Security Now (Audio)

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Cybersecurity guru Steve Gibson joins Leo Laporte every Tuesday. Steve and Leo break down the latest cybercrime and hacking stories, offering a deep understanding of what's happening and how to protec... more

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February 24, 2026SN 1066: Password Leakage - Zero Trust, Zero Knowledge
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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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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2h 51min
February 17, 2026SN 1065: Attestation - Code Signing Gets Tough
How secure are your Chrome extensions and certificate signings really? This episode pulls back the curtain on a massive spyware discovery and exposes the convoluted hoops developers must jump through to prove their identity in 2026.
Websites can place high demands upon limited CPU resources.

Microsoft appears to back away from its security commitment.

What's Windows 11 26H1 and where do I get it.

Chrome 145 brings Device Bound Session Credentials.

More countries are moving to ban underage social media use.

The return of Roskomnadzor.

Discord to require proof of adulthood for adult content.

Might you still be using WinRAR 7.12 -- I was.

Paragon's Graphite can definitely spy on all instant messaging.

30 malicious Chrome Extensions.

287 Chrome extensions from spying on 37.4 million users.

The first malicious Outlook add-in steals 4000 user's credentials.

Some AI "vibe" coding thoughts.

What I just went through to obtain a new code signing certificate

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1065-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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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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2h 41min
February 10, 2026SN 1064: Least Privilege - Cybercrime Goes Pro
From EU fines that never get paid to cyber warfare grounding missiles mid-battle, this week's episode uncovers the untold stories and real-world consequences shaping today's digital defenses.
How is the EU's GDPR fine collection going.

Western democracies are getting serious about offensive cybercrime.

The powerful cyber component of the Midnight Hammer operation.

Signs of psychological dependence upon OpenAI's GPT-4o chatbot.

CISA orders government agencies to unplug end-of-support devices.

How to keep Windows from annoying us after an upgrade.

What is OpenClaw, how safe is it to use, what does it mean.

Another listener uses AI to completely code an app.

Coinbase suffers another insider breach. What can be done

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1064-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2h 37min
February 03, 2026SN 1063: Mongo's Too Easy - AI Bug Bounties Gone Wild
When a popular antivirus and even Notepad++ turn into infection vectors after supply chain breaches, it's clear no software is safe from attack—or from its own update system. Steve and Leo unpack the risks hiding right inside your next auto-update.
An anti-virus system infects its own users.

Apple's next iOS release "fuzzes" cellular locations.

cURL discontinues bug bounties under bogus AI flood.

AI discovers and fixes 15 CVE-worthy 0-days in OpenSSL.

Ireland did NOT already pass their spying legislation.

AI irreversibly deletes all project files. Says it's sorry.

Windows has a serious global clipboard security problem.

ISPs have the ability to monetize their subscriber's identities.

MongoDB has lowered the hacking skill level bar to the floor

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1063-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2h 56min
January 27, 2026SN 1062: AI-Generated Malware - Ireland Legalizes Spyware
Can AI really write malware better than hackers ever could? This episode exposes the first real-world case of advanced, fully AI-generated malware and why it signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity risk.
CISA's uncertain future remains quite worrisome.

Worrisome is Ireland's new "lawful" interception law.

The EU's Digital Rights organization pushes back.

Microsoft acknowledges it turns over user encryption keys.

Alex Neihaus on AI enterprise usage dangers.

Gavin confesses he put a database on the Internet.

Worries about a massive podcast rewinding backlog.

What does the emergence of AI-generated malware portend?

Show Note - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1062-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

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2h 42min
January 20, 2026SN 1061: More GhostPosting - RAM Crisis Hits Firewalls
Soaring RAM prices are about to hit your security gear where it hurts, and the fallout could change what's protecting your network. Find out who's about to pay and why the AI gold rush is reshaping more than just your server specs.
RAM pricing to affect enterprise firewall equipment.

Anthropic provides sizeable support to Python Foundation.

The FTC clamps down on GM's secret sale of driving data.

"ANCHOR" replaces "CIPAC" for industry-government sharing.

Germany planning to legislate total access to global data.

Grubhub becomes the latest ShinyHunters extortion victim.

Let's Encrypt's 6-Day certs are available to everyone.

Iran planning to permanently take itself off the Internet.

HD Tune before and after a SpinRite Level 3 refresh.

Some great listener feedback, and

More trouble from GhostPoster malicious browser extensions

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1061-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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2h 45min
January 13, 2026SN 1060: 3-Day Certificates - The Rise of AI Programming
Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.
A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.

California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.

Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.

iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.

A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.

Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.

Various listener musings on code signing.

A bit of Magnesium feedback.

What use are 3-day code signing certs?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-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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2h 50min
January 06, 2026SN 1059: MongoBleed - Code Signing Under Siege
Why are code signing certificates suddenly getting shorter, pricier, and more restrictive? Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte expose the "cabal" rewriting the rules for everyone who builds software—and what it means for your security and your wallet.
Code-signing certificate lifetimes shortened by two years.

Sadly, ChatGPT is heading toward an advertising profit model.

The Python Package Index is strengthening its security.

BitLocker gets hardware acceleration, but not today.

New York City's mayoral inauguration banned Raspberry Pi's.

An astonishingly good British time travel series.

A critical link between Vitamin D and Magnesium.

A look inside the very bad MongoBleed vulnerability

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1059-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

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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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3h 17min
December 28, 2025 SN 1058: A Gift for the New Year - Vitamin D Revisited
In this special holiday episode, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte revisit their classic conversation about vitamin D—diving into the science, surprising updates, and practical tips for your health. Whether you've heard it before or are tuning in for the first time, this "blast from the past" is the perfect way to kick off 2026 with wisdom, laughs, and a little bit of eggnog recovery.

Read more at https://www.grc.com/health

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

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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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1h 27min
December 23, 2025SN 1057: GhostPoster - Free VPNs, Hidden Risks
What if your smart TV and Firefox extensions were secretly hijacking your security and privacy? This episode reveals the jaw-dropping discovery of a massive TV botnet and the surprisingly clever malware lurking behind innocent browser icons.
North Korea's profitable fixation on cryptocurrency.

Amazon uncovers a cryptomining sneaking into customer clouds.

Insecure Docker API servers are also hosting cryptominers.

A new and truly massive SmartTV-based botnet discovery.

DNS Benchmark's 4th release.

Who, besides Let's Encrypt, offers free automated certs.

Some interesting listener feedback.

And how a PNG Icon was used to infect 50,000 Firefox users

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1057-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

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2h 21min

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