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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pioneering partnership between The Ohio State University and Google is coming to life, leadership announced at a launch event Tuesday afternoon. The initiative establishes a dedicated artificial intelligence space at Ohio State's Innovation District. Through the collaboration, university researchers, students, and faculty will gain direct access to more than 200 [...]

With millions racing to embrace AI assistants and cybercriminals pivoting to new, high-stakes tactics, the episode tackles the dizzying pace of change and asks: just how worried should we be? The discussion pulls back the curtain on AI's unpredictable power, the escalation of digital extortion, and why the next breach may hit closer to home than you think.

• Muse has a bad 0-day
• The regularity of "Irregular"
• More rogue OpenAI breaches
• The Seven Deadly Sins (TSDS) hacker group
• Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) cargo ship hacked
• The FBI offended ShinyHunters's delicate sensibilities
• Canonical switches to an every–2-weeks release cadence
• Axios' AI 101: AI Explainer for normal people
• How worried should we be?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1098-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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With millions racing to embrace AI assistants and cybercriminals pivoting to new, high-stakes tactics, the episode tackles the dizzying pace of change and asks: just how worried should we be? The discussion pulls back the curtain on AI's unpredictable power, the escalation of digital extortion, and why the next breach may hit closer to home than you think.

• Muse has a bad 0-day
• The regularity of "Irregular"
• More rogue OpenAI breaches
• The Seven Deadly Sins (TSDS) hacker group
• Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) cargo ship hacked
• The FBI offended ShinyHunters's delicate sensibilities
• Canonical switches to an every–2-weeks release cadence
• Axios' AI 101: AI Explainer for normal people
• How worried should we be?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1098-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.

For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

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Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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• doppel.com

Early voting for the midterms is one week away. This year, Ohio has the most data center related ballot measures in the entire country. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus Tuesday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, officers responded to the unit block of North Burgess Avenue at approximately 7:40 p.m. One victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition; they were later pronounced dead [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus and Franklin County leaders met for the second annual Big Table discussion on domestic violence, looking at what has changed over the past year and where victims still face barriers when seeking help. The discussion brought together law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, health care professionals and other community partners. Rena [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are one step closer to pausing the state’s gas tax for 90 days. On Tuesday, Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) introduced Senate Bill 475, which specifies that the more than $700 million revenue loss from the pause would be paid for out of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Neighbors, city leaders, and school leaders are speaking out against hateful flyers which were found in several central Ohio neighborhoods Tuesday morning. “It’s not acceptable in our neighborhood, in our community, in our society," resident Simon Buehrer said. Buehrer was riding his bike in Clintonville early Tuesday morning when he noticed [...]

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just as a high-profile trial in Knox County was getting underway, the suspect in the case decided to opt for a bench trial instead of a jury trial. Gary Tom Keesee Jr. is facing 32 charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Court documents [...]

Resources through the Ohio Domestic Violence Network can be found here. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man facing murder charges in connection to the death of his girlfriend, a Columbus City Schools art teacher, was sentenced Tuesday after a jury found him guilty. Jason Palmer, 38, of Columbus, was convicted of two counts of murder, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two polls have Democrat Amy Acton ahead of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for Ohio's next governor. A Marist University poll had Acton leading 50% to Ramaswamy's 44%, and a new poll from Suffolk University had Acton at 50% to Ramaswamy's 41%. However, Marist poll respondents believed Ramaswamy would ultimately [...]

Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University tied for the highest national ranking among Ohio colleges in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report list.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After an encouraging start to Big Ten play, the stakes get higher for No. 5 Ohio State as it hits the road to take on No. 14 Iowa, its second ranked opponent of the season. Coach Ryan Day, quarterback Julian Sayin and defensive end Kenyatta Jackson, will talk to the media [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – An upscale Indian restaurant will soon open in the building that formerly housed the Winking Lizard Tavern in Westerville. Bombay House Restaurant & Bar, located at 496 Polaris Parkway, will hold a grand opening weekend from Friday through Sunday. “We’ve put a lot of heart into bringing Bombay House to life,” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Falling temperatures bring falling leaves, and now central Ohioans can track fall foliage throughout the region and state. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources posted its Ohio Fall Color web page earlier than anticipated this week, offering opportunities to follow along a progress map, which includes weekly updates on the changing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are investigating a northside stabbing which may be connected to a robbery early Tuesday morning. At around 5:10 a.m., CPD was alerted to a stabbing at the East Hudson Street Shell station, just off of Interstate 71 in North Linden. Arriving officers found a blood-trail leading to an Amoco [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters will choose between two different models of experience when they elect their next auditor of state Nov. 3. Republican Frank LaRose has led a statewide office since 2019 as secretary of state. Democrat Annette Blackwell has spent nearly 11 years as mayor of Maple Heights, a Cleveland suburb, including [...]