May 13, 2025

Security Now 1025: Secure Conversation Records Retention

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2 hours 44 minutes

The state of Virginia passes an age-restriction law that has no chance.

New Zealand also tries something similar, citing Australia's lead.

A nasty Python package for Discord survived 3 years and 11K downloads.

The FBI says it's a good idea to discard end-of-life consumer routers.

What's in WhatsApp? Finding out was neither easy nor certain.

The UK's Cyber Centre says AI promises to make things much worse.

A bunch of great feedback from our great listeners, then:

Is true end-to-end encryption possible when records must be retained?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1025-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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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.

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May 13, 2025

Security Now 1025: Secure Conversation Records Retention

Listen Later

2 hours 44 minutes

The state of Virginia passes an age-restriction law that has no chance.

New Zealand also tries something similar, citing Australia's lead.

A nasty Python package for Discord survived 3 years and 11K downloads.

The FBI says it's a good idea to discard end-of-life consumer routers.

What's in WhatsApp? Finding out was neither easy nor certain.

The UK's Cyber Centre says AI promises to make things much worse.

A bunch of great feedback from our great listeners, then:

Is true end-to-end encryption possible when records must be retained?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1025-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download 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.

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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:

threatlocker.com for Security Now

uscloud.com

hoxhunt.com/securitynow

canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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