 
Picture of the Week. 
Satellite Turla: APT Command and Control in the Sky. 
OS 17 to further crack down on device fingerprinting. 
Android to start warning of "unknown trackers". 
The 7th branch of the US military. 
Russia criminalizes open source project contribution. 
VirusTotal's 2023 report. 
Closing the Loop. 
TETRA:BURST. 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-933-Notes.pdf 
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte 
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SN 933: TETRA:BURST - Satellite Turla, Android tracker tech, VirusTotal 2023 report, open source in Russia

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 protect yourself and your business. Security Now is a must listen for security professionals every week.

Records live every Tuesday at 4:30pm Eastern / 1:30pm Pacific / 20:30 UTC.

Technology

Tech News

Podcasting

Gadgets

Software How-To

 
GCHQ: No more default passwords for consumer IoT devices! 
What happened with Chrome and 3rd-party cookies? 
Race conditions and multi-threading 
GM "accidentally" enrolled millions into "OnStar Smart Driver +" program 
Steve recommends Ryk Brown's "Frontiers Saga" 
SpinRite update 
Passkeys: A Shattered Dream? 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-972-Notes.pdf 
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte 
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SN 972: Passkeys: A Shattered Dream? - IoT Default Passwords, Passkeys

 
What do you call "Stuxnet on steroids"?? 
Voyager 1 update 
Android 15 to quarantine apps 
Thunderbird & Microsoft Exchange 
China bans Western encrypted messaging apps 
Gentoo says "no" to AI 
Cars collecting diving data 
Freezing your credit 
Investopedia 
Computer Science Abstractions 
Lazy People vs. Secure Systems 
Actalis issues free S/MIME certificates 
PIN Encryption 
DRAM and GhostRace 
AT&T; Phishing Scam 
Race Conditions and Multi-core processors 
An Alternative to the Current Credit System 
SpinRite Updates 
Chat (out of) Control 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-971-Notes.pdf 
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SN 971: Chat (out of) Control - Fuxnet, Android Quarantine, Gentoo

 
An update on the AT&T; data breach 
340,000 social security numbers leaked 
Cookie Notice Compliance 
The GDPR does enforce some transparency 
Physical router buttons 
Wifi enabled button pressers 
Netsecfish disclosure of Dlink NAS vulnerability 
Chrome bloat 
SpinRite update 
GhostRace 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-970-Notes.pdf 
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SN 970: GhostRace - AT&T Breach Update, Cookie Notices, Router Buttons

Out-of-support DLink NAS devices contain hard coded backdoor credentials 
Privnote is not so "Priv" 
Crowdfense is willing to pay millions 
Engineers Pinpoint Cause of Voyager 1 Issue, Are Working on Solution 
SpinRite Update 
Minimum Viable Secure Product 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-969-Notes.pdf 
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte 
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SN 969: Minimum Viable Secure Product - Dlink NAS Backdoor, Privnote, Crowdefense

 
A near-Universal (Local) Linux Elevation of Privilege vulnerability 
TechCrunch informed AT&T; of a 5 year old data breach 
Signal to get very useful cloud backups 
Telegram to allow restricted incoming 
HP exits Russia ahead of schedule 
Advertisers are heavier users of Ad Blockers than average Americans! 
The Google Incognito Mode Lawsuit 
Canonical fights malicious Ubuntu store apps 
Spinrite update 
A Cautionary Tale 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-968-Notes.pdf 
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte 
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SN 933: TETRA:BURST - Satellite Turla, Android tracker tech, VirusTotal 2023 report, open source in Russia

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