Securitynewsletter Co

Project Overview

A weekly cybersecurity newsletter that provides summaries of interesting articles, known breaches, and software issues. The project has been running for approximately 7 years and generates $25,000 annually through sponsorships. The creator views the newsletter as a personal learning platform, using the process of summarizing content as a method of deepening understanding.

Content Strategy

The author sources articles through a combination of:

• Bookmarked news websites
• Social media
• Recommendations from friends and colleagues

Business Insights

While the newsletter generates consistent sponsorship revenue, the creator acknowledges potential for growth through more aggressive marketing. However, they admit to being less comfortable with marketing efforts, which has limited potential expansion.

Community Response

The discussion reveals moderate interest from the Hacker News community. Commenters expressed curiosity about the newsletter’s infrastructure and content sourcing, with one user recommending Curated as a hosting and email platform for similar projects.

Technical Notes

The newsletter is hosted at securitynewsletter.co, with the creator primarily focusing on content curation and knowledge sharing rather than complex technical implementation.