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SN 1060: 3-Day Certificates - The Rise of AI Programming

Category: Technology
Duration: 02:38:52
Publish Date: 2026-01-14 03:36:04
Description:

Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.

  • A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.
  • California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.
  • Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.
  • iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.
  • A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.
  • Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.
  • Various listener musings on code signing.
  • A bit of Magnesium feedback.
  • What use are 3-day code signing certs?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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