Two and a Half Bens

28 - Vibe-Coded Sandbox

2026-07-25

The Bens are joined by DameBemrose to recognize the passing of John C. Dvorak and discuss autonomous AI cyber attacks, among other AI shenanigans, selfies for Google, Microsoft forcing passkeys, more evidence you don’t own your tech, and more!

• John C. Dvorak on Computer Chronicles in 1987
• This latest frightening ransomware attack was orchestrated entirely by an LLM
• Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
• Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
• OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation
• Security incident disclosure @ Hugging Face — July 2026
• OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system
• Judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5-billion settlement with authors
• Pearson’s Anti-Piracy Vendor Takes Down Best-Selling Author’s Own GitHub Repo
• Microsoft Entra ID gets passkeys default authentication starting September
• Data Centers Had Been Benefitting from Sales Tax Breaks: More and More States Are Revoking Them
• This Viral TikTok Trend Has Experts Nervous That It’s Really Being Used to Train AI
• AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn
• LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps
• THE AI BUBBLE IS NO ORDINARY BUBBLE

Executive Producer: Sir bigl0af

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