Security Now 1055: React's Perfect 10

A devastating new React vulnerability earned a "perfect 10" for risk, letting attackers remotely run code on a million-plus servers with a single HTTP request. Find out what happened, how fast attackers moved in, and why this bug changes everything for web security.

• France's VanityFair face a stiff fine over cookies. • GrapheneOS pulls out of France over coercion worries. • The EU adds to the pile-on over underage social media. • India mandates the tracking of all smartphones. • Apple says no. • India abandons its smartphone tracking mandate. • India requires all encrypted messaging to be SIM-tied. • Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters --becomes--> SLH. • AI demand has driven RAM pricing sky high. • GRC's DNS Benchmark is finished and available. • Cisco may talk a good game, but they're still Cisco. • Browsers to ask users for local network access permission. • React: The worst remote code exploit in a LONG time.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1055-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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