Individuals at Risk
Cyber Update
HP issues fix for ‘keylogger’ found on several laptop models:
A security researcher says an audio driver is recording every keystroke entered, accessible to any person or malware that knows where to look. ZDNet, May 12, 2017

Emergency Fix for Windows Anti-Malware Flaw Leads May’s Patch Tuesday: Adobe and Microsoft both issued updates today to fix critical security vulnerabilities in their software.

A password manager is a must-have weapon in your security and privacy arsenal.  There are a few password managers available and my advice is to pick one and learn how to use it.  My preference is LastPass which is a more mature product, has great security practices and is very transparent in their security practices.

Important Security Updates
Avast: Avast! Free Antivirus has released version 17.4.2294. Updates are available on Avast’s website. Avast! has also released updates for Premier Antivirus, Pro Antivirus and Internet Security.

Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 25.4.28 for its file hosting program.

Individuals at Risk
Identity Theft
Identity Theft Protection: 10 Ways To Secure Your Personal Data: I was recently the victim of a hack. My identity was impersonated and the information was used to steal my personal data from GoDaddy. How could this happen I asked myself? The cybercriminal got hold of my social security number, used it to locate my credit card number from my bank, then used that credit card number to access my GoDaddy profile by socially engineering a customer service representative embedded at the hosting giant’s offices.

Important Security Updates
Avira Free Antivirus: Avira has released version 15.0.26.48 of its free Antivirus. Updates are available from Avira’s website.

Comodo Free Firewall: Comodo has released version 10.0.1.6223 of its free firewall and antivirus.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Warning
New Android vulnerability found. Millions of phones discovered at risk from hackers: All is not well in Google Play. A group of researchers has determined that hundreds of apps in the store have a gaping security hole that potentially allows hackers to implant malware and steal data from millions of Android smartphones.

This brief article will help you avoid be scammed by demonstrating how phishing scams work with real-life examples.  This phishing scam will install malware on your computer where the goal of the scam in part 1, Your Password has Been Stolen, was to steal your email address and password.

Important Security Updates
AxCrypt: AxCrypt has released version 2.1.1494.0. Updates are available from AxCrypt’s website.

Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 58.0.3029.81. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google Chrome’s website.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Cybersecurity for the People: How to Protect Your Privacy at a Protest: Planning on going to a protest? You might not be aware that just by showing up, you can open yourself up to certain privacy risks — police often spy on protesters, and the smartphones they carry, and no matter how peaceful the demonstration, there’s always a chance that you could get detained or arrested, and your devices could get searched.

Important Security Updates
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 25.0.0.148. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. To see which version you have, go to Adobe’s web page.

Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2017.009.20044. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.