SecureTheVillage — March Webinar
SecureTheHuman: Beyond Awareness Training. Turning People into Cyber Guardians.
Host: Stan Stahl, Ph.D., President SecureTheVillage and Citadel Information Group
Stan’s Guests:
Bill Leider, Managing Partner, Axies Group
Barbara Allen-Watkins, President, BAW Consulting Services.
Important Security Updates
Apple iOS: Apple has released version 12.1.4 of its iOS. Updates are available from Apple’s website.
Comodo Free Firewall: Comodo has released version 11.0.0.6802 of its free firewall and antivirus. Updates are available from Comodo’s website.
Important Security Updates
Avira Antivirus: Avira has released version 15.0.44.142 of its free Antivirus. Updates are available from Avira’s website.
Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 67.4.83 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website.
Individuals at Risk
National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week: National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is March 3–9. This annual event encourages individuals and businesses to learn about their consumer rights and how to keep themselves secure.
Important Security Updates
7-Zip: 7-Zip.org has released version 19.00 (32-bit and 64-bit). Updates are available from 7-Zip’s website.
Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2019.010.20098. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.
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.
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.
Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy
Facebook uses its apps to track users it thinks could threaten employees and offices: In early 2018, a Facebook user made a public threat on the social network against one of the company’s offices in Europe.
Important Security Updates
Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.9.3 (64-bit and 32-bit) of iTunes. Updates are available from Apple’s website.
Apple Multiple Products: Apple has released security updates for iOS, macOS Mojave, and more.
Happy 10th Anniversary, CitadelOnSecurity
This week’s edition of Cybersecurity News of the Week starts the 11th year of Citadel blogging. Citadel’s first blog post was February 10, 2009: Average cost of a data breach in 2008 grew to $202 per record, Ponemon Study Says.