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A severe flaw was found in the RealTek SDK, national cybersecurity initiatives happen at a government meeting, and that Razer privilege escalation flaw? Yeah, it works with other devices too! All that coming up now on ThreatWire.
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Realtek
https://www.iot-inspector.com/blog/advisory-multiple-issues-realtek-sdk-iot-supply-chain/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-targets-hundreds-of-thousands-of-devices-using-realtek-sdk/
https://securingsam.com/realtek-vulnerabilities-weaponized/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/
Cybersecurity Initiatives
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/25/fact-sheet-biden-administration-and-private-sector-leaders-announce-ambitious-initiatives-to-bolster-the-nations-cybersecurity/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-google-amazon-ceos-head-to-white-house-for-cybersecurity-meeting/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/tech-giants-make-cybersecurity-commitments-after-white-house-meeting/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-google-to-invest-billions-to-bolster-us-cybersecurity/
https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/microsoft-google-to-invest-30-billion.html
Razer Peripheral Zero Day
https://twitter.com/j0nh4t/status/1429049506021138437
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steelseries-bug-gives-windows-10-admin-rights-by-plugging-in-a-device/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2021/08/28/new-windows-10-hacking-warning-for-millions-of-users/?sh=60a1002b1bb7
https://twitter.com/hak5darren/status/1429463473700888577
https://twitter.com/_MG_/status/1431059999866843137
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