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.

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