SN 1026: Rogue Comms Tech Found in US Power Grid - Is AI Replicating Itself?

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Leo Laporte

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

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

Chrome to actively refuse admin privileges.
Android Messenger is getting manual key verification.
Pwn2Own to add AI "pwning" as in-scope attack targets.
AI has already been found to be replicating.
Microsoft not killing off Office on Win10 after October.
23andMe's asset purchaser revealed.
Many fun talking points thanks to our listeners.
Steve's review of "Andor", season 2.
What's been discovered inside the U.S. power grid

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1026-Notes.pdf

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0:00.0	It's time for security now. Steve Gibson is here. Big show ahead for you. We're going to talk about
0:04.7	Pone to Own. We all adding AI, which is interesting in its exploit attacks. We'll also talk about
0:14.0	an AI that's been found to be replicating. Has the red line been crossed? Steve's review of
0:20.5	and or, and what we discovered inside the U.S. power grid... has the red line been crossed Steve's review of Andor
0:21.2	and what we discovered inside the U.S. power grid
0:24.6	not good.
0:25.8	That and a lot more coming up next
0:27.4	on security now.
0:31.3	Podcasts you love.
0:32.9	From people you trust.
0:35.6	This is Twitter.
0:40.9	This people you trust. This is Twitter. This is Security Now with Steve Gibson, episode 1026, recorded Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
0:50.5	Rogue Coms Tech found in the U.S. Power Grid.
0:54.2	It's time for security now.
0:56.4	The show we cover your security, your privacy, your online behavior with this guy right here,
1:04.5	Mr. Steve Gibson of the Gibson Research Corporation, hi Steve.
1:08.9	Do not misbehave online.
1:11.1	We've been watching you.
1:12.1	We know.
1:13.3	And I'm, you're going to the office.
1:16.4	Uh, tech we have today.
1:17.9	We'll know everything you do.
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