December 03, 2024

Security Now 1003: A Light-Day Away

2 hours 18 minutes

Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Microsoft's clarification about AI training data usage, a fascinating breakthrough in understanding autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, and an urgent call for help from the Tor Network. The show culminates in an in-depth exploration of NASA's incredible Voyager 1 mission, which continues to communicate with Earth from nearly a light-day away despite increasing technical challenges.

Microsoft clarifies they are NOT using customer data from Office apps to train AI models

"Digital epileptic seizures" caused by flashing emergency vehicle lights can confuse automated driving systems, posing crash risks

Tor Network issues urgent call for volunteers to run new WebTunnel bridges to circumvent censorship in Russia

Zello asks its 140 million users to change passwords as a precautionary measure, hinting at a possible data breach

FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI

New Android scareware tactic simulates a seriously cracked and malfunctioning smartphone screen

Steve argues it's likely safe to leave Wireguard VPN ports open, but he prefers not to out of an abundance of caution

Research shows AI training on AI-generated content can lead to homogeneity and loss of diversity in outputs

Australia passes world-first law banning children under 16 from social media, with hefty fines for non-compliant platforms

NASA's Voyager 1 probe, nearly a light-day from Earth, resumes operations after a communications scare but faces mounting technical challenges as it nears the end of its life

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1003-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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