Security Now 1060: 3-Day Certificates
14 January 2026

Security Now 1060: 3-Day Certificates

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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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