Important Security Updates
Google Earth: Google has released version 7.1.8.3036 for Google Earth. Updates are available from Google’s website.

Kindle for PC: Amazon has released version 1.19.1 Build 46084. Updates are available through the Kindle or from Amazon’s website.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
You’ve probably never heard of this creepy genealogy site. But it knows a lot about you: Early Tuesday morning, Anna Brittain got a text from her sister: Did she know about Familytreenow.com? The relatively unknown site, which presents itself as a free genealogy resource, seemed to know an awful lot about her.

Important Security Updates
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 24.0.0.194. Updates are available from Adobe’s website.

Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2015.023.20053. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Update
Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes: Adobe and Microsoft on Tuesday each released security updates for software installed on hundreds of millions of devices. Adobe issued an update for Flash Player and for Acrobat/Reader.

Important Security Updates
KeePass: KeePass has released version 1.32 of its open source password manager. Updates are available from the KeePass website.
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash 24.0.0.186

Adobe Reader DC 2015.020.20039

Dropbox 16.4.30 [Citadel warns against relying on security of Dropbox or other cloud-based file exchange systems.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
People Are Praising Pope Francis for Taking Cybersecurity Very Seriously: He has 10.2 million followers on Twitter, opened an Instagram account last year, has met with tech executives, sold his old iPad for a good price, and addressed mankind’s pervasive use of gadgets in his teachings.

January is a great time to start the new year afresh and review what you would like to accomplish this coming year.  As the goals of many people are financial in nature, keeping your financial data secure so that it is not stolen is an important corollary to that goal.

Important Security Updates
Viber: Viber has released version 6.5.3 for Windows. Updates are available on Viber’s website.
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash 24.0.0.186

Adobe Reader DC 2015.020.20039

Dropbox 16.4.30 [Citadel warns against relying on security of Dropbox or other cloud-based file exchange systems.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Airline passenger details easy prey for hackers, say researchers: The worldwide system used to coordinate travel bookings between airlines, travel agents, and price comparison websites is hopelessly insecure, according to researchers.

Individuals at Risk
Identity Theft
What the technical words in breach disclosure letters mean: When companies tell you your data was stolen, it’s not always clear what really happened. Here’s what the terms mean. CNet, December 21, 2016
Cyber Privacy
Clever Facebook Hack Reveals Private Email Address of Any User: Christmas came early for Facebook bug bounty hunter Tommy DeVoss who was paid $5,000 this week for discovering a security vulnerability that allowed him to view the private email addresses of any Facebook user.