Security Now with Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Sep 22nd 2026

Security Now 1097

Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout

When AI Outsmarts Its Makers

New episodes every Tuesday.
Category: Help & How To

After Microsoft’s historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos.

  • Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying.
  • The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing.
  • The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon.
  • The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier.
  • "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself.
  • A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI.
  • Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update.
  • What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf
 

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