Phobos

Intlvac Thin Films Launches Business Unit for the Space Economy

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Deimos, Materials science, Radiation, Astronaut, Phobos, Plant, Fruit, Vegetable, Nature, Environment, Ares, Mental health, Astronaut training, Safety, Communications satellite

"We are in a period of great excitement in terms of space exploration and the space economy.

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  • "We are in a period of great excitement in terms of space exploration and the space economy.
  • Intlvac Space Simulation's vacuum systems that are commercially available include the Deimos TVAC1, Phobos TVAC2 and Ares TVAC3.
  • Intlvac Thin Film will continue to develop new technologies and processes that will migrate into the Space Simulation business unit.
  • For more information about Intlvac Space Simulation please visit www.intlvacspacesimulation and for more information about Intlvac Thin Film Inc. please visit https://intlvacthinfilm.ca/
    For product information on Intlvac Space Simulation's Deimos TVAC1, Phobos TVAC2, Ares TVAC3 and the Aether Vacuum Degassing System please contact [email protected]

Ransomware Activity Doubles in Transportation and Shipping Industry

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Security, Data Management, Technology, Other Transport, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Air, Transport, Other Technology, Software, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Networks, Public Transport, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Houston Advanced Research Center, Microsoft, Project plan, Telemetry, Threat actor, URL, Threat, Hacktivism, Transport, Education, XDR, APT, Phobos, Risk management, Drug, Trellix, Q3

The report includes evidence of malicious activity linked to ransomware and nation-state backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors.

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  • The report includes evidence of malicious activity linked to ransomware and nation-state backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors.
  • Key findings:
    U.S. Ransomware Activity Leads the Pack: In the U.S. alone, ransomware activity increased 100% quarter over quarter in transportation and shipping.
  • Ransomware Evolved: Phobos, a ransomware sold as a complete kit in the cybercriminal underground, has avoided public reports until now.
  • It accounted for 10% of global detected activity and was the second most used ransomware detected in the US.

Phobos Ransomware Impact On Small Business, New Study Released By 2Secure Corp

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Monday, August 1, 2022
MAS, Corp, Computer security, Policy, Phobos, Insurance, Government, Ransomware, Risk management

While it is commonly thought that cybercriminals are only zeroing in on large enterprises, a cybersecurity consulting firm has found evidence that small businesses are equally in danger.

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  • Ocean Township, New Jersey--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2022) - 2Secure Corp has released a new case study that shows why small businesses across the US are becoming more vulnerable to costly cyberattacks, particularly those that make use of ransomware.
  • The study recounts the timeline of the attack and the actions taken by 2Secure Corp.
  • The cyberattack on the jewelry store was carried out using the Phobos ransomware, a type of ransomware designed to target small and medium-sized businesses.
  • According to 2Secure Corp, it took 16 hours before the ransomware was detected and 71 days before a resolution was found.

Ransomware Payments Hit New Records in 2021 as Dark Web Leaks Climbed, According to New Report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web "leak sites" where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, according to research released today from Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader.

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  • The average ransom demand in cases worked by Unit 42 incident responders rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to $541,010, according to The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report .
  • The Conti ransomware group was responsible for the most activity, accounting for more than 1 in 5 of cases worked by Unit 42 consultants in 2021.
  • Detailed commentary, analysis and breakdowns on activity by region, industry and ransomware groups are available in the 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report , which can be downloaded on the Palo Alto Networks Website.
  • Palo Alto Networks and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world.

FortiGuard Labs Reports Ransomware Not Slowing; Continues to be Relentless and More Destructive

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report.

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  • Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report.
  • Ransomware Activity Still High and Continues to Get More Destructive: FortiGuard Labs data reveals that ransomware has not subsided from peak levels over the last year and instead, the sophistication, aggressiveness, and impact of ransomware is increasing.
  • FortiGuard Labs observed a consistent level of malicious activity involving multiple ransomware strains, including new versions of Phobos, Yanluowang and BlackMatter.
  • Learn more about FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence and research or Outbreak Alerts , which provide timely steps to mitigate breaking cybersecurity attacks.

Marotta Controls Developing Two Distinct Valves for Honeybee Robotics’ Pneumatic Sampler

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Science, Satellite, Research, Other Defense, Defense, Engineering, Science, Hardware, Spaceflight, In spaceflight, Martian Moons Exploration, Honeybee Robotics, Phobos, MMX, Moons of Mars, JAXA, Marotta, Outer space, Marotta Controls, Honeybee Robotics

Marotta Controls , a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, today announced that it will be supplying critical system valves to Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation .

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  • Marotta Controls , a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, today announced that it will be supplying critical system valves to Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation .
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    Marotta Controls to supply custom solenoid valves and fill & drain valves to Honeybee Robotics for upcoming JAXA MMX Martian Moons eXploration mission.
  • Honeybees Pneumatic Sampler is designed to collect regolith samples from the surface of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons.
  • Since 1983, Honeybee Robotics has completed more than 350 advanced projects for NASA, the US Department of Defense, academia, and industry.

Mitsubishi Electric Begins Developing Martian Moons Exploration Probe

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Friday, February 21, 2020
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the contractor of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) space probe.

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  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the contractor of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) space probe.
  • Mitsubishi Electric, which has already initiated development activities for the project, will be responsible for the MMXs system design, manufacturing and operation, leveraging technologies that it first developed for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and the Kounotori H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV).
  • The MMXs mission is to determine the origins of Mars and its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, as well as discover how water and organic substances became part of the primordial solar system.
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