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Shade Ransomware is very active outside of Russia and targets more English-speaking victims

Security Affairs

Experts at PaloAlto Networks spotted a new Shade ransomware campaigns targeting news countries, including in the U.S. Researchers observed a new wave of Shade ransomware attacks against targets in several countries, including the US and Japan. ” reads the analysis published by Paloalto Networks. txt through README10.txt,

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A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang

Krebs on Security

The FBI confirmed this week that a relatively new ransomware group known as DarkSide is responsible for an attack that caused Colonial Pipeline to shut down 5,550 miles of pipe , stranding countless barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel on the Gulf Coast. victim that earns $15 billion in annual revenue. Image: colpipe.com.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? I mean, on the one hand, we're saying it's a national priority. And on the other hand, we're saying security, that's a secondary concern.