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

Actively exploited bug bypasses authentication on millions of routers

A Critical Random Number Generator Flaw Affects Billions of IoT Devices (https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/a-critical-random-number-generator-flaw.html)

Android Trojan hits 140 countries, 10,000 victims through social media hijacking

Chinese cyber spies targeted Israel posing as Iranian hackers

 

Story Links:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/)

https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/a-critical-random-number-generator-flaw.html (https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/a-critical-random-number-generator-flaw.html)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-trojan-hits-140-countries-10000-victims-through-social-media-hijacking/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-trojan-hits-140-countries-10000-victims-through-social-media-hijacking/)

https://therecord.media/chinese-cyber-spies-targeted-israel-posing-as-iranian-hackers/ (https://therecord.media/chinese-cyber-spies-targeted-israel-posing-as-iranian-hackers/)

 

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