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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 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 / 21:30 UTC.
Updated: 5 hours 57 min ago
SN 1055: React's Perfect 10 - RAM Is the New Lobster
A devastating new React vulnerability earned a "perfect 10" for risk, letting attackers remotely run code on a million-plus servers with a single HTTP request. Find out what happened, how fast attackers moved in, and why this bug changes everything for web security.
- France's VanityFair face a stiff fine over cookies.
- GrapheneOS pulls out of France over coercion worries.
- The EU adds to the pile-on over underage social media.
- India mandates the tracking of all smartphones.
- Apple says no.
- India abandons its smartphone tracking mandate.
- India requires all encrypted messaging to be SIM-tied.
- Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters --becomes--> SLH.
- AI demand has driven RAM pricing sky high.
- GRC's DNS Benchmark is finished and available.
- Cisco may talk a good game, but they're still Cisco.
- Browsers to ask users for local network access permission.
- React: The worst remote code exploit in a LONG time.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1055-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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SN 1054: Bots in the Belfry - Cisco Promises Real Security Fixes!
Cisco has finally admitted it's time for real change and is vowing to build "secure by default" gear after decades of criticism. Steve Gibson reacts to a rare moment when a tech giant actually gets security right—and what it means for everyone running critical infrastructure.
• Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters strikes (Salesforce) again.
• Cisco actually (no kidding) sees the light.
• Next week, Australia bans all underage social media.
• The EU Parliament moves to replace US computer tech.
• When to use Passwords, Passkeys or Yubikeys.
• Do unpowered SSDs lose their data.
• How about a "Joy of Coding" podcast.
• A Bitwarden Passkeys integration glitch.
• XSLT is sneaky. It's where you don't expect it.
• We know where last week's picture came from.
• The long-awaited return of a new Stargate series.
• A simple test to check our networks for any bot infections.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1054-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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SN 1053: Banning VPNs - The Equals Coffee Hack
Could banning VPNs really become law in the US? This episode breaks down the jaw-dropping legislation in Wisconsin and Michigan that targets VPN access for everyone, not just kids—and what it means for your digital privacy.
- The EU finally comes to its "Chat Control" senses.
- Windows 11 to include SysInternals Sysmon natively.
- Chrome's tabs (optionally) go vertical.
- The Pentagon begins its investment in warfare AI.
- Members of the military are being doxed by social media.
- A look inside the futility of trying to corral AI.
- The surprising lack of WhatsApp user privacy.
- Exactly what happened last week to Cloudflare?
- Britain (over)reacts to the Jaguar Land Rover incident.
- Project: Hail Mary's second trailer released.
- US state legislatures want to ban VPNs altogether
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1053-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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SN 1052: Global Cellphone Tracking - Checkout.com Fights Back
Think your cell phone is safe from tracking? Steve reveals how global networks let anyone pinpoint your location—no hacking required and no malware involved.
- Apple introduces a new Digital ID inside Wallet.
- Checkout.com refuses to pay a ransom demand.
- Google announces "Private AI Compute" in the cloud.
- Google backpedals on their "devs must register" demand.
- Win11 added a Passkeys API which 1Password & Bitwarden support.
- Russia tracks SIM card appearances to thwart drone usage.
- Google sues Chinese Phishing as a Service platform.
- Lots of interesting listener feedback.
- Global cellphone tracking is alive, well, malware free and a distressingly common commercial enterprise
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1052-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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