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CSO Salted Hash Jul 20, 2017 Scammers demand Bitcoin in DDoS extortion scheme, deliver empty threats The FBI has issued an advisory to businesses over a recent string of DDoS extortion attempts. The perpetrators are claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous or Lizard Squad, and their demands threaten sustained attacks unless a Bitcoin payment is made. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • The best of Black Hat: The consequential, the controversial, the canceled • Get $100 off Amazon Echo When You Buy 2 Right Now - Deal Alert • Developer hangs patient data out in a cloud—for two years • Top cloud security controls you should be using eBook: Smartling Five Trends Shaping the Future of Global Marketing Smartling commissioned three separate surveys to uncover the global readiness of distinct audiences. Each group responded to questions about their international marketing efforts, plans, notable obstacles and hoped-for improvements. Find out the five valuable observations drawn from across all three surveys. Read More ▶ The best of Black Hat: The consequential, the controversial, the canceled Over the past two decades, the annual Black Hat conference has had its share of controversy. CSO looks back at the most significant talks and demonstrations. Read More ▶ DealPost Get $100 off Amazon Echo When You Buy 2 Right Now - Deal Alert Put 2 Echo devices in your cart and Amazon will credit you back $100 right now. But you'll have to use a special code at checkout. Read More ▶ Developer hangs patient data out in a cloud—for two years In 2015, a developer at UIHC inadvertently put the personal data of about 5,300 patients in an open store in the cloud. UIHC found out about it in 2017. Read More ▶ Top cloud security controls you should be using Human error is one of the top reasons for data breaches in the cloud, as administrators forget to turn on basic security controls. Whether it is Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, keep these rules in mind to secure your cloud workloads. Read More ▶ White Paper: Smartling 7 Symptoms in a Broken Translation Process Thousands of broken translation processes go undiagnosed each year. It's not like translation teams haven't felt the pain, however. Many limp through their review cycles, wince at the sight of their invocies, and cringe with every correction request. The real issue is an inability to determine what's causing the pain - and the prevailing sense that what they're feeling isn't all that serious. Read More ▶ CSO Insider 1. How computer security pros hack the hackers 2. How and why to hire a CISO 3. Don't like Mondays? Neither do attackers 4. Crowdsourcing application security closes the automated assessment gap 5. Two years after the OPM data breach: What government agencies must do now Editor's Picks 1. 7 elements of a successful security awareness program 2. A Blue Team's reference guide to dealing with ransomware 3. How to spot and prevent insider threats 4. The fault for ransomware attacks lies with the challenges security teams face 5. Security problems exist despite CIP compliance

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