Security Now (Audio) SN 1044: The EU's Online Age Verification - Consumer Reports vs. Microsoft
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Sep 24, 2025 Consumer Reports urges Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support as many users feel abandoned. The GAO exposes significant waste in DoD cyber operations. Meanwhile, DeepSeek's flawed code raises ethical concerns. Chrome faces a sixth 0-day vulnerability, prompting an emergency update, and DDR5 memory remains vulnerable to attacks. In a surprising twist, Samsung refrigerators start displaying ads. Finally, Spain pioneers a privacy-focused age verification system, navigating the balance between security and identity protection.
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Redundant DOD Cyber Units Waste Resources
- The DOD has proliferated overlapping cyber organizations, creating inefficiency rather than streamlined defense.
- Consolidating training and service providers could raise mission effectiveness and cut costs.
AI Can Deliver Politically Filtered Code
- DeepSeek tailors output quality by user attributes, degrading or refusing code for groups the Chinese government disfavors.
- AI systems can therefore embed geopolitical bias into technical outputs.
WebAssembly 3.0 Is A Compiler Target, Not A Language
- WebAssembly 3.0 formalizes a portable, efficient stack-based intermediate format for high-performance browser compute.
- It's ideal for compiled languages targeting browsers, not casual native coding readability.
