<p>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.</p> <p>• Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters strikes (Salesforce) again.<br /> • Cisco actually (no kidding) sees the light.<br /> • Next week, Australia bans all underage social media.<br /> • The EU Parliament moves to replace US computer tech.<br /> • When to use Passwords, Passkeys or Yubikeys.<br /> • Do unpowered SSDs lose their data.<br /> • How about a "Joy of Coding" podcast.<br /> • A Bitwarden Passkeys integration glitch.<br /> • XSLT is sneaky. It's where you don't expect it.<br /> • We know where last week's picture came from.<br /> • The long-awaited return of a new <em>Stargate</em> series.<br /> • A simple test to check our networks for any bot infections.<br /> <br /> Show Notes: <a href="https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1054-Notes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1054-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>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://joindeleteme.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="http://vanta.com/SECURITYNOW" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">vanta.com/SECURITYNOW</a></li> <li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://threatlocker.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">threatlocker.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-12-02 21:07:55