SN 1022: The Windows Sandbox - Short-life Certs, Ransomware Payout Stats

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Leo Laporte

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

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 173 minutes

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Summary

Enabling Firefox's Tab Grouping.
Recalled Recall Re-Rolls out.
The crucial CVE program nearly died. It's been given new life.
China confesses to hacking the US (blames our stance on Taiwan).
CISA says what Oracle still refuses to.
Brute force attacks on the (rapid) rise.
An AI/ML Python package rates a 9.8 (again!)
The CA/Browser forum passed short-life certs. :(
A wonderful crosswalk hack hits Silicon Valley.
Android to add force restarting ahead of schedule. Maybe.
The EFF is never happy. But especially now, about Florida.
Interesting research into ransomware payouts.
Windows Sandbox: The amazing gem hidden inside all Windows 10 & 11!

Show Notesb - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1022-Notes.pdf

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0:00.0	It's time for security now. Steve Gibson is here. He's figured out how to enable Firefox tab grouping.
0:06.4	He'll share that with you. Good news. Miter's CV program is not dead yet, and there are plans to keep it alive forever.
0:15.9	And we'll find out about a Windows feature that's been there for a long time, but Steve has just rediscovered it.
0:21.8	It's the hidden gem inside all versions of Windows 10 and 11, the Windows sandbox.
0:27.7	That end.
0:28.9	Yes, it's time for short-lived certs.
0:32.1	All of that and more coming up next on Security Now.
0:36.9	Podcasts you love.
0:38.3	From people you trust.
0:41.0	This is Twitter.
0:46.3	This is Security Now with Steve Gibson.
0:49.2	Episode 1222, recorded Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025.
0:55.5	The Windows Sandbox.
0:57.8	It's time for security now, the show where we talk about your privacy, your security,
1:03.0	staying safe online.
1:04.7	All of that, courtesy of this cat.
1:08.5	Mr. Steve Gibson, live long and prosper Gibson of GRC.com. Hi, Steve.
1:15.1	I can't. I can't. I have to have my fingers taped. Actually, you know what? And that's the thing,
1:21.6	isn't it? You know what? Now that I've been playing the piano, I, because that's, limber digits. Well, it's one of the things you have to learn with the piano because Oh. I, because that's, Lember digits.
1:28.0	Well, it's one of the things you have to learn with the piano because you've got
1:31.2	tendons connecting your pinky and your ring finger.
1:34.2	And you've got to isolate those.
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