When even the Department of Defense can't properly vet its software dependencies, what chance do the rest of us have? Steve Gibson reveals how "fast-glob" became a case study in supply chain blindness, explores whether AI can ever truly be controlled after Meta's celebrity chatbot disaster, and celebrates BYTE Magazine's 50th anniversary with a look at how far we've come (and how vulnerable we still are).

• A look back at issue #1 of BYTE magazine exactly 50 years ago


• The enforcement of the SHAKEN & STIR Telecom protocols


• Breaking: Judge rules against forced Google divestitures in monopoly case


• The inherent danger of consolidating authentication


• Can AI be controlled?


• Vivaldi says a big "no" to AI-enhanced web browsers


• How WhatsApp figured into Apple's recent 0-day attacks


• Leveraging AI as an attack aid


• The latest TransUnion data breach


• Two scummy websites sue the UK over age requirements


• OpenSSH reminds its users to adopt post-quantum crypto


• The DOD uses open source maintained by a Russian national


• Much great feedback from our terrific listeners


• Sci-Fi news from "The Frontiers Saga" Ryk Brown

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-1041-notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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