Security Now (Audio) SN 1053: Banning VPNs - The Equals Coffee Hack
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Nov 26, 2025 Could VPN bans become a reality in the US? Discover the chilling proposals in Wisconsin and Michigan targeting digital privacy for everyone. Delve into the EU's shift on chat control and Windows 11's inclusion of Sysmon for enterprise monitoring. Explore the Pentagon's investment in offensive AI and the real threats of doxing military personnel. Plus, a look at recent WhatsApp vulnerabilities and the implications of banning VPNs altogether. Tune in for insights on tech, privacy, and the future of digital security!
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Pentagon Invests In AI Cyber-Offense
- The Pentagon is funding startups building AI-driven offensive cyber agents.
- AI is being pursued to automate large-scale, continuous offensive cyber workflows.
Treat AI Guardrails As Fragile
- Expect guardrails to require ongoing adversarial testing and updates.
- Treat model-based protections as brittle and design layered defenses, not a single AI judge.
AI Guardrails Can Be Defeated
- Guardrails that use AI to police other AIs are fundamentally fragile.
- Hidden Layer's 'echogram' shows simple token sequences can flip safety classifiers' verdicts.
