Between Two Nerds: Lights out!

In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about the role of cyber operations in the US capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro. Show notes: - Maduro's fall puts US cyber power in the spotlight: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-cybersecurity/2026/01/05/maduros-fall-puts-us-cyber-power-in-the-spotlight-00710452 - Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/trump-venezuela-cyber-operation-maduro-00709816 - Venezuela strike marks a turning point for US cyber warfare https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/venezuela-us-cyber-warfare-00713507 - Power outages, but not cyber https://bsky.app/profile/shakirov2036.bsky.social/post/3mbocouzyvc2t from Oleg Shakirov - NYTimes Inside 'Operation Absolute Resolve' https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/us/politics/trump-capture-maduro-venezuela.html - Spec Ops by William McRaven https://www.penguin.com.au/books/spec-ops-9780307547231