<p>Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Microsoft's clarification about AI training data usage, a fascinating breakthrough in understanding autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, and an urgent call for help from the Tor Network. The show culminates in an in-depth exploration of NASA's incredible Voyager 1 mission, which continues to communicate with Earth from nearly a light-day away despite increasing technical challenges.</p> <p>• Microsoft clarifies they are NOT using customer data from Office apps to train AI models<br /> • "Digital epileptic seizures" caused by flashing emergency vehicle lights can confuse automated driving systems, posing crash risks<br /> • Tor Network issues urgent call for volunteers to run new WebTunnel bridges to circumvent censorship in Russia<br /> • Zello asks its 140 million users to change passwords as a precautionary measure, hinting at a possible data breach<br /> • FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI<br /> • New Android scareware tactic simulates a seriously cracked and malfunctioning smartphone screen<br /> • Steve argues it's likely safe to leave Wireguard VPN ports open, but he prefers not to out of an abundance of caution<br /> • Research shows AI training on AI-generated content can lead to homogeneity and loss of diversity in outputs<br /> • Australia passes world-first law banning children under 16 from social media, with hefty fines for non-compliant platforms<br /> • NASA's Voyager 1 probe, nearly a light-day from Earth, resumes operations after a communications scare but faces mounting technical challenges as it nears the end of its life</p> <p>Show Notes - <a href="https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1003-Notes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1003-Notes.pdf</a></p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/steve-gibson">Steve Gibson</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>Security Now</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/security-now">https://twit.tv/shows/security-now</a>.</p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p>You can submit a question to <em>Security Now</em> at the <a href="https://www.grc.com/feedback.htm" target="_blank">GRC Feedback Page</a>.</p> <p>For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: <a href="https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm" target="_blank">grc.com</a>, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written <a href="https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm" target="_blank">Spinrite 6</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Melissa.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://bigid.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bigid.com/securitynow</a></li> <li><a href="http://joindeleteme.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2024-12-03 19:19:30