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SN 1086: The Apex Agentic Adversary - Visual Prompt Injection Strikes
· 2 h 53 min · Episode 1086
Episode SN 1086: The Apex Agentic Adversary - Visual Prompt Injection Strikes
From the sudden retirement of Internet pioneer Vint Cerf to the unstoppable advance of "apex agentic adversaries," get a front-row seat to the unfolding security revolution and its massive real-world stakes.
• Why Fable5's re-release has disappointed. • Opera becomes the first browser to offer "Paste Protect." • Microsoft BlueHammer exploit is "hammering" systems. • Industry legend (TCP creator) Vint Cerf on AI. • Chrome turns 150 with too many fixes to load. • Google fails to sidestep a $4.67 billion EU fine. • One last (we can hope) Chat Control vote next week. • AirDrop & Android Quick Share are exploitable. • How to bypass Claude's and ChatGPT's guardrails. • My own Sunday spin with SpinRite. • A legendary hacker uses AI on a widespread library
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1086-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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