February 18, 2026

Live From WWHF Mile High 2026 – 2026-02-11

33 minutes

Live from Wild West Hackin’ Fest Denver 2026, the Black Hills Information Security crew brings their signature mix of sharp security insight and off-the-cuff banter to a packed in-person audience.

This episode centers on a controversial Notepad update that introduced Markdown rendering—along with a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue. The hosts unpack what this says about modern software bloat, “vibe coding,” and the growing push to embed AI into everything—whether it belongs there or not. They also explore the implications of Discord's Age verification requirements, AI-generated code, including OpenAI’s latest Codex model, and debate whether we’re headed toward a wave of AI-assisted vulnerabilities.

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Chapters

(00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Corey Olympics

(02:23) - Story # 1: Critical Notepad vulnerability reignites criticism of Microsoft’s forced AI features

(07:42) - Story # 2: Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

(10:17) - Story # 3: 2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died

(15:04) - Story # 5: BeyondTrust Remote Access Products 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution

(16:32) - Story # GRITREP: 0APT and the Victims Who Weren’t

(20:54) - The advanced advancement of AI models

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Creators & Guests

John Strand - Host

Corey Ham - Host

Derek Banks - Guest

Andrew Krug - Guest

Chadd Watson - Guest

Hayden Covington - Host

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Links
Story # 1: Critical Notepad vulnerability reignites criticism of Microsoft’s forced AI features
Story # 2: Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Story # 3: 2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died
Story # 5: BeyondTrust Remote Access Products 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
Story # GRITREP: 0APT and the Victims Who Weren’t

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