Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Facebook Is Collecting App Users’ Data Without Consent, Wall Street Journal Finds: An investigation by The Wall Street Journal on Friday found that Facebook is collecting data from smartphone users’ other apps without their consent, adding yet another layer to intensifying concerns about the company’s privacy violations.
Important Security Updates
Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2019.010.20091. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.
Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 72.0.3626.109. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google’s website.
Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Facebook uses its apps to track users it thinks could threaten employees and offices: In early 2018, a Facebook user made a public threat on the social network against one of the company’s offices in Europe.
Important Security Updates
Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.9.3 (64-bit and 32-bit) of iTunes. Updates are available from Apple’s website.
Apple Multiple Products: Apple has released security updates for iOS, macOS Mojave, and more.
Happy 10th Anniversary, CitadelOnSecurity
This week’s edition of Cybersecurity News of the Week starts the 11th year of Citadel blogging. Citadel’s first blog post was February 10, 2009: Average cost of a data breach in 2008 grew to $202 per record, Ponemon Study Says.
Important Security Updates
Evernote: Evernote has released version 6.17.5.8281. Updates are available on Evernote’s website.
Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 72.0.3626.81. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google’s website.
Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat: If the internet’s army of creeps isn’t busy blasting bogus warnings about fake nuclear warhead missiles through people’s Nest security cameras, they’re trying to parboil kids by jacking up the Nest thermostat.
Important Security Updates
Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.9.3.3 (64-bit and 32-bit) of iTunes. Updates are available from Apple’s website.
Apple Multiple Products: Apple has released security updates for iCloud for Windows, Safari, watchOS, tvOS, iOS, macOS, and more.
Individuals at Risk
Data Privacy Day
Get involved in Data Privacy Day, Jan 26!! An international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust: Millions of people are unaware of and uninformed about how their personal information is being used, collected or shared in our digital society.
Important Security Updates
Apple iOS: Apple has released version 12.1.2 of its iOS. Updates are available from Apple’s website.
Avast:Avast has released version 19.1.2360 for Free Antivirus. Updates are available on Avast’s website.
Dashlane: Dashlane has released version 6.1901.0.16461. Updates are available from Dashlane’s website.
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