SN 1050: Here Come the AI Browsers - Scareware Blockers

AI-powered web browsers are hitting the scene fast, but Steve and Leo unpack why these smart assistants could usher in an era of security chaos most users aren't ready for. Brace yourself for the wild risks, real-world scams, and the privacy questions no one else is asking.

• Secret radios discovered in Chinese-made busses. • Edge & Chrome introduce LLM-based "scareware" blocking. • A perfect example of what scareware blocking hopes to prevent. • Aardvark: OpenAI's new vulnerability scanner for code. • Italy to require age verification from 48 specific sites. • Russia to require the use of only Russian software within Russia. • Russia further clamping down on non-MAX Telegram and WhatsApp messaging. • 187 new malicious NPM packages. Could AI help with that? • BadCandy malware has infiltrated Australian Cisco routers. • Github's 2025 report with the dominance of TypeScript. • Windows 11 gets new extra-secure Admin Protection feature. • A bunch of interesting feedback and listener thoughts. • And why the new AI-driven web browsers may be bringing a whole new world of hurt

Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1050-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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