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episode 662: Spectre - NextGen
This week we begin by updating the status of several ongoing security stories: Russia vs Telegram, DrupalGeddon2, and the return of RowHammer. We will conclude with MAJOR new bad news related to Spectre. We also have a new cryptomalware, Twitter's in-the-clear passwords mistake, New Android 'P' security features, a crazy service for GDPR compliance, Firefox's sponsored content plan, another million routers being attacked, More deliberately compromised JavaScript found in the wild, a new Microsoft Meltdown mistake, a comprehensive Windows command reference, and signs of future encrypted Twitter DMs.
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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