive networks and how Shadowsocks or Xray-core can help as pragmatic tunnel options.
Sophos Connect: Why admins should not have to chase blog posts
Sophos Connect 2.5 MR1 shows why VPN client updates should not hide in blog posts. OpenSSL 3.3.7 needs visibility.
Patchday in the AI Era: The Pace Is Rising
Why Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday was truly large, why the 500 figure is mixed, and what AI changes for patching.
Greedflation: When rising costs become an excuse
Prices rise, services shrink and jobs disappear. What greedflation means in tech and why Sophos raises questions.
From PRISM to Prompts: The New AI Dependency
Why AI connectors create new dependencies, why the US and China shape the race, and what admins should check now.