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title: Cyber Security Monthly News - January Summary 2019
description: As January draws to a close, Microsoft lets in the new year with a CU for 2016 SP1 & SP2 and a hotfix for 2017 CU13 (as below). There are also Windows updates and a variety of news stories to take a look at.
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# Cyber Security Monthly News - January Summary 2019

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As January draws to a close, Microsoft lets in the new year with a CU for 2016 SP1 & SP2 and a hotfix for 2017 CU13 (as below). There are also Windows updates and a variety of stories in the news to take a look at.

## **SQL Server Updates:** 

- [On-demand hotfix update package for SQL Server 2017 CU13](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4483666)
- [Cumulative Update 5 for SQL Server 2016 SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475776/cumulative-update-5-for-sql-server-2016-sp2)
- [Cumulative Update 13 for SQL Server 2016 SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475775/cumulative-update-13-for-sql-server-2016-sp1)

## **Windows Updates:**

There have been a number of Windows security related updates, all details can be found [here](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance).

## **In the news**:

- Google fined [€50 million for failing to meet GDPR](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/21/google_50m_cnil_gdpr/) requirements
- Sony to move [European HQ from UK to Amsterdam](https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3069630/sony-brexit-hq) over no-deal Brexit fears
- Sharp rise in cyber attacks [targeting vulnerabilities in Hadoop](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/24/hadoop_malware_attack/) components
- Malware [hidden in Ad images](https://threatpost.com/malware-in-ad-based-images-targets-mac-users/141115/) targets Mac users
- Unbreakable "smart lock" [easily broken](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/15/taplock_broken_screwdriver/)
- Scammers attempting to social engineer a CEO get [social engineered](https://www.fidusinfosec.com/turning-the-tables-on-virgin-media-twitter-scammers/)
- Security [patches for iOS](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/23/january_apple_patch/) released
- [Large "data dump"](https://www.wired.co.uk/article/collection-1-have-i-been-pwned) of usernames and passwords online

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