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2018-10-10 | Natalie’s WhatsApp bug, More debates on the Bloomberg Chinese Microchip stories, and What are the biggest cybersecurity trends in 2018
Wednesday, October 10
TOP STORY
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Natalie Silvanovich discovered a WhatsApp vulnerability where answering a call from an attacker could completely compromise the iOS or Android client.
TWEET OF THE DAY
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It would be great to move InfoSec norms closer to aviation safety, where close-calls are disclosed in a standard, centralized manner and discussed rationally by experts who extract lessons from the mistakes of others. However, we currently don't live in that world. (1/6) - @alexstamos
OTHER ARTICLES WE’RE READING
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Yup: The Cybersecurity World Is Debating WTF Is Going on With Bloomberg’s Chinese Microchip Stories. Patrick has some more questions
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Intel’s 9th generation CPUs to include hardware protection Spectre and Meltdown variants
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Dropbox CISO Chris Evans answers What are the biggest cybersecurity trends in 2018?
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WeldPond: do we need a DOD Weapons Village at DEF CON?
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Patch Tuesday including notes on an active exploitation of CVE-2018-8453
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Opportunity for H1 customers: Shall we (re)test?
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