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Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2025

Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware , allowing victims to recover files without paying. Europol and the FBI are promoting it as an official recovery solution.

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Operation Phobos Aetor: Police dismantled 8Base ransomware gang

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process memory.

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Government contractor Conduent disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

The business services provider Conduent told the SEC a January cyberattack exposed personal data, including names and Social Security numbers. The business services provider Conduent revealed that personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, was stolen in a January cyberattack.

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AkiraBot: AI-Powered spam bot evades CAPTCHA to target 80,000+ websites

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2025

The spam framework evades CAPTCHA and network detection using proxies, unrelated to the Akira ransomware group. “These technologies are primarily used by small- to medium-sized businesses for their ease in enabling website development with integrations for eCommerce, website content management, and business service offerings.”

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Orange Business Services hit by Nefilim ransomware operators

Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2020

Security researchers at Cyble reported that Nefilim ransomware operators allegedly targeted the mobile network operator Orange. Researchers from Cyble came across a post of Nefilim ransomware operators which were claiming to have stolen sensitive data of Orange S.A., SecurityAffairs – hacking, Nefilim ransomware).

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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.

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RSAC insights: Malware is now spreading via weaponized files circulating in data lakes, file shares

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Digital content has become the liquid fuel of digital commerce—and much of it now flows into and out of massive data lakes supplied by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. However, a surge of high-profile ransomware attacks and supply chain breaches has made company leaders very nervous. “I

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LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. LockFile ransomware gang started its operations last month, recently it was spotted targeting Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities.

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Business Services industry targeted across the country for backdoor access

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2022

The presence of so many hacking tools in the detections for the Business Services industry tells a story about these organizations being targeted for not only infection, but to establish backdoors and likely gain access to customers of the organizations through the victim’s network.

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New LockFile ransomware gang uses ProxyShell and PetitPotam exploits

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. “The LockFile ransomware was first observed on the network of a U.S.

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Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

Systems at Xchanging, a subsidiary of Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology disclosed a ransomware attack that infected systems at its Xchanging subsidiary. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Experts warn of a spike in May and June of 8Base ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2023

Researchers warn of a massive spike in May and June 2023 of the activity associated with the ransomware group named 8Base. VMware Carbon Black researchers observed an intensification of the activity associated with a stealthy ransomware group named 8Base. and Brazil. ” reported NCC.

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Over 3.1 million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. Legal, Real Estate and transportation and business service accounts remain in the second place on the list.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2022

Introducing Malwarebytes Cloud Storage Scanning: How to scan for malware in cloud file storage repositories. CISA and FBI issue alert about Zeppelin ransomware. Business Services industry targeted across the country for backdoor access. JSSLoader: the shellcode edition. How to secure a Windows PC for your kids.

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Port of San Diego hit by a cyber attack a few days after the attack on the Port of Barcelona

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Port of San Diego suffered a ransomware-based attack, a few days after the Port of Barcelona was hit by a cyber attack that caused several problems. Several computers at the Port of San Diego were infected with a ransomware, the incident impacted the processing park permits and record requests, along with other operations.

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Weakness at the Network Edge: Mandiant Examines 2022’s Zero-Day Exploits

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 27, 2023

A quarter were financially motivated, and three of those were linked to ransomware operations. Exploitation of enterprise IT zero-day vulnerabilities are continuing into 2023, led by a Fortra GoAnywhere zero-day that has been behind more than a hundred attacks by the Clop ransomware group.

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Cyber security guidance for small fleet operators

Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 23, 2025

Anything from phishing emails to ransomware attacks, these threats can disrupt operations and compromise critical systems. Attackers use phishing, malware, ransomware, and scams like BEC to gain access to systems and cause disruption. Their aim is to obtain passwords for systems or coerce you into downloading malware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Additionally, they often provide an accurate account of technology asset lifecycle costs and risks as well as built-in cybersecurity features to combat ransomware and malware. ITAM has a role, too, in guiding management in its efforts to enhance productivity by implementing hardware upgrades or business software. Freshservice.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The cloud has certainly matured as a platform and solution for today’s business-critical applications. Organizations have chosen to run not only production virtual machines on top of cloud infrastructure but also business services such as email and file storage.

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G Suite Admin Tasks Every Google Administrator Should Do

Spinone

DECEMBER 19, 2018

However, by utilizing Google’s powerful infrastructure and software stack, businesses today are able to quickly have access to the same powerful infrastructure running Google’s services, as well as plug into Google’s business services such as Gmail , Google Team Drives , Google Calendar, and many other Google services.

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Migrating from On Premise to Google G Suite

Spinone

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Obtaining the Google G Suite Skills Needed for Migration The really nice thing about Google G Suite is there are a wealth of resources for organization’s on-premise IT Teams to leverage to quickly get up to speed with Google G Suite before migrating business services and data to the G Suite public cloud.

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Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Operation Phobos Aetor: Police dismantled 8Base ransomware gang

Trending Sources

Government contractor Conduent disclosed a data breach

AkiraBot: AI-Powered spam bot evades CAPTCHA to target 80,000+ websites

Orange Business Services hit by Nefilim ransomware operators

8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

RSAC insights: Malware is now spreading via weaponized files circulating in data lakes, file shares

LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

Business Services industry targeted across the country for backdoor access

New LockFile ransomware gang uses ProxyShell and PetitPotam exploits

Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary

Experts warn of a spike in May and June of 8Base ransomware attacks

Over 3.1 million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts

A week in security (August 15 - August 21)

Port of San Diego hit by a cyber attack a few days after the attack on the Port of Barcelona

Weakness at the Network Edge: Mandiant Examines 2022’s Zero-Day Exploits

Cyber security guidance for small fleet operators

Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security

Cloud Security Checklist

G Suite Admin Tasks Every Google Administrator Should Do

Migrating from On Premise to Google G Suite

Security Affairs newsletter Round 273

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