• SN 1003: A Light-Day Away - Digital Epileptic Seizures, Tor Needs You, Zello Password Panic, Wireguard's Open Port Debate

  • Dec 4 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
  • Podcast

SN 1003: A Light-Day Away - Digital Epileptic Seizures, Tor Needs You, Zello Password Panic, Wireguard's Open Port Debate

  • Summary

  • Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Microsoft's clarification about AI training data usage, a fascinating breakthrough in understanding autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, and an urgent call for help from the Tor Network. The show culminates in an in-depth exploration of NASA's incredible Voyager 1 mission, which continues to communicate with Earth from nearly a light-day away despite increasing technical challenges.

    • Microsoft clarifies they are NOT using customer data from Office apps to train AI models
    • "Digital epileptic seizures" caused by flashing emergency vehicle lights can confuse automated driving systems, posing crash risks
    • Tor Network issues urgent call for volunteers to run new WebTunnel bridges to circumvent censorship in Russia
    • Zello asks its 140 million users to change passwords as a precautionary measure, hinting at a possible data breach
    • FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI
    • New Android scareware tactic simulates a seriously cracked and malfunctioning smartphone screen
    • Steve argues it's likely safe to leave Wireguard VPN ports open, but he prefers not to out of an abundance of caution
    • Research shows AI training on AI-generated content can lead to homogeneity and loss of diversity in outputs
    • Australia passes world-first law banning children under 16 from social media, with hefty fines for non-compliant platforms
    • NASA's Voyager 1 probe, nearly a light-day from Earth, resumes operations after a communications scare but faces mounting technical challenges as it nears the end of its life

    Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1003-Notes.pdf

    Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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