HTTP Bugs Open Websites to DoS Attacks
Eight vulnerabilities in the HTTP/2 server implementations were found in vendors Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Apache.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security
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Hidden Algorithm Flaws Expose Websites to DoS Attacks
Why throw a bunch of junk traffic at a service when all it takes to stall it out is just a few bytes?
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Phishing Attacks Enlist Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure in Ploys
An ongoing campaign is hosting its phishing landing pages on enterprise-class public cloud storage services — a nascent trend meant to throw defenders
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Black Hat 2019: 5G Security Flaw Allows MiTM, Targeted Attacks
Academic researchers carry out attacks on high-end commercial devices as well as narrowband IoT sensors.
Source: Threat Post – Mobile Security –
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Destructive Malware Attacks Up 200% in 2019
Organizations hit with destructive malware can lose more than 12,000 machines and face $200 million or more in costs, IBM X-Force reports.
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‘URGENT/11’ Critical Infrastructure Bugs Threaten EternalBlue-Style Attacks
Researchers have uncovered easy-to-exploit bugs that can impact physical safety, utilities, healthcare, critical infrastructure and more, setting the stage for widespread worm attacks.
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Malware-based Attacks Dropped 20% Worldwide
Meanwhile, criminals waged more encrypted, ransomware, and IoT attacks.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence – Malware-based Attacks Dropped 20% Worldwide
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Hacker Sentenced 27 months in prison for Launching Massive DDoS Attacks on Sony and Gaming Networks
A man from Utah sentenced 27 months in prison for launching massive DDoS attack against Sony and online gaming companies and its servers. Austin
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Ransomware Hits Georgia Courts As Municipal Attacks Spread
Almost every month in 2019 so far has seen reports of a local government falling prey to ransomware, but this series of attacks
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NCSC Issued an Emergency Alert for Ryuk Ransomware that Actively Attacks on Global Organizations
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) from the UK issued an alert for Ryuk ransomware attack that is actively targeting global organization associated with
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