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SN 1066: Password Leakage - Zero Trust, Zero Knowledge
ETH Zurich's deep-dive into the world's top password managers exposes how feature overload and legacy design obscure real security flaws, forcing a rethink of what "zero knowledge" actually means for your vault. Learn why recent fixes matter—and why open source may be your safest bet.CA's warn us to urgently prepare for the inevitable.Three U.S. states attempt to ban 3D printed firearms.Denied ransom, ShinyHunters leaks 967,000 personal details."Billions" of U.S. social security numbers leaked.Is Apple planning to add cameras to three new gadgets.No more security fixes for Firefox on Windows 7 & 8.Russia blocks the official Linux kernel site they need.Will the U.S."freedom.gov" site post EU blocked content.LLM's will offer secure passwords. Do Not Use Them.As predicted, the "ClickFix" attack strategy takes over.A listener believes his computer is compromised.How could three popular password managers get things wrong. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1066-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: guardsquare.com bitwarden.com/twit zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow material.security
SN 1065: Attestation - Code Signing Gets Tough
How secure are your Chrome extensions and certificate signings really? This episode pulls back the curtain on a massive spyware discovery and exposes the convoluted hoops developers must jump through to prove their identity in 2026.Websites can place high demands upon limited CPU resources.Microsoft appears to back away from its security commitment.What's Windows 11 26H1 and where do I get it.Chrome 145 brings Device Bound Session Credentials.More countries are moving to ban underage social media use.The return of Roskomnadzor.Discord to require proof of adulthood for adult content.Might you still be using WinRAR 7.12 -- I was.Paragon's Graphite can definitely spy on all instant messaging.30 malicious Chrome Extensions.287 Chrome extensions from spying on 37.4 million users.The first malicious Outlook add-in steals 4000 user's credentials.Some AI "vibe" coding thoughts.What I just went through to obtain a new code signing certificateShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1065-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT meter.com/securitynow zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow
SN 1064: Least Privilege - Cybercrime Goes Pro
From EU fines that never get paid to cyber warfare grounding missiles mid-battle, this week's episode uncovers the untold stories and real-world consequences shaping today's digital defenses.How is the EU's GDPR fine collection going.Western democracies are getting serious about offensive cybercrime.The powerful cyber component of the Midnight Hammer operation.Signs of psychological dependence upon OpenAI's GPT-4o chatbot.CISA orders government agencies to unplug end-of-support devices.How to keep Windows from annoying us after an upgrade.What is OpenClaw, how safe is it to use, what does it mean.Another listener uses AI to completely code an app.Coinbase suffers another insider breach. What can be doneShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1064-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow trustedtech.team/securitynowCSS guardsquare.com
SN 1063: Mongo's Too Easy - AI Bug Bounties Gone Wild
When a popular antivirus and even Notepad++ turn into infection vectors after supply chain breaches, it's clear no software is safe from attack—or from its own update system. Steve and Leo unpack the risks hiding right inside your next auto-update.An anti-virus system infects its own users.Apple's next iOS release "fuzzes" cellular locations.cURL discontinues bug bounties under bogus AI flood.AI discovers and fixes 15 CVE-worthy 0-days in OpenSSL.Ireland did NOT already pass their spying legislation.AI irreversibly deletes all project files. Says it's sorry.Windows has a serious global clipboard security problem.ISPs have the ability to monetize their subscriber's identities.MongoDB has lowered the hacking skill level bar to the floorShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1063-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com/twit meter.com/securitynow bitwarden.com/twit material.security guardsquare.com
SN 1062: AI-Generated Malware - Ireland Legalizes Spyware
Can AI really write malware better than hackers ever could? This episode exposes the first real-world case of advanced, fully AI-generated malware and why it signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity risk.CISA's uncertain future remains quite worrisome.Worrisome is Ireland's new "lawful" interception law.The EU's Digital Rights organization pushes back.Microsoft acknowledges it turns over user encryption keys.Alex Neihaus on AI enterprise usage dangers.Gavin confesses he put a database on the Internet.Worries about a massive podcast rewinding backlog.What does the emergence of AI-generated malware portend?Show Note - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1062-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hoxhunt.com/securitynow trustedtech.team/securitynow365 zscaler.com/security
SN 1061: More GhostPosting - RAM Crisis Hits Firewalls
Soaring RAM prices are about to hit your security gear where it hurts, and the fallout could change what's protecting your network. Find out who's about to pay and why the AI gold rush is reshaping more than just your server specs.RAM pricing to affect enterprise firewall equipment.Anthropic provides sizeable support to Python Foundation.The FTC clamps down on GM's secret sale of driving data."ANCHOR" replaces "CIPAC" for industry-government sharing.Germany planning to legislate total access to global data.Grubhub becomes the latest ShinyHunters extortion victim.Let's Encrypt's 6-Day certs are available to everyone.Iran planning to permanently take itself off the Internet.HD Tune before and after a SpinRite Level 3 refresh.Some great listener feedback, andMore trouble from GhostPoster malicious browser extensionsShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1061-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT threatlocker.com/twit meter.com/securitynow joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT
SN 1060: 3-Day Certificates - The Rise of AI Programming
Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.Various listener musings on code signing.A bit of Magnesium feedback.What use are 3-day code signing certs?Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: material.security zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow
SN 1060: 3-Day Certificates - The Rise of AI Programming
Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.Various listener musings on code signing.A bit of Magnesium feedback.What use are 3-day code signing certs?Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: material.security zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow
SN 1059: MongoBleed - Code Signing Under Siege
Why are code signing certificates suddenly getting shorter, pricier, and more restrictive? Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte expose the "cabal" rewriting the rules for everyone who builds software—and what it means for your security and your wallet.Code-signing certificate lifetimes shortened by two years.Sadly, ChatGPT is heading toward an advertising profit model.The Python Package Index is strengthening its security.BitLocker gets hardware acceleration, but not today.New York City's mayoral inauguration banned Raspberry Pi's.An astonishingly good British time travel series.A critical link between Vitamin D and Magnesium.A look inside the very bad MongoBleed vulnerabilityShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1059-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: meter.com/securitynow threatlocker.com/twit material.security bitwarden.com/twit
SN 1058: A Gift for the New Year - Vitamin D Revisited
In this special holiday episode, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte revisit their classic conversation about vitamin D—diving into the science, surprising updates, and practical tips for your health. Whether you've heard it before or are tuning in for the first time, this "blast from the past" is the perfect way to kick off 2026 with wisdom, laughs, and a little bit of eggnog recovery.Read more at https://www.grc.com/healthHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
SN 1057: GhostPoster - Free VPNs, Hidden Risks
What if your smart TV and Firefox extensions were secretly hijacking your security and privacy? This episode reveals the jaw-dropping discovery of a massive TV botnet and the surprisingly clever malware lurking behind innocent browser icons.North Korea's profitable fixation on cryptocurrency.Amazon uncovers a cryptomining sneaking into customer clouds.Insecure Docker API servers are also hosting cryptominers.A new and truly massive SmartTV-based botnet discovery.DNS Benchmark's 4th release.Who, besides Let's Encrypt, offers free automated certs.Some interesting listener feedback.And how a PNG Icon was used to infect 50,000 Firefox usersShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1057-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: zscaler.com/security
SN 1056: Australia - AI Coding Blunders Exposed
Australia's nationwide social media ban has put tech's age verification tools under the spotlight, exposing the flaws and privacy risks in today's facial detection systems and sparking worldwide debate about what's coming for the rest of us.Home Depot's puzzling reluctance to close a bad hole.GNOME's shell extension manager is unhappy with AI.How attacks on open source repositories compares in 2025.China's researchers have taken aim at the US power grid.How bad has the React2Shell vulnerability turned out to be.More new React vulnerabilities.Apple moves to iOS 26.2.Let's Encrypt's crosses into one billion servers managed.A DNS Benchmark update.Some interesting listener feedback, then...How things going with Australia's social media ban and what we are learninghttps://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1056-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zapier.com/securitynow threatlocker.com/twit joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT veeam.com bitwarden.com/twit
SN 1055: React's Perfect 10 - RAM Is the New Lobster
A devastating new React vulnerability earned a "perfect 10" for risk, letting attackers remotely run code on a million-plus servers with a single HTTP request. Find out what happened, how fast attackers moved in, and why this bug changes everything for web security.France's VanityFair face a stiff fine over cookies.GrapheneOS pulls out of France over coercion worries.The EU adds to the pile-on over underage social media.India mandates the tracking of all smartphones.Apple says no.India abandons its smartphone tracking mandate.India requires all encrypted messaging to be SIM-tied.Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters --becomes--> SLH.AI demand has driven RAM pricing sky high.GRC's DNS Benchmark is finished and available.Cisco may talk a good game, but they're still Cisco.Browsers to ask users for local network access permission.React: The worst remote code exploit in a LONG time.Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1055-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: 1password.com/securitynow veeam.com bigid.com/securitynow zscaler.com/security hoxhunt.com/securitynow
SN 1054: Bots in the Belfry - Cisco Promises Real Security Fixes!
Cisco has finally admitted it's time for real change and is vowing to build "secure by default" gear after decades of criticism. Steve Gibson reacts to a rare moment when a tech giant actually gets security right—and what it means for everyone running critical infrastructure.• Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters strikes (Salesforce) again. • Cisco actually (no kidding) sees the light. • Next week, Australia bans all underage social media. • The EU Parliament moves to replace US computer tech. • When to use Passwords, Passkeys or Yubikeys. • Do unpowered SSDs lose their data. • How about a "Joy of Coding" podcast. • A Bitwarden Passkeys integration glitch. • XSLT is sneaky. It's where you don't expect it. • We know where last week's picture came from. • The long-awaited return of a new Stargate series. • A simple test to check our networks for any bot infections. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1054-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT vanta.com/SECURITYNOW bitwarden.com/twit threatlocker.com for Security Now canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT
SN 1053: Banning VPNs - The Equals Coffee Hack
Could banning VPNs really become law in the US? This episode breaks down the jaw-dropping legislation in Wisconsin and Michigan that targets VPN access for everyone, not just kids—and what it means for your digital privacy.The EU finally comes to its "Chat Control" senses.Windows 11 to include SysInternals Sysmon natively.Chrome's tabs (optionally) go vertical.The Pentagon begins its investment in warfare AI.Members of the military are being doxed by social media.A look inside the futility of trying to corral AI.The surprising lack of WhatsApp user privacy.Exactly what happened last week to Cloudflare?Britain (over)reacts to the Jaguar Land Rover incident.Project: Hail Mary's second trailer released.US state legislatures want to ban VPNs altogetherShow Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1053-Notes.pdfHosts: Steve Gibson and Leo LaporteDownload or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/securitynow zscaler.com/security Melissa.com/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow 1password.com/securitynow