February 24, 2026

Security Now 1066: Password Leakage

2 hours 50 minutes

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.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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