 
Picture of the Week. 
The US CISA Log4J status update. 
The H2 Database Console vulnerability. 
The Federal Trade Commission gets into the act! 
Chrome fixed 37 known problems last week. 
The Privacy-first Brave browser. 
WordPress 5.8.3 security update. 
What, exactly, is a "Pluton"? 
The first of Dennis Taylor's three Bobiverse novels. 
SpinRite. 
URL Parsing Vulnerabilities.We invite you to read our show notes at https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-853-Notes.pdf 
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte 
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SN 853: URL Parsing Vulnerabilities - US CISA on Log4J, WordPress Security Update, What Is a Pluton

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.

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Tech News

Podcasting

Gadgets

Software How-To

 
The bigger problem with AI Overview 
https://udm14.com/ -and- https://tenbluelinks.org/ 
The horses have left the barn 
VPNs and Firewalls 
Email @ GRC 
Extension to fix Google search 
Passwords and SPAM 
Fixing motherboard components 
Vertical tabs in Firefox 
FritzBox routers 
Too many PINs 
More Google search fixes 
Testing Windows XP 
The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-976-Notes.pdf 
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SN 976: The 50 Gigabyte Privacy Bomb - Google AI Workarounds, Microsoft Recall

 
When you're the biggest target... 
Searching for Search 
How long will a Windows XP machine survive unprotected on the Internet? 
Free Laundry 
VPNs and Firewalls 
Netgate SG1100 
Ad Industry vs. Google Privacy Sandbox 
Bitwarden and passkeys 
Token2 passkey dongle 
312 Scientists & Researchers Respond 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-975-Notes.pdf 
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SN 975: 312 Scientists & Researchers Respond - 3 Chrome Zero-Days, Free Laundry

 
Picture of the Week. 
Most to least common 4-digit pins. 
Enhanced LORAN. 
Passkeys. 
Microsoft's Head in the Clouds. 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-974-Notes.pdf 
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SN 974: Microsoft's Head in the Clouds - 4-Digit Pins, Long Range Navigation, Microsoft

 
The vulnerability of GPS 
Is the sky falling on all VPN systems? 
Multi-user Passkeys, YubiKeys? 
The iCloud Keychain 
The UK and Google's Topics 
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-973-Notes.pdf 
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SN 973: Not So Fast - GPS Vulnerabilites, VPN Flaw

 
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 
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SN 853: URL Parsing Vulnerabilities - US CISA on Log4J, WordPress Security Update, What Is a Pluton

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