SN 1062: AI-Generated Malware - Ireland Legalizes Spyware
JAN 28, 2026161 MIN
SN 1062: AI-Generated Malware - Ireland Legalizes Spyware
JAN 28, 2026161 MIN
Description
Can AI really write malware better than hackers ever could? This episode exposes the first real-world case of advanced, fully AI-generated malware and why it signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity risk.
CISA's uncertain future remains quite worrisome.
Worrisome is Ireland's new "lawful" interception law.
The EU's Digital Rights organization pushes back.
Microsoft acknowledges it turns over user encryption keys.
Alex Neihaus on AI enterprise usage dangers.
Gavin confesses he put a database on the Internet.
Worries about a massive podcast rewinding backlog.
What does the emergence of AI-generated malware portend?
Show Note - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1062-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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