Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:

T-Mobile Acknowledges Breach of Customer Data, Launches Probe

Secret terrorist watchlist with 2 million records exposed online

Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks (https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/attackers-can-weaponize-firewalls-and.html)

Devices From Many Vendors Can Be Hacked Remotely Due to Flaws in Realtek SDK

Phishing Costs Nearly Quadrupled Over 6 Years

 

Story Links:

https://www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-acknowledges-breach-customer-data-launches-probe (https://www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-acknowledges-breach-customer-data-launches-probe)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secret-terrorist-watchlist-with-2-million-records-exposed-online/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secret-terrorist-watchlist-with-2-million-records-exposed-online/)

https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/attackers-can-weaponize-firewalls-and.html (https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/attackers-can-weaponize-firewalls-and.html)

https://www.securityweek.com/devices-many-vendors-can-be-hacked-remotely-due-flaws-realtek-sdk (https://www.securityweek.com/devices-many-vendors-can-be-hacked-remotely-due-flaws-realtek-sdk)

https://threatpost.com/phishing-costs-quadrupled/168716/ (https://threatpost.com/phishing-costs-quadrupled/168716/)

 

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