Apple’s iOS forensics freeze, WhatsApp zero-click, China outs NSA

What this episode covers

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 69 : We dig into news that Apple's iOS 26 has quietly killed the shutdown.log forensic artifact used to spot signs of infections and what it means for threat hunters. Plus, whispers of a million-dollar WhatsApp zero-click exploit that never materialized at Pwn2Own, a surreal court case linking a Trenchant exploit developer to Russian buyers, and Chinese threat intel reports pointing fingers at the NSA. We also discuss calls for the US government to build a structured, lawful ecosystem for private-sector offensive operations to address existing chaos and market gaps. Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade , Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu . Links: Transcript (unedited, AI-generated) Key IOCs for iPhone Spyware Cleaned With iOS 26 Update Exploitation of WSUS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) Hamid Kashfi on CVE-2025-59287 Pwn2Own Ireland results Hacking Lab Boss Charged with Seeking to Sell Secrets in Russia Court doc (Peter Williams case) Cyber Insurer Sues Policyholder’s Cyber Pros NSA Accused of Stealing Secrets from China's National Time Centre China's CN-CERT on alleged NSA espionage operation DanderSpritz documentation Building the US market for offensive cyber Netherlands Limits Intelligence-Sharing With US Amid Politicization, Russia Fears Agenda - Binding Hook Live Agenda - State of Statecraft TBP Live at Countermeasures (Ottawa)

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