Beware, holiday scams and cyber campaigns, and Security Updates for Flash Player and AIR.

As part of our security alerts and threats strategy and on behalf of our global commitment as the must-attend landmark for digital transformation for organizations of all-size, Connectikpeople.co recalls that, as the Easter holiday approaches, please stay aware of holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include:

• shipping notifications that may be phishing scams or may contain malware
• electronic greeting cards that may contain malware
• requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams and may originate from illegitimate sources claiming to be charities

Connectikpeople.co encourages users and administrators to use caution when encountering these types of email messages and take the following preventative measures to protect themselves from phishing scams and malware campaigns:

• Do not follow unsolicited web links in email messages.
• Refer to the Shopping Safely Online (US-cert) Cyber Security Tip for more information on online shopping safety.
• Use caution when opening email attachments. Refer to the Using Caution with Email Attachments Cyber Security Tip for more information on safely handling email attachments. (US-cert).
• Review the Federal Trade Commission's Charity Checklist.
• Verify charity authenticity through a trusted contact number. Trusted contact information can be found on the Better Business Bureau's National Charity Report Index.
• Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks Cyber Security Tip for more information on social engineering attacks.
• Refer to the Holiday Traveling with Personal Internet-Enabled Devices Cyber Security Tip for more information on protecting personal mobile devices while traveling over the holidays. 

Regarding the security Updates for Flash Player and AIR, Connectikpeople.co has captured security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and AIR. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.

The following updates are available:

* Flash Player 13.0.0.182 for Windows and Macintosh

* Flash Player 11.7.700.275 for Windows and Macintosh

* Flash Player 11.2.202.350 for Linux

* AIR, AIR SDK, or AIR SDK and Compiler 13.0.0.83 for Android, Windows, and

Macintosh

Connectikpeople.co encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-09 to determine which updates should be applied.