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.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy

Data Breach Leaks 1,000 North Korean Defectors’ Details. South Korean Resettlement Agency Breach Traces to Malware-Laden Email: South Korean officials say that personal information for 1,000 North Korean defectors has been stolen via a malware attack.

Important Security Updates

Google Hangouts: Google has released version 2018.1213.1433.1. Updates are available through the Kindle or from Google’s website.

Kindle for PC: Amazon has released version 1.25.0 Build 52064. Updates are available through the Kindle or from Amazon’s website.