DigiCert's latest security mishap triggered not just a scramble behind the scenes, but a cascading crisis that briefly wiped trust from millions of Windows systems. Find out how a single support slip, followed by Microsoft's heavy-handed response, left critical infrastructures exposed.
The FCC decides router firmware updates are useful.
Netgear applies for and gets a full FCC pass.
AI uncovers a 21-year old critical FreeBSD RCE.
What was behind that Let's Encrypt outage.
AI model repositories are overflowing with malware.
The CISA 2015 info-sharing act is being renewed.
Edge leaves ALL usernames and passwords in the clear.
An examination of DigiCert's breach and their response
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1078-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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