--- title: "Learn How Damaging Zero-Day Exploits Can Be For You & Your Organization With These Zero-Day Attack Examples | Phish Protection" description: "Learn How Damaging ZeroDay Exploits Can Be For You & Your Organization With These ZeroDay Attack Examples Zeroday attacks are the most prominent threa" image: "https://phishprotection.com/images/og-default.png" canonical: "https://phishprotection.com/zero-day-attack-examples/" --- # Learn How Damaging Zero-Day Exploits Can Be For You & Your Organization With These Zero-Day Attack Examples ## **Learn How Damaging Zero-Day Exploits Can Be For You & Your Organization With These Zero-Day Attack Examples** _Zero-day attacks are the most prominent threat among cyberattacks in current times_. They are very peculiar as they leverage the ‘zero-day’ vulnerabilities of the target. They have higher chances to cause damage as they **exploit the loopholes** of the targets machine or network even before it is known to the target organizations. _Zero-day attack prevention is hard for any organization as there is a lack of knowledge about zero-day vulnerabilities and how zero-day attacks are discovered_. Recent zero-day attacks 2019-20 prove the burning need for [zero-day protection](/content/zero-day-attacks/zero-day-protection/). Zero-day attack prevention calls for some unconventional methods. ![Anti Phishing Software 1](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/03/anti-phishing-software-1.png) ### Some Famous Zero-day Attack Examples You Can Learn From _Learning about the prevention methods can do the trick_. Here are some of the zero-day attack examples that can demonstrate how the threats exploited the zero-day vulnerabilities and can be researched more by organizations to learn more about these attacks: [Stuxnet](https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/security/the-real-story-of-stuxnet) is a Windows zero-day attack that caused some significant damage to nuclear facilities in Iran. Stuxnet caused the dysfunction of the **programmable logic controller** and failed an automation system. [CVE-2019-12922](https://nsfocusglobal.com/phpmyadmin-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-cve-2019-12922-threat-alert/) zero-day **deletes the server** from phpMyAdmin set up as the victim accesses a malicious link. Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge browser zero-day attack allows the attacker to steal confidential information of the user. Windows zero-day called [Dridex trojan](https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-dridex-malware-strain-avoids-antivirus-software-detection/) is embedded with the word documents. _This attack will infect the user’s device as the user downloads any such word documents_. [CVE-2019-1069](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1069) is another Windows zero-day attack that leveraged Windows 10’s task planner. _Adobe flash player vulnerability is one of the most successful [zero-day attacks](/content/zero-day-attacks/)_. RSA had been targeted by hackers previously, where cybercriminals shared an [adobe flash player](https://threatpost.com/adobe-patches-zero-day-vulnerability-in-flash-player/139629/) file attached to Excel spreadsheets. _Adobe Acrobat zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-4990) were used with pdf documents to bypass the sandbox of Acrobat readers._ Zero-day exploit being **sold at $90,000** by a Russian cybercriminal has also been a famous one. This Windows zero-day would affect different Windows OS versions up to Windows 10 and was projected to **target 1.5 billion victims**. ### Conclusion Security analysts, engineers, and other professionals can **protect their organizational data** against the threats mentioned above, with the help of specialized security solutions, tools, and techniques. _Organizations must ensure that patch management and change management programs are in place_. Operating systems, software, and applications are updated regularly to the latest version to make sure that the previously found zero-day vulnerabilities are already patched. ![Anti Phishing Solutions](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/03/anti-phishing-solutions.png) ### Enterprise-class email protection without the enterprise price For flexible per-user pricing, PhishProtection’s integrated email security solution protects your employees from business email compromise (BEC) and many other email threats. 24×7\. 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