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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