Adobe Reader DC (Notice 2017-005)

This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Google Chrome web browser users should be aware that installing Adobe Reader DC installs a Chrome extension that collects user web surfing data. The extension can be disabled and…

Customizing Firefox

Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest newsletter topics. Advertisements are one of the more pervasive ways people are tracked online. Security challenges exist as well because often ads come in the form of Flash. Running Flash videos inside a web…

Hewlett-Packard Laptops (Notice 2017-004)

This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Recently a keylogger was found to exist in many HP laptop audio drivers. The key logger records key strokes to an unencrypted log file. The log file can be…

Netgear Routers (Notice 2017-003)

This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. This past December there was a security flaw discovered with Netgear routers. A firmware update is required to patch the flaw. Netgear routers vulnerability Netgear router users should be…