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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.

Happy Holidays from Citadel Information Group

Best Wishes for a Cybersecure 2019
Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy

5 Ways Facebook Shared Your Data. For years, Facebook gave many large technology companies special access to users’ information.

Important Security Updates

Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2019.010.20064. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.

AVG Antivirus: AVG has released version 18.8.4084 of its free antivirus.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Privacy

Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again as bug may have exposed photos from 7M users: NEW YORK — Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly 7 million users who had photos exposed to a much wider audience than intended.

Important Security Updates

Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 32.0.0.101. Updates are available from Adobe’s website.

Apple iTunes: Apple has released version 12.9.2.6 (64-bit and 32-bit) of iTunes. Updates are available from Apple’s website.