Security Now (Video) SN 1031: How Salt Typhoon Gets In - What "AI" Really Means
Jun 25, 2025
Discover the chilling effects of China's Salt Typhoon as it infiltrates major organizations, including a Canadian telecom. Learn about state healthcare portals leaking sensitive data and Apple's new Passkey integration. Unpack the ongoing threats in telecommunications and the implications of banning encryption. Explore the evolving role of AI in cybersecurity, balancing its potential as a tool against the risks it poses, and delve into critical vulnerabilities within Cisco devices that highlight the urgent need for enhanced network security.
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Router Auto-Update Anecdote
- Steve Gibson experienced his Asus router reboot after an update, which caused a temporary outage but resolved itself.
- This illustrates why enterprise environments fear automatic updates that might disrupt critical infrastructure.
Windows 10 Lacks TLS 1.3 Support
- Windows 10's native TLS S-channel API does not support TLS 1.3, limiting secure connection protocols.
- This explains why some DNS benchmarking tools using Windows APIs cannot leverage TLS 1.3, unlike browsers like Chrome.
AI as Linguistic Simulation
- Current AI models are powerful linguistic simulators, producing humanlike outputs without actual intelligence.
- The distinction between true intelligence and simulation rests on whether language output is driven by preceding thought.
