Episode #200 - Potential WeChat Ban on Australian Government Devices, NATO Tech Funding, Apple Kernel Flaw CVE 2023-38606, New Apple Vulnerability: Device Owner Call To Action, Apple CVE, Operation Triangulation Take Two - Apple Gadgets Exploited in Data Stealing Operation?, This Day, August 4, 5 in Tech History

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Today is August 4th and it's our 200th episode at "It's 5:05". So we have something special planned. This is Executive Producer, Mark Miller. In addition to our regular format, we are extending the show today to include "The Story of the Week", where four of our journalists examine the same topic from different viewpoints. 

With Apple's announcement of a critical exploit in it's kernel prior to 15.7.1, Tracy Bannon, Katy Craig, Olimpiu Pop, and Marcel Brown will give you their individual takes on this known vulnerability and what you can do about it. 

It's a new format for us, so let us know what you think. 

Thanks for joining us for our 200th episode. Here's to the next 200. 

Marcel Brown: This Day, August 4, 5 in Tech History

🇺🇸 Marcel Brown, St. Louis, Missouri ↗

August 4th, 2007. NASA launches the Mars Phoenix lander. Phoenix would become the first spacecraft to land on the Martian arctic surface. Its mission was to dig for ice and assess if the Martian arctic ever had conditions that could have supported life.

Edwin Kwan: Potential WeChat Ban on Australian Government Devices

🇦🇺 Edwin Kwan, Sydney, Australia ↗

A senate committee investigating interference in Australia by foreign powers through social media have released a report this week, which found that TikTok and WeChat could be the country's biggest security risk. 

Hillary Coover: NATO Tech Funding

🇺🇸 Hillary Coover, Washington, DC ↗

 NATO just launched a €1 billion fund to support defense and security startups, benefiting its member countries during the ongoing Ukraine conflict.  

Katy Craig: Apple Kernel Flaw CVE 2023-38606

🇺🇸 Katy Craig, San Diego, California ↗

Trac Bannon: New Apple Vulnerability: Device Owner Call To Action

🇺🇸 Tracy (Trac) Bannon, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania↗

Marcel Brown: Apple CVE

🇺🇸 Marcel Brown, St. Louis, Missouri ↗

Olimpiu Pop: Apple Gadgets Exploited in Data Stealing Operations

🇷🇴 Olimpiu Pop, Transylvania, Romania ↗