Cybersecurity News of the Week, February 24, 2019

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.

Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, February 17, 2019

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.

Cybersecurity News of the Week, February 3, 2019

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.