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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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Mega-Popular Muslim Prayer Apps Were Secretly Harvesting Phone Numbers

Gizmodo

Google recently booted over a dozen apps from its Play Store—among them Muslim prayer apps with 10 million-plus downloads, a barcode scanner, and a clock—after researchers discovered secret data-harvesting code hidden within them. Creepier still, the clandestine code was engineered by a company linked to a Virginia… Read more.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

It's not network security where you can download a spec or code and analyze it on your Linux box. Something like this, Vamosi: I'm always curious about the barrier to entry. To this research. No, this requires a little extra effort. But I'm still not sure why they're all there, but they're there. And then there's other devices too.