Total Leo (Audio) Security Now 1066: Password Leakage
ETH Zurich's deep-dive into the world's top password managers exposes how feature overload and legacy design obscure real security flaws, forcing a rethink of what "zero knowledge" actually means for your vault. Learn why recent fixes matter—and why open source may be your safest bet.
- CA's warn us to urgently prepare for the inevitable.
- Three U.S. states attempt to ban 3D printed firearms.
- Denied ransom, ShinyHunters leaks 967,000 personal details.
- "Billions" of U.S. social security numbers leaked.
- Is Apple planning to add cameras to three new gadgets.
- No more security fixes for Firefox on Windows 7 & 8.
- Russia blocks the official Linux kernel site they need.
- Will the U.S."freedom.gov" site post EU blocked content.
- LLM's will offer secure passwords. Do Not Use Them.
- As predicted, the "ClickFix" attack strategy takes over.
- A listener believes his computer is compromised.
- How could three popular password managers get things wrong.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1066-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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