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SN 1097: Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout - When AI Outsmarts Its Makers

September 22, 2026 2:50:02 29.06 MB ( 134.51 MB less) Downloads: 0

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos.

  • Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying.
  • The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing.
  • The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon.
  • The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier.
  • "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself.
  • A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI.
  • Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update.
  • What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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