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.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Airline Booking System Exposed Passenger Details: An investigation is underway into a booking software vulnerability that exposed airline passenger name records, which is a bundle of personal and travel data that gets collected whenever someone books a flight.

Important Security Updates
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 32.0.0.144. Updates are available from Adobe’s website.

Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 64.1.141 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website.

Secure the Village

Stan Stahl talks to Larry Marino on Sunday Morning Newsmakers: We discuss the attack on the LA Times, ransomware, email validation, WiFi & router security, breach notification, GDPR, & cybersecurity regulations: Sunday Morning Newsmakers with Larry Marino, January 6, 2019

Individuals at Risk
Identity Theft

Year of Free Credit Report Monitoring Is Ending.

Important Security Updates

7-Zip: 7-Zip.org has released version 18.06 (32-bit and 64-bit). Updates are available from 7-Zip’s website.

Avast:Avast has released version 19.1.41.42 for Free Antivirus. Updates are available on Avast’s website.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy

Some Android apps share data with Facebook, regardless of whether you have an account or not: Some Android apps are sending data to Facebook, regardless of whether users have an account on the social network or not, new research warns.

Important Security Updates

Opera: Opera has released version 57.0.3098.106. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

Spotify: Spotify has released version 1.0.96.181. Updates are available on Spotify’s website.