Security Now 1054: Bots in the Belfry

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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