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SN 1104: The hole in OpenSSH - Password Bypass in Plain Sight

November 10, 2026 2:37:36 26.36 MB ( 125.17 MB less) Downloads: 0

From hacked French refrigerators igniting fires to a massive OpenSSH authentication bug hiding in plain sight for a decade, this week's stories expose how lapses in basic security ripple into chaos—and why AI is now both a weapon and shield.

  • TA surprising announcement regarding SpinRite.
  • What is being "AI-pilled" and how does it happen.
  • OpenAI just released GPT-6 Cyber. What does that mean.
  • An irresponsible hacker published 30+ N-Able 0-days.
  • 700 French refrigerators hacked. What's next.
  • Lots of listener feedback about the Cloudflare tunneling solution, Voyager 1, true hardware drive encryption, the random number 4 and the amount of debris in orbit
  • Then we look at a 10-year old serious SSH authentication bug (that's kinda wonderful)

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1104-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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