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Several security vulnerability types are due to misusing strings: command injection, SQL injection, cross-site scripting. How far could you go with a language that didn't have strings? You might need a Prose type that's a list of Unicode chars, but only use it for printing.

Another Intel speculative execution vulnerability:

A new speculative execution vulnerability in CPUs: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/05/spoiler_intel_processor_flaw/ Attacks only get sophisticated over time, and this is a great example of other researchers finding similar issues. This vulnerability is independent of Spectre.