<p>Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.</p><ul> <li>A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.</li> <li>California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.</li> <li>Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.</li> <li>iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.</li> <li>A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.</li> <li>Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.</li> <li>Various listener musings on code signing.</li> <li>A bit of Magnesium feedback.</li> <li>What use are 3-day code signing certs?</li></ul> <p>Show Notes - <a href="https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-Notes.pdf">https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-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="https://material.security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">material.security</a></li> <li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li> <li><a href="http://hoxhunt.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">hoxhunt.com/securitynow</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2026-01-13 19:35:34