New google play ransomeware

This nasty cold is keeping me up so I might as well put up some links. Android seems to be getting less secure with ransomware and all those ads that they allow within apps, not to mention all the rights many programs want that they really don't need to have. http://news.opera-api.com/news/detail/5aafcd853f22f4dd017a8cf3f535fca0

Paypal fishing scam

http://news.opera-api.com/news/detail/a6564ae246c708234bec069273add4a0

Silverlight malware with keylogger

http://news.opera-api.com/news/detail/874e3d925195c66dc6bd8412872b97fd

Antivirus news

http://news.opera-api.com/news/detail/369c7ef99d3af935d6ec2ba9d1cb15ed

Beware of gmail new phishing scam

http://www.pcmag.com/news/351113/dont-fall-for-this-sophisticated-gmail-phishing-scam

Web developer adds backdoor to websites.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/17/police_warn_of_dutch_developer_who_built_backdoors_for_carding/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

More insecure security cameras.

I have been playing with a POE camera for the last two days so these will become very common if not already. The software has been interesting to say the least since the software still needs quite a bit of work. They still need language translations as well a reliability and an intuitive setup from what I have seen, not to mention security. They are coming though.
https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/is-your-ip-security-camera-making-you-less-secure-17534.html

More android malware.

https://www.grahamcluley.com/super-mario-run-for-android-no-its-malware/

La community college hit by ransomware and is forced to pay up.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/la-community-college-paid-28000-to-free-itself-from-ransomware/

I was just writing about dvr's and cameras and this comes along...

I'm still trying to re-set a brand new camera that uses the xmeye app.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/11/dvr_installer_master_password_list_leaks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Mongo databases exposed.

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3155255/security/more-than-10000-exposed-mongodb-databases-deleted-by-ransomware-groups.html

Something doesn't look right...what's going on google?

I noticed something a bit different tonight and it got my attention. I went to log into blogger and noticed that the site said it was insecure, then I noticed the address ending with .in. Same blog but with the India address. Hmmm...I'm not sure what's going on there, but that's not my usual address which I then realized I could have already logged into it by accident since I did log in to blogger earlier, but I don't remember seen this. Anyway here are two screen shots of the different browsers. Whether it is a google thing or not, this is a good way to get screwed so I thought I show it to you. It's not the first time I have seen this so be careful with any sites, even those you use yourself. And just be careful, bad things can happen to anyone, any time, anywhere.

 

This one ends in .com. This is on firefox.

 

This one ends in .in This one is in Opera.

Both browsers have the latest updates.

I just got an email this morning about Sears selling the Craftman brand to Stanley Black & Decker.

Honda Riding Assist

Faraday Future FF 91 | CES 2017 Reveal Event

D-Link is getting sued for their lack of security according to this article.

Either way it looks like camera security will be taken more seriusly now, along with routers. Better late than never I guess. Oddly enough I've been looking at these types of cameras today.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/06/ftc_files_suit_over_dlink_security/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Speaking of TV's...

HD TV seems to have been the biggest scam ever because no matter what tv or place, I have not being able to get all the normal channels at all. I used to live 5, yes about five blocks from a tv station but could never get that station no matter how many times I re-scan the channels. Now I'm closer to the mountains with a lot more tv antennas and still can't get most of the regular channels. If I lay the antenna down then I can actaully get that channel station I used to live next to, but not much else. Keep in mind that I'm still in the same city but farther from where I used to be, so it's not like I've gone out to the desert. It's a different tv with a better antenna that someone gave me and I saw working fine where the person had it. I of course had to point it in different directions until I could get some clear channels at their house. It's kind of like the old days where we had to turn the rabbit ears on the tv's until you found a good channel coming through. We're back to that again. If you have cable and pay for some sort of service that may work, otherwise forget it. On another note, happy new year everyone!

Got ransomeware on your tv? This guy did.

Oh by the way, this is a perfect example of why you shouldn't be downloading random stuff from the internet. In this case his wife wanted to watch free movies.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/03/programmer_finds_way_to_liberate_ransomwared_google_smart_tvs/