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Collateral Damage: How Anti-Piracy Systems Break the Open Internet
June 12, 2026 · Hostija

Collateral Damage: How Anti-Piracy Systems Break the Open Internet

Anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms designed to block illegal streams are catching legitimate traffic in the crossfire, raising serious questions about collateral damage to infrastructure and user access.

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JDY Botnet: SOHO Devices as Reconnaissance Infrastructure
June 11, 2026 · Hostija

JDY Botnet: SOHO Devices as Reconnaissance Infrastructure

A state-sponsored botnet is using thousands of compromised small-office devices for continuous network scanning. How to identify and mitigate the risk.

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Meta's Off-Site Data Collection: What Hosters Need to Know
June 10, 2026 · Hostija

Meta's Off-Site Data Collection: What Hosters Need to Know

Meta is extending its data-collection reach to personalise feeds and AI responses using off-site business data. Here's what infrastructure operators and privacy-conscious hosters should understand.

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Linux Kernel Use-After-Free: Lessons for Hosting Infrastructure
June 9, 2026 · Hostija

Linux Kernel Use-After-Free: Lessons for Hosting Infrastructure

A use-after-free flaw in the Linux kernel's packet filtering code now has a public exploit. Here's what infrastructure operators need to understand about the vulnerability and mitigation.

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Residential Proxies and the Hidden Cost of Free Apps
June 8, 2026 · Hostija

Residential Proxies and the Hidden Cost of Free Apps

Free applications are being weaponised as covert proxy infrastructure. We examine how this affects hosting security, network abuse, and what operators need to know.

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YouTube's Content ID at Scale: What 2.5 Billion Claims Reveal
June 7, 2026 · Hostija

YouTube's Content ID at Scale: What 2.5 Billion Claims Reveal

YouTube's Content ID system processed 2.5 billion copyright claims in 2025. We examine the infrastructure and policy implications for hosting providers and content creators.

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