SN 1013: Chrome Web Store is a mess - Apple Encryption in the UK, Texas Vs. DeepSeek

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Leo Laporte

Cyber Crime, Malware, Technology, Encryption, Steve Gibson, Security, Hacking, Twit, Spyware, Leo Laporte

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 151 minutes

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Summary

US lawmakers respond to the UK's outrageous demand about Apple's encryption.
What, exactly, is a "backdoor", and can a "backdoor" NOT be secret?
Highlights from last week's Windows' Patch Tuesday.
A look into RansomHub: The latest king of the Ransomware hill.
"TOAD": Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery.
The state of Texas -versus- DeepSeek.
Disabling Apple's "Restricted Mode".
Where did I put that $800 million in Bitcoin?
A Sci-Fi author update.
And a deep dive into the misoperation of Chrome's critically important Web Extension Store

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1013-Notes.pdf

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0:00.0	It's time for security now. Steve Gibson is here. We'll talk about the U.S. response to the U.K.'s
0:05.6	request that Apple stop encrypting your data. Why is everybody calling this a backdoor? Steve has got a rant.
0:14.6	He doesn't like that word, and he's looking for a better one. We'll also talk about Toad.
0:19.2	Did you know that Toad stands for telephone-oriented attack delivery?
0:23.6	What's Google doing to stop that?
0:25.8	And then we will talk a little bit about what a terrible job.
0:30.9	Google's doing managing the Chrome Web Extension Store.
0:35.1	When you hear this, you're going to, you won't believe it.
0:38.2	Coming up on Security Now.
0:42.6	Podcasts you love.
0:44.4	From people you trust.
0:46.9	This is Twitter.
0:52.3	This is Security Now with Steve Gibson.
0:54.6	Episode 113, recorded Tuesday, February 18th, 2025.
1:01.7	The Chrome Web Store is a mess.
1:05.3	It's time for security now, the show where we cover the latest security news, privacy news,
1:10.7	with a gentle dollop of
1:14.1	science fiction and fun with this guy right here. Maybe a little math even. Steve Gibson
1:20.1	from GRC.com. Oh, my friend, it's great to see you. And actually, it's funny you should mention
1:25.4	sci-fi because I'm going to, we are going to swing in briefly, and I'm going to update our listeners on the recommendations that I accepted from chat GPT.
1:37.2	When I asked it for, as we may remember, about four or five weeks ago, I said, here are the things that I've read
1:45.6	that I've enjoyed.
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