Risky Business News Podcast
January 13, 2026
Between Two Nerds: Lights out!
Presented by
Independent Security Researcher
Policy & Intelligence
In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq about the role of cyber operations in the US capture of Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro.
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Show notes
Maduro's fall puts US cyber power in the spotlight
Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes
Venezuela strike marks a turning point for US cyber warfare
Power outages, but not cyber (from Oleg Shakirov)