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Uptycs Identifies New Ransomware Binary Targeting Linux

SecureWorld News

The post adds, "This is the first time the group has created a Linux binary. Its locker ransomware infects Linux, NAS, and ESXi hosts and appears to be inspired by Babuk ransomware's leaked source code." RaaS was brought up as a key problem during a recent BarCode podcast recorded at SecureWorld Philadelphia last month.

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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? And on the other hand, we're saying security, that's a secondary concern. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.