1.4B stolen passwords are free for the taking: What we know now

[SamSam group deletes Atlanta's contact portal after the address goes public]( Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [CSO]( CSO Update Mar 29, 2018 [Featured Image]( [1.4B stolen passwords are free for the taking: What we know now]( The 2012 LinkedIn breach, along with other old third-party breaches, is still paying dividends for criminals, who now have free access to 1.4 billion previously exposed email addresses and passwords. [Read More ▶]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( Your Must-Read Stories • [SamSam group deletes Atlanta's contact portal after the address goes public]( • [How the Facebook privacy debacle is connected to the movement of IAM to containers]( • [Tax scams target businesses, too: attacks just the tip of the phishing spear]( • [Review: Intellicta brings issue tracking to compliance rules]( • [Are you letting GDPR’s privacy rules trump security?]( • [The future of computer security is machine vs machine]( White Paper: Veeam Software [Availability for Today's Multi-Cloud Enterprise]( In today's era, organizations are increasingly adopting multiple cloud services, including public, private and hybrid clouds to meet increased agility, innovation and cost management goals. Veeam ensures Availability in these environments by providing data protection to, from and within multi-cloud environments. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [SamSam group deletes Atlanta's contact portal after the address goes public]( An image shared with local media during the early stages of a SamSam ransomware infection in Atlanta exposed the contact portal assigned to the city by the group responsible for the attack. When questioned about their actions via the exposed portal, the SamSam group later deleted the contact form, calling the questions and comments spam. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [How the Facebook privacy debacle is connected to the movement of IAM to containers]( Trust by Design can help us to build better and safer IAM platforms where the privacy of personal data is respected. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [Tax scams target businesses, too: attacks just the tip of the phishing spear]( There are too many people unaware of the issue and too many organizations that believe they are immune or that your business won’t be a target. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [INSIDER] [Review: Intellicta brings issue tracking to compliance rules]( The Intellicta Platform from TechDemocracy acts like a security information and event management (SIEM) console, but for compliancy issues. It pulls information from a series of network collectors and correlates that data into a continuously-monitored compliancy dashboard. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [INSIDER] [Are you letting GDPR’s privacy rules trump security?]( An extreme approach to protecting privacy can actually make personal data less safe. Don’t overreact. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [INSIDER] [The future of computer security is machine vs machine]( Better security automation at the OS level and via cloud services will force hackers to respond in kind. [Read More ▶]( White Paper: Veeam Software [Best Practices in Cloud-powered Data Protection]( Protecting organizational data in the cloud is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Organizations assessing how to leverage cloud-powered data protection and cloud-enhanced availability should know not only that is cloud not a "tape killer," but also that three distinct types of cloud-based data protection services are prevalent today-and each has its own strengths. [Read More ▶]( CSO Insider 1. [14 top tools to assess, implement, and maintain GDPR compliance]( 2. [What are the GDPR requirements?]( 3. [Third-party security vetting: Do it before you sign a contract]( 4. [Separation of duties and IT security]( 5. [Review: Bricata adds threat hunting to traditional IPS/IDS]( [] Editor's Picks 1. [Rogues' gallery: 7 insiders who breached security]( 2. [Why you don't need an RFID-blocking wallet]( 3. [The 6 best password managers]( 4. [8 hot cyber security trends (and 4 going cold)]( 5. [The 10 Windows group policy settings you need to get right]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Google+]( You are currently subscribed to CSO Update as {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe from this newsletter](blist=cso_update) | [Manage your subscriptions]( | [Subscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Learn more about [INSIDER]]( Copyright © 2018 [CSO Online](, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an email to [newsletters@idg.com](mailto:newsletters@idg.com?subject=CSO newsletter inquiry or problem).