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Shade Ransomware gang shut down operations and releases 750K decryption keys

Security Affairs

Moth of the victims belongs to high-tech, wholesale and education sectors. The ransomware also drops on the Desktop 10 text files, named README1.txt txt, The README.txt files include instructions to contact the crooks via an email address in order to receive information on how to make the payments.

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

Security Affairs

Moth of the victims belongs to high-tech, wholesale and education sectors. The ransomware also drops on the Desktop 10 text files, named README1.txt All the important files on your disks were encrypted. The details can be found in README.txt files which you can find on any of your disks.” txt through README10.txt,

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Exceptions are the Rule: eDiscovery Throwback Thursdays

eDiscovery Daily

Being without an effective plan for addressing these files could lead to problems – even spoliation claims – in your case. How to Address Exception Files. The best way to develop a plan for addressing these files that is reasonable and cost-effective is to come to agreement with opposing counsel on how to handle them.

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RIM Month Virtual Colloquium, date and lineup announcement for April 7th 1-3pm EST!

The Schedule

A case study in creating a Getty retention compliant electronic file naming system for Procurement. Buyers could then easily name their files according to department naming conventions, and apply retention without having to take any action beyond filling out the checklist. Jennifer Thompson, J. Paul Getty Trust.

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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

eSecurity Planet

For readers coming to this article in a ransomware emergency, see How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. How Does Ransomware Work? Also read: How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails What Is a Double Extortion Ransomware Attack? Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

The next layer in your defense should be a user that's properly educated using security awareness training to easily identify financial fraud and other phishing-based threats, stopping them before they do actual damage. The advisory aims to give network defenders more insights into how to detect and mitigate such malicious activity.