- Computer Attack 2020 -

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Date

Name

Category

Web

31.12.20

Roanoke College delays spring semester after cyberattack

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

31.12.20

The SolarWinds cyberattack: The hack, the victims, and what we knowAttack

Bleepingcomputer

30.12.20

SolarWinds hackers aimed at access to victims’ cloud assets

Attack

Securityaffairs

25.12.20

DDoS amplify attack targets Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)AttackSecurityaffairs

19.12.20

Microsoft, Energy Department and Others Named as Victims of SolarWinds Attack

Attack

Securityweek

18.12.20

Teen who shook the Internet in 2016 pleads guilty to DDoS attacks

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

18.12.20

5M WordPress Sites Running ‘Contact Form 7’ Plugin Open to Attack

Attack

Threatpost

17.12.20

Cyberattack on Independence Systems Causes Bill-Paying Delay

Attack

Securityweek

16.12.20

SolarWinds Issues Second Hotfix for Orion Platform Supply Chain Attack

Attack

Thehackernews
12.12.20

Feds: K-12 Cyberattacks Dramatically on the Rise

Attack

Threatpost
12.12.20

Cyberattack 'Won't Affect Vaccine Delivery Timeline': EMA

Attack

Securityweek
11.12.20

Expert published PoC exploit code for Kerberos Bronze Bit attack

Attack  Exploit

Securityaffairs
11.12.20

Attack on Vermont Medical Center is costing the hospital $1.5M a day

Attack

Securityaffairs
10.12.20

Unsophisticated fraud attacks increase, first-time fraudsters more prevalent

Attack

Net-security

10.12.20

Vermont Hospital Cyberattack Cost Estimated at $1.5M a Day

Attack

Securityweek

9.12.20

Norway Accuses Russian Hackers of Parliament Attack

Attack

Securityweek

9.12.20

Vulnerable TCP/IP stacks open millions of IoT and OT devices to attack

Attack

Net-security

8.12.20

Foxconn Says Systems in U.S. Targeted in CyberattackAttackSecurityweek

6.12.20

Microsoft Defender for Identity now detects Zerologon attacks

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

6.12.20

COVID-19 – Johnson & Johnson saw a 30% uptick in cyber-attacksAttackSecurityaffairs
3.12.20Truck routing provider Rand McNally hit by cyberattackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

3.12.20cPanel 2FA bypassed in minutes via brute-force attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

2.12.20

Zoom Impersonation Attacks Aim to Steal Credentials

Attack

Threatpost
1.12.20Baltimore County Schools Still Closed Following Cyber AttackAttackSecurityweek
1.12.20Brazilian Plane Maker Embraer Targeted in CyberattackAttackSecurityweek
1.12.20

Post-Cyberattack, UVM Health Network Still Picking Up Pieces

Attack

Threatpost
1.12.20

Theoretical Attack on Synthetic DNA Orders Highlights Need for Better Cyber-Biosecurity

Attack

Securityweek

30.11.20

University of Vermont Medical Center has yet to fully recover from October cyber attack

Attack

Securityaffairs

27.11.20

A week later, Manchester United has yet to recover after a cyberattack

Attack

Securityaffairs

27.11.20

U of Vermont Medical Center Continuing Cyber-Attack Recovery

Attack

Securityweek

27.11.20

Man United Unable to Fully Restore Systems After Cyberattack

Attack

Securityweek

27.11.20

Attacks are rising in all vectors and types

Attack

Net-security

25.11.20

Credential stuffing attack targeted 300K+ Spotify users

Attack

Securityaffairs

25.11.20

Complex cyber attacks target online retailers

Attack

Net-security

23.11.20

Attack on Vendor Affects Website of Arizona Court System

Attack

Securityweek

23.11.20

New 'LidarPhone' Attack Uses Robot Vacuum Cleaners for Eavesdropping

Attack

Securityweek

23.11.20

Hackers Target Manchester United: Club

Attack

Securityweek

23.11.20

Organizations plan to use AI and ML to tackle unknown attacks faster

Attack

Net-security

22.11.20

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint JohnAttackSecurityaffairs

22.11.20

New stealthy hacker-for-hire group mimics state-backed attackersAttack

Bleepingcomputer

22.11.20

The North Face resets passwords after credential stuffing attackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

22.11.20

DNS cache poisoning attacks return due to Linux weaknessAttack

Bleepingcomputer

21.11.20

Manchester United hit by ‘sophisticated’ cyber attackAttackSecurityaffairs

21.11.20

October Mumbai power outage may have been caused by a cyber attack

Attack

Securityaffairs

21.11.20

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was hit by a new cyberattack

Attack

Securityaffairs

20.11.20

Food-Supply Giant Americold Admits Cyberattack

Attack

Threatpost

20.11.20

VMware SD-WAN Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprise Networks to Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

19.11.20

New Slipstream NAT bypass attacks to be blocked by browsersAttack

Bleepingcomputer

18.11.20

Hundreds of Tesla Powerwall Gateways Potentially Exposed to Hacker AttacksAttackSecurityweek

17.11.20

246869 Windows systems are still vulnerable to the BlueKeep flaw

Attack

Securityaffairs

17.11.20

VoltPillager: Hardware-based fault injection attacks against Intel SGX enclaves

Attack

Securityaffairs

17.11.20

Capcom Confirms Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack

Attack

Securityweek

17.11.20

Hacked Security Software Used in Novel South Korean Supply-Chain AttackAttackSecurityaffairs

17.11.20

Cybercrime Moves to the Cloud to Accelerate Attacks Amid Data GlutAttackSecurityaffairs

17.11.20

VoltPillager: New Hardware-Based Voltage Manipulation Attack Against Intel SGXAttackSecurityweek

16.11.20

New skimmer attack uses WebSockets to evade detectionAttackSecurityaffairs

16.11.20

The North Face website suffered a credential stuffing attackAttackSecurityaffairs

16.11.20

Healthcare organizations are sitting ducks for attacks and breaches

Attack

Net-security

15.11.20

Feds investigate Zoom-bombings attack against Gonzaga University Black Student Union

Attack

Securityaffairs

14.11.20

Credential-Stuffing Attack Hits The North Face

Attack

Threatpost

13.11.20

Cyberattackers Serve Up Custom Backdoor for Oracle Restaurant Software

Attack

Threatpost

13.11.20

SAD DNS — New Flaws Re-Enable DNS Cache Poisoning Attacks

Attack

Thehackernews

12.11.20

The alleged decompiled source code of Cobalt Strike toolkit leaked onlineAttackSecurityaffairs

12.11.20

Google Patches Two More Chrome Zero-Days Exploited in AttacksAttack

Securityweek

12.11.20

Two New Chrome 0-Days Under Active Attacks – Update Your BrowserAttackThehackernews

11.11.20

Western Digital Finds Replay Attack Protection Flaw Affecting Multiple VendorsAttackSecurityweek

11.11.20

New side-channel attacks allow access to sensitive data on Intel CPUs

Attack

Net-security

10.11.20

Cyberattack on UVM Health Network Impedes Chemotherapy Appointments

Attack

Threatpost

7.11.20

WordPress Sites Open to Code Injection Attacks via Welcart e-Commerce Bug

Attack

Threatpost

7.11.20

Rediscovering Limitations of Stateful Firewalls: "NAT Slipstreaming" ? Implications, Detections and Mitigations

Attack

SANS

6.11.20

Prominent Italian firms under attack, Campari is the last one

Attack

Securityaffairs

5.11.20

Japanese video game firm Capcom hit by a cyberattackAttackSecurityaffairs

4.11.20

Oracle Solaris Zero-Day Attack RevealedAttack

Threatpost

3.11.20

NAT Slipstreaming: Visiting Malicious Site Can Expose Local Network Services to Remote AttacksAttackSecurityweek

3.11.20

New Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Attacks – Update Your BrowserAttackThehackernews

3.11.20

Oracle Issues Out-of-Band Update for Critical Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

3.11.20

Researcher Warns 100,000 Devices Still Vulnerable to SMBGhost Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

3.11.20

BEC attacks increase in most industries, invoice and payment fraud rise by 155%

Attack

Net-security

2.11.20

New NAT/Firewall Bypass Attack Lets Hackers Access Any TCP/UDP ServiceAttackThehackernews
1.11.20Microsoft warns of ongoing attacks using Windows Zerologon flawAttack

Bleepingcomputer

1.11.20

Critical Oracle WebLogic flaw actively targeted in attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

1.11.20103,000 machines are still vulnerable to SMBGhost attacksAttackSecurityaffairs

31.10.20

Microsoft upgrades password spray attack detection capabilities

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

30.10.20

Oracle WebLogic Server RCE Flaw Under Active Attack

Attack

Threatpost

30.10.20

Community College Continues to Investigate Cyberattack

Attack

Securityweek

28.10.20

DDoS attacks in Q3 2020AttackSecurelist
28.10.20

Lax Security Exposes Smart-Irrigation Systems to Attack Across the Globe  

Attack

Threatpost

28.10.20

Attacks on IoT devices continue to escalate

Attack  IoT

Net-security
27.10.20Some Ballot Requests May Be Affected by County Cyber AttackAttackSecurityweek
27.10.20Flaws in Winston Privacy Devices Can Expose Networks to Remote AttacksAttack

Securityweek

27.10.20

‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers

Attack

Threatpost

26.10.20

Attackers finding new ways to exploit and bypass Office 365 defenses

Attack

Net-security

26.10.20

DNS attacks increasingly target service providers

Attack

Net-security

23.10.20

5 tips to reduce the risk of email impersonation attacks

Attack

Net-security

23.10.20

Machine identity related cyberattacks grew by 433% between 2018 and 201

Attack

Net-security

23.10.20

63 billion credential stuffing attacks hit retail, hospitality, travel industries

Attack

Net-security

22.10.20

Office 365 adds protection against downgrade and MITM attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

22.10.20

Egregor Claims Responsibility for Barnes & Noble Attack, Leaks Data

Attack

Threatpost

22.10.20

New Chrome 0-day Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser Now

Attack

Thehackernews

21.10.20

Office 365 OAuth Attack Targets Coinbase Users

Attack

Threatpost

21.10.20

Euronext Says Stock Market Glitch Was Not a Cyber Attack

Attack

Securityweek

21.10.20

Popular Mobile Browsers Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Attacks

Attack

Thehackernews

20.10.20

Pay it safe: Group-IB aids Paxful in repelling a series of web-bot attacks

Attack

Securityaffairs

20.10.20

Google Targeted in Record-Breaking 2.5 Tbps DDoS Attack in 2017

Attack

Securityweek
18.10.20Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack that exposed customer dataAttack

Bleepingcomputer

18.10.20Google warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since JanuaryAttackSecurityaffairs
17.10.20Google mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seenAttackSecurityaffairs
16.10.20

Barnes & Noble Informs Customers of Cyberattack

Attack

Securityweek
15.10.20

Travelex, Other Orgs Face DDoS Threats as Extortion Campaign Rages On

Attack

Threatpost
15.10.20

FIN11 Spun Out From TA505 Umbrella as Distinct Attack Group

Attack

Securityweek
15.10.20

BleedingTooth: Vulnerabilities in Linux Bluetooth Allow Zero-Click Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
15.10.20

SMBs’ size doesn’t make them immune to cyberattacks

Attack

Net-security
14.10.20

Office 365: A Favorite for Cyberattack Persistence

Attack

Threatpost
14.10.20

With database attacks on the rise, how can companies protect themselves?

Attack

Net-security
14.10.20

Cybercriminals are using legitimate Office 365 services to launch attacks

Attack

Net-security
12.10.20

The anatomy of an endpoint attack

Attack

Net-security
11.10.20Cloudflare can now send DDoS alerts for sites are under attackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

8.10.20

Kraken fileless attack technique abuses Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER)

Attack

Securityaffairs
7.10.20

Using a WordPress flaw to leverage Zerologon vulnerability and attack companies’ Domain Controllers

Attack

Securityaffairs
6.10.20

Visa Warns of Attack Involving Mix of POS Malware

Attack  Virus

Securityweek

5.10.20

Visa shares details for two attacks on North American hospitality merchants

Attack

Securityaffairs

4.10.20

New service checks if your email was used in Emotet attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

3.10.20

Years-Long ‘SilentFade’ Attack Drained Facebook Victims of $4M

Attack

Threatpost
2.10.20

How to check if an email or a domain was used in Emotet attacks?

Attack

Securityaffairs
1.10.20Anthem to Pay Nearly $40M Settlement Over 2015 CyberattackAttackSecurityweek
1.10.20Microsoft Publishes Guide to Securing Systems Vulnerable to Zerologon AttacksAttackSecurityweek
1.10.20

Over 61% of Exchange servers vulnerable to CVE-2020-0688 attacks

Attack

Securityaffairs
1.10.20

Cisco Issues Patches For 2 High-Severity IOS XR Flaws Under Active Attacks

Attack

Thehackernews
30.9.20Swiss watchmaker Swatch shuts down IT systems in response to a cyberattackAttackSecurityaffairs
30.9.20

Zerologon Attacks Against Microsoft DCs Snowball in a Week

Attack

Threatpost
30.9.20

4.83 million DDoS attacks took place in the first half of 2020, a 15% increase

Attack

Net-security
28.9.20

Hardware security: Emerging attacks and protection mechanisms

Attack

Net-security
28.9.20Chrome Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Attacks Via Malicious ExtensionsAttackSecurityweek
27.9.20A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms servicesAttackSecurityaffairs
26.9.20

FortiGate VPN Default Config Allows MitM Attacks

Attack

Threatpost
25.9.20Tutanota encrypted email service suffers DDoS cyberattacksAttackBleepingcomputer

24.9.20

High volumes of attacks keep targeting video game companies and players

Attack

Net-security
23.9.20

Bit-and-piece DDoS attacks increased 570% in Q2 2020

Attack

Net-security
20.9.20Surge in DDoS attacks targeting education and academic sectorAttack

Bleepingcomputer

17.9.20

Hackers Continue Cyberattacks Against Vatican, Catholic Orgs

Attack

Threatpost
17.9.20

DDoS Attacks Skyrocket as Pandemic Bites

Attack

Threatpost
17.9.20

Computer Attack Disables California School District's System

Attack

Securityweek
17.9.20

Mobile messengers expose billions of users to privacy attacks

Attack

Net-security
17.9.20

DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume

Attack

Net-security
16.9.20

MFA Bypass Bugs Opened Microsoft 365 to Attack

Attack

Threatpost
16.9.20

Experts warn of surge in DDoS attacks targeting education institutions

Attack

Securityaffairs
16.9.20

How security theater misses critical gaps in attack surface and what to do about it

Attack

Net-security
16.9.20

What are the most vulnerable departments and sectors to phishing attacks?

Attack

Net-security
16.9.20

Are your domain controllers safe from Zerologon attacks?

Attack

Net-security
15.9.20

Magecart Attack Impacts More Than 10K Online Shoppers

Attack

Securityaffairs
15.9.20

Attacks growing in both scope and sophistication, exposing gaps in the cloud native toolchain

Attack

Net-security
14.9.20Zerologon attack lets hackers to completely compromise a Windows domainAttackSecurityaffairs
14.9.20Vulnerabilities Expose Thousands of MobileIron Servers to Remote AttacksAttackSecurityweek
12.9.20

WordPress Plugin Flaw Allows Attackers to Forge Emails

Attack

Threatpost
12.9.20

Office 365 Phishing Attack Leverages Real-Time Active Directory Validation

Attack

Threatpost
11.9.20

Attacks Targeting Recent WordPress File Manager Flaw Ramping Up

Attack

Securityweek
11.9.20

Bluetooth Bug Opens Devices to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Attack

Threatpost
11.9.20

BLURtooth Vulnerability Can Allow Bluetooth MITM Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
10.9.20

BLURtooth flaw allows attacking Bluetooth encryption process

Attack

Securityaffairs
10.9.20

New Raccoon Attack Can Allow Decryption of TLS Connections

Attack

Securityweek
10.9.20

New Raccoon Attack Could Let Attackers Break SSL/TLS Encryption

Attack

Thehackernews
9.9.20

Bug in Google Maps Opened Door to Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Attack

Threatpost
9.9.20Researchers Spot First Cloud Attack Abusing Legitimate ToolAttackSecurityweek
8.9.20

Securing Active Directory accounts against password-based attacks

Attack

Net-security
5.9.20

Attackers Steal Outlook Credentials Via Overlay Screens on Legitimate Sites

Attack

Threatpost
3.9.20

BEC Wire Transfers Average $80K Per Attack

Attack

Threatpost
3.9.20

The cost of an insider attack is as much as $2 million

Attack

Net-security

3.9.20

Financial impact of cyber-physical system attacks expected to grow

Attack

Net-security

2.9.20

American Payroll Association User Data Stolen in Skimmer Attack

Attack

Securityweek
2.9.20

Surging CMS attacks keep SQL injections on the radar during the next normal

Attack

Net-security

2.9.20

Attackers are exploiting two zero-day flaws in Cisco enterprise-grade routers

Attack

Net-security

2.9.20

Exposed Windows Domain Controllers Used in CLDAP DDoS Attacks

Attack

SANS
1.9.20Cisco Issues Warning Over IOS XR Zero-Day Flaw Being Targeted in the WildAttackThehackernews
1.9.20

Researchers warn of QNAP NAS attacks in the wild

Attack

Securityaffairs
1.9.20

Attackers Actively Targeting Cisco IOS XR Vulnerability

Attack

Securityweek
31.8.20

New Zealand stock exchange halted trading after DDoS attacks

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

31.8.20

Dark web market Empire down for days from DDoS attack

Attack

Bleepingcomputer

30.8.20

Experts demonstrate the PIN is useless in EMV contactless transactionsAttackSecurityaffairs

29.8.20

Elon Musk Confirms, Tesla Factory a Target of Foiled Cyberattack

Attack

Threatpost

29.8.20

Spooks Called in as Cyberattacks Again Halt NZ Stock Exchange

Attack

Securityweek

29.8.20

New Attacks Allow Bypassing EMV Card PIN Verification

Attack

Securityweek

27.8.20

New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) halted 2 days by DDoS attackAttackSecurityaffairs

27.8.20

Hackers Exploit Autodesk Flaw in Recent Cyberespionage Attack

Attack

Threatpost

27.8.20

Mercenary Cyberspies Used Autodesk 3ds Max Exploits in Attacks

Attack  Exploit

Securityweek
25.8.20WordPress WooCommerce stores under attack, patch nowAttack  Vulnerebility

Bleepingcomputer

25.8.20

New attack vectors make securing virtual companies even more challenging

Attack

Net-security
22.8.20A Google Drive 'Feature' Could Let Attackers Trick You Into Installing MalwareAttack  VirusThehackernews
20.8.20

Default Credentials Expose Cisco ENCS, CSP Appliances to Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
20.8.20

Academics Devise Attacks Targeting Email End-to-End Encryption

Attack

Securityweek
18.8.20DDoS Extorters Claim to Be Armada Collective, Fancy BearAttackSecurityweek
18.8.20

Using API's to Track Attackers

Attack

SANS
18.8.20

SANS Institute Says Multiple Employees Targeted in Recent Attack

Attack

Securityweek
17.8.20KrØØk attack variants impact Qualcomm, MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsAttack

Bleepingcomputer

17.8.20How AppTrana Managed Cloud WAF Tackles Evolving Attacking TechniquesAttackThehackernews
16.8.20Vulnerable perimeter devices: a huge attack surfaceAttack

Bleepingcomputer

14.8.20

Amazon Alexa ‘One-Click’ Attack Can Divulge Personal Data

Attack  Privacy

Threatpost

14.8.20

ReVoLTE Attack Allows Hackers to Listen in on Mobile Calls

Attack

Threatpost

13.8.20New Attack Lets Hackers Decrypt VoLTE Encryption to Spy on Phone CallsAttackThehackernews
13.8.20

Windows and IE Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Chained in 'PowerFall' Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
13.8.20

Surge in cyber attacks targeting open source software projects

Attack

Net-security

12.8.20vBulletin Patches Zero-Day Exploited in AttacksAttack  ExploitSecurityweek
12.8.20

Expanding attack surfaces leave security teams stretched thin

Attack

Net-security

11.8.20DDoS Attacks Cresting Amid PandemicAttack

Threatpost

10.8.20DDoS attacks in Q2 2020AttackSecurelist
10.8.20Zoom bug allowed attackers to crack private meeting passwordsAttack

Bleepingcomputer

8.8.20

Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi chips impacted by Kr00k-Like attacksAttackSecurityaffairs
7.8.20Qualcomm Bugs Open 40 Percent of Android Handsets to AttackAttack  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

7.8.20Qualcomm, MediaTek Wi-Fi Chips Vulnerable to Kr00k-Like AttacksAttackSecurityweek
7.8.20Researchers Revive 'Foreshadow' Attack by Extending It Beyond L1 CacheAttackSecurityweek
7.8.20Intel, ARM, IBM, AMD Processors Vulnerable to New Side-Channel AttacksAttackThehackernews
7.8.20

DDoS attacks in April, May and June 2020 double compared to Q2 2019

Attack

Net-security

6.8.20

Researcher Discovers New HTTP Request Smuggling Attack VariantsAttackSecurityweek

6.8.20

Researcher Demonstrates 4 New Variants of HTTP Request Smuggling AttackAttackThehackernews

5.8.20

Flaw in popular NodeJS ‘express-fileupload’ module allows DoS attacks and code injection

Attack

Securityweek

1.8.20

Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing

Attack  Social

Threatpost

31.7.20

Twitter Employees Targeted With Phone Spear-Phishing in Recent Attack

Attack  Social

Securityweek

31.7.20

New Attack Leverages HTTP/2 for Effective Remote Timing Side-Channel Leaks

Attack

Thehackernews

31.7.20

What are script-based attacks and what can be done to prevent them?

Attack

Net-security

27.7.20

Shadow attacks allow replacing content in signed PDF files

Attack

Securityaffairs

27.7.20

Attackers have created a specialized economy around email account takeover

Attack

Net-security

26.7.20

New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4,000 unsecured databasesAttack

Bleepingcomputer

26.7.20

US CISA warns of attacks exploiting CVE-2020-5902 flaw in F5 BIG-IP

Attack  Exploit

Securityaffairs
24.7.20Exposed Twilio SDK Abused for Malvertising AttackAttackSecurityweek

24.7.20

ASUS Home Router Bugs Open Consumers to Snooping Attacks

Attack

Threatpost

24.7.20

Exposed Twilio SDK Abused for Malvertising Attack

Attack

Securityweek

23.7.20

New ‘Meow’ attack has wiped over 1,800 unsecured databasesAttack

Bleepingcomputer

23.7.20

Dozens of unsecured databases wiped by mysterious Meow attack

Attack

Securityaffairs

23.7.20

Open Source Tool Checks SAP Systems for RECON Attack IOCs

Attack

Securityweek

21.7.20

BadPower attack could burn your device through fast chargingAttackSecurityaffairs

21.7.20

Two more cyber attacks hit Israel’s water facilities in June

Attack

Securityaffairs

21.7.20

In addition to traditional DDoS attacks, researchers see various abnormal traffic patterns

Attack

Net-security

20.7.20

Hackers Accessed, Downloaded Twitter User Data in Recent AttackAttack  Social

Securityweek

20.7.20

Diebold Nixdorf warns of a wave of ATM black box attacks across Europe

Attack

Securityaffairs

20.7.20

Overconfident about their security, businesses are falling victims to bot attacks

Attack

Net-security

18.7.20

Magento adds 2FA to protect against card skimming attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

17.7.20

Twitter Says Hackers Targeted 130 Accounts in Recent AttackAttack  Social

Securityweek

16.7.20

20% of credential stuffing attacks target media companies

Attack

Net-security

15.7.20

2020: The year of increased attack sophistication

Attack

Net-security

12.7.20

How to protect your Verizon number from SIM swapping attacksAttack  Mobil

Bleepingcomputer

12.7.20

.NET Core vulnerability lets attackers evade malware detectionAttack

Bleepingcomputer

12.7.20

New Behave! extension warns of website port scans, local attacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

10.7.20

Microsoft Warns on OAuth Attacks Against Cloud App UsersAttackThreatpost
8.7.20

Attackers are bypassing F5 BIG-IP RCE mitigation – you might want to patch after all

Attack

Net-security
8.7.20

MongoDB is subject to continual attacks when exposed to the internet

Attack

Net-security

7.7.20

Admins Urged to Patch Critical F5 Flaw Under Active Attack

Attack

Threatpost

4.7.20Alleged cyber attacks caused fire and explosions at nuclear and military facilities in IranAttack

Securityaffairs

6.20Intel CPUs Vulnerable to New 'SGAxe' and 'CrossTalk' Side-Channel AttacksAttackThehackernews
6.20SMBleed: A New Critical Vulnerability Affects Windows SMB ProtocolAttackThehackernews
6.20New USBCulprit Espionage Tool Steals Data From Air-Gapped ComputersAttackThehackernews
6.20New Noise-Resilient Attack On Intel and AMD CPUs Makes Flush-based Attacks EffectiveAttackThehackernews
6.20Cycldek: Bridging the (air) gapAPT  AttackSecurelist
30.5.20Steganography Anchors Pinpoint Attacks on Industrial TargetsAttack  ICSThreatpost
30.5.20New Yorker Indicted for Stealing Card Data via SQL Injection AttacksAttackSecurityweek
30.5.20NetBeans Projects on GitHub Targeted in Apparent Supply Chain AttackAttackSecurityweek
29.5.20Steganography in targeted attacks on industrial enterprises in Japan and EuropeAttack

Securityaffairs

28.5.20

External attacks on cloud accounts grew 630 percent from January to April

Attack

Net-security
23.5.20Microsoft issues mitigation for the NXNSAttack DNS DDoS attackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

22.5.20

What can merchants do to avoid falling victim to large-scale ATO attacks?

Attack

Net-security
21.5.20

Verizon DBIR: Web App Attacks and Security Errors Surge

Attack

Threatpost

20.5.20New DNS Vulnerability Lets Attackers Launch Large-Scale DDoS AttacksAttackThehackernews
20.5.20

Bluetooth Bugs Allow Impersonation Attacks on Legions of Devices

Attack

Threatpost

20.5.20

Bluetooth BIAS attack threatens billions of devices

Attack

Securityaffairs
20.5.20

NXNSAttack: New DNS Vulnerability Allows Big DDoS Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

19.5.20European supercomputers hacked in mysterious cyberattacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

15.5.20

BEC Gang Exploits G Suite, Long Domain Names in Cyberattacks

Attack

Threatpost
15.5.20

Access to UK Supercomputer Suspended Following Cyberattack

Attack

Securityweek

14.5.20

Google WordPress Site Kit plugin grants attacker Search Console Access

Attack

Securityaffairs
13.5.20

Advanced attack scenarios and sabotage of smart manufacturing environments

Attack  ICS

Net-security

12.5.20Shipping Giant Toll Confirms Hackers Stole Data in Recent AttackAttack

Securityweek

12.5.20Researchers Analyze Entry Points, Vectors for Manufacturing System AttacksAttackSecurityweek
12.5.20

Millions of Thunderbolt-Equipped Devices Open to ‘ThunderSpy’ Attack

Attack

Threatpost

12.5.20

Zeus Sphinx continues to be used in Coronavirus-themed attacks

Attack

Securityaffairs
11.5.20

Have you updated SaltStack Salt? Attacks are underway!

Attack

Net-security

8.5.20

Massive cyber attack forced Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) to shut down its IT infrastructure

Attack

Securityaffairs

7.5.20

Two Popular VPNs Exposed Users to Attacks Via Fake UpdatesAttack

Securityweek

7.5.20

Most attacks successfully infiltrate production environments without detection

Attack

Net-security

6.5.20

DDoS attacks in Q1 2020AttackSecurelist

6.5.20

Nearly a million WordPress sites targeted in extensive attacks

Attack

Net-security

6.5.20

Helping healthcare combat cyber attackers

Attack

Net-security

5.5.20

Most Attacks Don't Generate Security Alerts: Mandiant

Attack

Securityweek
5.5.20

Oracle: Unpatched Versions of WebLogic App Server Under Active Attack

Attack

Threatpost

5.5.20

Power Supply Can Turn Into Speaker for Data Exfiltration Over Air Gap

Attack

Securityweek
5.5.20

Preventing account takeover and social engineering attacks

Attack

Net-security
4.5.20New Malware Jumps Air-Gapped Devices by Turning Power-Supplies into SpeakersAttack  VirusThehackernews
3.5.20RDP brute-force attacks are skyrocketing due to remote workingAttack

Bleepingcomputer

2.5.20

Microsoft Teams Impersonation Attacks Flood InboxesAttack

Threatpost

1.5.20

Attack traffic on TCP port 9673

Attack

SANS

30.4.20

COVID-19 Lockdown Fuels Increase in RDP Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

30.4.20

RDP brute-force attacks rocketed since beginning of COVID-19

Attack

Securityaffairs

30.4.20

Millions of Brute-Force Attacks Hit Remote Desktop AccountsAttack

Threatpost

30.4.20

Journalist Matthew Keys is now charged with an attack on a magazineAttackSecurityaffairs
29.4.20SANDMAN AND FINEPROXY BEHIND THE DDOS ATTACKS AGAINST TIMETV.LIVEAttackSecurityaffairs
29.4.20

445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc

Attack

Net-security
28.4.20Single Malicious GIF Opened Microsoft Teams to Nasty AttackAttack

Threatpost

27.4.20Microsoft Teams Vulnerability Exposed Organizations to AttacksAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
26.4.20Zscaler saw 30,000% increase in Coronavirus-themed attacksAttackSecurityaffairs
25.4.20

Hoaxcalls Botnet expands the target list and adds new DDoS capabilities

Attack  BotNet

Securityaffairs
22.4.20

Hackers Can Exfiltrate Data From Air-Gapped Computers Via Fan Vibrations

Attack

Securityweek
22.4.20

Foiling content-borne attacks against a remote workforce

Attack

Net-security
21.4.20Spearphishing attacks hit the oil and gas industry sectorAttack  ICS  PhishingSecurityaffairs
21.4.20Starbleed: Flaw in FPGA Chips Exposes Safety-Critical Devices to AttacksAttackSecurityweek
20.4.20Pompeo Concerned by Cyber Attacks on Czech HospitalsAttackSecurityweek
20.4.20

Average bandwidth of DDoS attacks increasing, APIs and applications under attack

Attack

Net-security
19.4.20Leading accounting firm MNP hit with cyberattackAttackBleepingcomputer
19.4.20Zoom to let you report Zoom-bombing attackers crashing meetingsAttack

Bleepingcomputer

18.4.20

Attacks on Linksys Routers Trigger Mass Password ResetAttack

Threatpost

18.4.20

Hackers Update Age-Old Excel 4.0 Macro AttackAttack

Threatpost

17.4.20

Shipping giant MSC discloses a malware-based attackAttack  VirusSecurityaffairs

17.4.20

Using AppLocker to Prevent Living off the Land Attacks

Attack

SANS
13.4.20The Dutch police took down 15 DDoS-for-hire services in a weekAttack  BigBrothersSecurityaffairs

13.4.20

Danish pump maker DESMI reveals cyber attackAttackSecurityaffairs
10.4.20New Dell Utility Alerts Security Teams of BIOS AttacksAttackSecurityweek
9.4.20

Less than 2% of all daily malspam are Coronavirus-themed attacks, Microsoft reports

Attack

Securityaffairs
7.4.20Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day AttackAttack  BigBrothers

Threatpost

7.4.20Pre-Installed Utility Renders HP Computers Vulnerable to AttacksAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
5.4.20Zoom Lets Attackers Steal Windows Credentials, Run Programs via UNC LinksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

5.4.20How to Secure Your Zoom Meetings from Zoom-Bombing AttacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

4.4.20Cloud Providers, CDNs Team Up to Battle Internet Routing AttacksAttack

Threatpost

1.4.20

Millions of routers running OpenWRT vulnerable to attack

Attack

Net-security

31.3.20

Industrial Controllers Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-Style AttacksAttack  ICSSecurityweek

31.3.20

Webinar – Getting Inside the Mind of an Attacker: TLS Attacks and Pitfalls

Attack

Net-security

31.3.20

State-Backed Players Join Pandemic Cyber Crime Attacks

Attack

Securityweek

31.3.20

Kwampirs Targeted Attacks Involving Healthcare Sector

Attack

SANS

27.3.20

Tupperware Cyberattack Stores Away Customer Payment Cards

Attack  CyberCrime

Threatpost

27.3.20

Across-the-board increase in DDoS attacks of all sizes

Attack

Net-security

24.3.20

Authorities Warn of Escalating COVID-19-Themed Cyberattacks

Attack

Securityweek
24.3.20

Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them

Attack  Virus

Net-security

23.3.20

Vulnerability Exposed Tesla Central Touchscreen to DoS Attacks

Attack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek

22.3.20

Food Delivery Service in Germany Under DDoS AttackAttack  BigBrothers

Bleepingcomputer

22.3.20

New Coronavirus-themed attack uses fake WHO chief emails

Attack  Spam

Securityaffairs

22.3.20

UK Fintech company Finastra hit by a cyber attack

Attack

Securityaffairs

21.3.20

U.S. Health Department Site Hit With DDoS Cyber AttackAttack  BigBrothers

Bleepingcomputer

20.3.20

Coronavirus Poll Results: Cyberattacks Ramp Up as Work from Home Takes Hold

Attack

Threatpost

19.3.20

Trend Micro Fixes Critical Flaws Under Attack

Attack  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

19.3.20

Researchers Track Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks

Attack

Securityweek

18.3.20

The Other Virus Threat: Surge in COVID-Themed CyberattacksAttackSecurityweek

18.3.20

TrickBot Now Exploits Infected PCs to Launch RDP Brute Force Attacks

Attack  Exploit  Virus

Thehackernews

17.3.20

A Quick Summary of Current Reflective DNS DDoS Attacks

Attack

SANS

17.3.20

A cyberattack hits the US Department of Health and Human ServicesAttack  BigBrothersSecurityaffairs

17.3.20

HHS Says DDoS Attack Failed to Cause DisruptionAttackSecurityweek

16.3.20

Coronavirus-themed attacks February 1 – March 15, 2020AttackSecurityaffairs

16.3.20

Noooo, now Ancient Tortoise BEC scammers are launching Coronavirus-Themed attacksAttack  SpamSecurityaffairs

16.3.20

Massive cyber attack hit the town hall of Marseille ahead local electionAttackSecurityaffairs

15.3.20

COVID-19 Testing Center Hit By CyberattackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

15.3.20

Ancient Tortoise BEC Scammers Launch Coronavirus-Themed AttackAttack  Spam

Bleepingcomputer

15.3.20One of the major COVID-19 testing laboratories in Czech hit by cyberattackAttackSecurityaffairs
13.3.20

Akamai Talks Massive Uptick in Credential-Stuffing Attacks Against Bank APIs

Attack  CyberCrime

Threatpost

13.3.20Google Releases Tool to Block USB Keystroke Injection AttacksAttackSecurityweek
13.3.20Several Vulnerabilities Expose Phoenix Contact Industrial 4G Routers to AttacksAttack  Mobil  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
13.3.20

DDoS attacks could affect next generation 911 call systems

Attack

Net-security
12.3.20Phishing Attack Skirts Detection With YouTubeAttack  Phishing

Threatpost

11.3.20

Poor Rowhammer Fixes On DDR4 DRAM Chips Re-Enable Bit Flipping Attacks

Attack

Thehackernews
10.3.20Load Value Injection: Intel CPUs Vulnerable to Reverse Meltdown AttackAttackSecurityweek
10.3.20Attacks Targeting Recent Microsoft Exchange Flaw Ramping UpAttackSecurityweek
10.3.20

Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw Exploited in APT Attacks

Attack  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

10.3.20

AMD Downplays CPU Threat Opening Chips to Data Leak Attacks

Attack

Threatpost

9.3.20Researchers Disclose Two New Attacks Against AMD CPUsAttackSecurityweek
9.3.209 Years of AMD Processors Vulnerable to 2 New Side-Channel AttacksAttackThehackernews
8.3.20J.Crew Disables User Accounts After Credential Stuffing AttackAttack  CyberCrime

Bleepingcomputer

7.3.20

Spread of Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks Persists with New AttacksAttack  Virus

Threatpost

5.3.20

Hackers Scanning for Apache Tomcat Servers Vulnerable to Ghostcat Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
5.3.20Loyalty Cards Targeted in Tesco Clubcard AttackAttack

Threatpost

4.3.20

A Zero-Day Homograph Domain Name Attack

Attack  Vulnerebility

Securityweek
3.3.20SurfingAttack – hacking phones via ultrasonic wavesAttackThreatpost

27.2.20

Billions of Devices Open to Wi-Fi Eavesdropping Attacks

Attack

Threatpost

27.2.20

Stalkerware Attacks Increased 50 Percent Last Year, Report

Attack

Threatpost

26.2.20

Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks

Attack  BigBrothers

Securityaffairs

26.2.20

Google Patches Chrome Browser Zero-Day Bug, Under Attack

Attack

Threatpost

25.2.20

Mobile Networks Vulnerable to IMP4GT Impersonation AttacksAttack  MobilSecurityweek

25.2.20

Install Latest Chrome Update to Patch 0-Day Bug Under Active AttacksAttackThehackernews
22.2.20

Active Attacks Target Popular Duplicator WordPress Plugin

Attack

Threatpost
21.2.20Fraudulent Login Attacks Against Banks Surge: AkamaiAttackSecurityweek
21.2.20

Critical Cisco Bug Opens Software Licencing Manager to Remote Attack

Attack  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

20.2.20

Most credential abuse attacks against the financial sector targeted APIs

Attack

Net-security

19.2.20

8.4 million: Number of DDoS attacks researchers saw last year alone

Attack

Net-security

18.2.20

Peripherals With Unsigned Firmware Expose Windows, Linux Computers to Attacks

Attack  Vulnerebility

Securityweek
15.2.20

SweynTooth: Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Expose Many Devices to Attacks

Attack  Vulnerebility

Securityweek
14.2.20Profinet Vulnerability Exposes Siemens, Moxa Devices to DoS AttacksAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek

13.2.20

Google: Protections Added by Samsung to Android Kernel Increase Attack SurfaceAndroid  AttackSecurityweek

13.2.20

DDoS attacks in Q4 2019AttackSecurelist

13.2.20

Microsoft Addresses Active Attacks, Air-Gap Danger with 99 Patches

Attack

Threatpost

13.2.20

SoundCloud Tackles DoS, Account Takeover Issues

Attack

Threatpost

12.2.20

Randori Arms Red Teams With New Automated Attack PlatformAttackSecurityweek

12.2.20

OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, IBM reportsAttack  ICSSecurityaffairs

12.2.20

The rise of human-driven fraud attacks

Attack

Net-security

11.2.20

The 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks

Attack  Phishing

Net-security

11.2.20

12,000+ Jenkins servers can be exploited to launch, amplify DDoS attacks

Attack

Net-security

11.2.20BYO-Bug Tactic Attacks Windows Kernel with Outdated DriverAttack

Threatpost

10.2.20A cyber-attack on major banks could trigger a liquidity crisis, ECB President Christine Lagarde warnsAttack  BigBrothersSecurityaffairs
10.2.20

The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time

Attack

Net-security
10.2.20Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivityAttackSecurityaffairs
10.2.20The number of cyber attacks on Saudi Aramco is increasingAttackSecurityaffairs
9.2.20Google Chrome to Block Mixed Content Downloads, Prevents MiTM AttacksAttack

Bleepingcomputer

9.2.20FBI Warns of DDoS Attack on State Voter Registration SiteAttack  BigBrothers

Bleepingcomputer

8.2.20IoT Devices at Major Manufacturers Infected With Malware via Supply Chain AttackAttack  IoT  VirusSecurityweek
7.2.20Critical Bluetooth Vulnerability Exposes Android Devices to AttacksAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek

6.2.20

CamuBot Banking Trojan Returns In Targeted Attacks

Attack  Virus

Threatpost

6.2.20

Hackers Can Steal Data From Air-Gapped Computers Via Screen Brightness

Attack

Securityweek
5.2.20Exfiltrating Data from Air-Gapped Computers Using Screen BrightnessAttackThehackernews
5.2.20

Touch panels deployed in critical infrastructure vulnerable to remote attacks

Attack  Vulnerebility

Net-security
4.2.20Vulnerabilities in Mini-SNMPD Lead to DoS, Information DisclosureAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
3.2.20Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacksAttackSecurityaffairs
3.2.20

Layering diverse defenses is crucial for stopping email attacks

Attack

Net-security

30.1.20

Devices Still Vulnerable to DMA Attacks Despite Protections

Attack

Securityweek

30.1.20

Phantom of the ADAS – Phantom Attacks Against Advanced Driving Assistance SystemsAttack

Securityaffairs

29.1.20

Use of SCPI Protocol Exposes Measurement Instruments to Attacks

Attack

Securityweek
29.1.20New ‘CacheOut’ Attack Targets Intel CPUsAttackThreatpost

28.1.20

Millions of Devices Using LoRaWAN Exposed to Hacker AttacksAttackSecurityweek
28.1.20New 'CacheOut' Attack Leaks Data from Intel CPUs, VMs and SGX EnclaveAttackThehackernews
28.1.20CacheOut/L1DES: New Speculative Execution Attack Affecting Intel CPUsAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
28.1.20

Attacks on Citrix servers increase after the release of CVE-2019-19781 exploits

Attack  Exploit

Securityaffairs
28.1.20Attacks on ADC Ramp Up as Citrix Releases Remaining PatchesAttack  HackingSecurityweek

27.1.20

City of Potsdam offline following a cyberattack

Attack

Securityaffairs

26.1.20

City of Potsdam Servers Offline Following CyberattackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

26.1.20For the second time in a few days, Greek Government websites hit by DDoS attacksAttack  BigBrothersSecurityaffairs
25.1.20600 Computers Taken Down After Florida Library CyberattackAttack

Bleepingcomputer

25.1.20

Fake Smart Factory Honeypot Highlights New Attack Threats

Attack

Threatpost

21.1.20Georgia Man Admits to Launching DDoS AttackAttackSecurityweek
16.1.20Organizations Feel Threat of Nation-State Attacks, Survey ShowsAttackSecurityweek

14.1.20

2020 forecast: Attackers will target non-traditional systems

Attack

Net-security

11.1.20

Cable Haunt: Millions of Cable Modems With Broadcom Chips Vulnerable to AttacksAttack  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
10.1.20

Exploit Fully Breaks SHA-1, Lowers the Attack Bar

Attack  Exploit

Threatpost

9.1.20

Las Vegas Reports Cyber Attack; Extent of Breach UnclearAttack  IncindentSecurityweek
7.1.20

Cisco Data Center Network Manager flaws fixed, Cisco ASA appliances under attack

Attack

Net-security
7.1.20Microsoft report: around 0.08% of RDP brute-force attacks are successfulAttackSecurityaffairs
7.1.20

SNMP service: still opened to the public and still queried by attackers

Attack

SANS
4.1.20Cyberattack Forces Currency Exchange Giant Travelex OfflineAttackSecurityweek