<p>Can AI really write malware better than hackers ever could? This episode exposes the first real-world case of advanced, fully AI-generated malware and why it signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity risk.</p><ul> <li>CISA's uncertain future remains quite worrisome.</li> <li>Worrisome is Ireland's new "lawful" interception law.</li> <li>The EU's Digital Rights organization pushes back.</li> <li>Microsoft acknowledges it turns over user encryption keys.</li> <li>Alex Neihaus on AI enterprise usage dangers.</li> <li>Gavin confesses he put a database on the Internet.</li> <li>Worries about a massive podcast rewinding backlog.</li> <li>What does the emergence of AI-generated malware portend?</li></ul> <p>Show Note - <a href="https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1062-Notes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1062-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 audio <em>and</em> video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. 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="http://trustedtech.team/securitynow365" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">trustedtech.team/securitynow365</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: 2026-01-27 19:27:50