<p>Just when you thought DNS cache poisoning was a thing of the past, Steve and Leo reveal why this 17-year-old bug is making a dramatic comeback—and why most DNS resolvers still can't manage high-quality random numbers after all this time.</p><ul> <li>The unsuspected sucking power of a Linux-based robot vacuum.</li> <li>Russia to follow China's vulnerability reporting laws.</li> <li>A pair of Scattered Spider UK teen hackers arrested.</li> <li>Facebook,Instagram and TikTok violating the EU's DSA.</li> <li>Microsoft Teams bringing user WiFi tracking bypolicy.</li> <li>You backed up. That's great. Did you test that backup?</li> <li>Coveware reports all-time lowransomware payment rate.</li> <li>Ransomware negotiator reports how the bad guys get in.</li> <li>Lots of listener thoughts and feedback about NIST passwords.</li> <li>And against all reason and begging credulity, it seems we still haven't managed to put high-quality random number generators into our DNS resolvers.</li></ul> <p>Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1049-Notes.pdf</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>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>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://hoxhunt.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">hoxhunt.com/securitynow</a></li> <li><a href="https://zapier.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zapier.com/securitynow</a></li> <li><a href="http://1password.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">1password.com/securitynow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.veeam.com/global-leader-data-resilience.html?utm_source=twit&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=2025-veeam-brand&utm_content=security-now" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">veeam.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-10-28 20:22:36