SN 842: The More Things Change... - Gummy Browsers Attack, What Happened to REvil, Comms Hub, Win 11 Fixes

Picture of the Week.
A sneak peak at November 9th upcoming Win11 fixes.
Leo gets his wish!! REvil WAS recently re-taken down by Law Enforcement!
Microsoft: "We're Excited to Announce the Launch of Comms Hub!"
Microsoft: "Windows update expiration policy explained"
And while we're on the subject of Windows Updates...
Windows XP's 20th Anniversary.
Last Tuesday the 19th, Zerodium tweeted...
The "Devastating" Gummy Browsers attack!
User-Agent Parser NPM package maliciously altered.
Closing the Loop.
Miscellany.
SciFi - Dune / Foundation / Arrival / Invasion
SpinRite.
The More Things Change...

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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