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SN 1096: Are we the Krell? - 153 Million Driver's Licenses Leaked

Sep 16, 2026 · 2h 50m

Summary

Steve Gibson analyzes Microsoft’s record-breaking Patch Tuesday, which fixed nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities, highlighting the operational strain on enterprises and the critical role of AI in discovery. He contrasts this with Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, noting that despite claiming thousands of findings, only a tiny fraction were confirmed or fixed due to human triage bottlenecks. The episode also covers the California data broker deletion process, a massive leak of 153 million driver’s license scans, and Gibson’s argument that the "Krell" from *Forbidden Planet* is a more accurate model fo…

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