Cloud Backups Under Siege, AIX Zero-Days, and Identity Blind Spots

Charm · August 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 2 sources

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New Wave of Ransomware Attacks Explicitly Targets Cloud Backups

The classic 'wiper' move is back, but with a cloud-native twist. Attackers are targeting the highest-value backups first to maximize operational impact and ransom leverage.

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Critical IBM AIX Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution

The vulnerability forced a massive response from System Admins globally due to the sheer scale of potential lateral movement. If you are running legacy AIX infrastructure, patch immediately or risk total domain compromise.

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