Risky Bulletin Podcast
July 14, 2026
Between Two Nerds: Exploits are not cyber power
Presented by
Independent Security Researcher
Policy & Intelligence
In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq discuss just how important exploits are for cyber operations using data published in a new paper authored by two members of Ukraine’s cyber security agency.
This episode is also available on YouTube.
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Show notes
Rethinking Exploitation in Cyber War: Reassessing the Role of Software Exploits in Wartime
Max Smeets' chapter 5 from "No Shortcuts": The Elements of an Offensive Cyber Capability