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Resilient Seedboxes and Decentralized Infrastructure Design
July 6, 2026 · HOSTCAY

Resilient Seedboxes and Decentralized Infrastructure Design

Two decades of research into self-replicating seedbox architecture reveals practical lessons in building systems designed to resist shutdown. What operators can learn from decentralized BitTorrent design.

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Extortion Without Encryption: When Data Theft Replaces Ransomware
July 5, 2026 · HOSTCAY

Extortion Without Encryption: When Data Theft Replaces Ransomware

Threat actors are shifting from encryption-based ransomware to pure data theft extortion. A recent $1M payment shows the trend—and what it means for your defences.

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FatFs Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Embedded Devices
July 4, 2026 · HOSTCAY

FatFs Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Embedded Devices

A popular embedded filesystem carries critical flaws affecting security cameras, IoT devices, and industrial hardware. What this means for infrastructure defenders.

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Google Takes Down NetNut: What Residential Proxy Disruption Means for Infrastructure
July 3, 2026 · HOSTCAY

Google Takes Down NetNut: What Residential Proxy Disruption Means for Infrastructure

Google's coordinated takedown of NetNut's residential proxy network raises hard questions about botnet-scale infrastructure abuse and the blurring line between proxy services and illicit relay networks.

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Kubernetes Cluster Takeover via Argo CD Repo-Server
July 2, 2026 · HOSTCAY

Kubernetes Cluster Takeover via Argo CD Repo-Server

A critical unpatched flaw in Argo CD's repo-server component can grant attackers cluster-wide control. Learn the attack surface and protective measures for your infrastructure.

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AI Agents and Data Exfiltration: The MCP Tool Description Risk
July 1, 2026 · HOSTCAY

AI Agents and Data Exfiltration: The MCP Tool Description Risk

Microsoft research reveals how malicious tool descriptions can trick AI agents into leaking sensitive data. Learn the attack vector and what teams should watch for.

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