IN TODAY'S NEWS: Ring Camera compromised:

What people fail to realize is that their own devices (Computers and Mobile Devices) can be infected by Hackers with keylogging malware which can steal their usernames and passwords.  Ring's response to the compromise was: "the hacker did not gain access through a data breach or compromise of Ring's security".  



FEATURE: How keylogging malware steals your information (includes video)



George Waller from StrikeForce Technologies demonstrates how this malicious software sneaks onto your computer and then steals your sensitive data  

       

By Joan Goodchild Content Director, CSO | JUL 15, 2013 7:00 AM PSTKeyloggers are a malicious form of software that can secretly install on your computer and then tracks personal and sensitive information, such as bank and credit account numbers, passwords and corporate data, as you type it into the keyboard. That information can then be used by the thief for fraud and identity theft.Keyloggers are easily downloaded, and can infect machines simply through a visit to a site such as YouTube, social networking sites like Facebook, and other so-called "legitimate sites," said George Waller from StrikeForce Technologies."It happened two months ago to NBC," he explained. "The site was hacked, a Citadel Trojan keylogger was put on their site. So, everyone that went to the site for those few days was infected."[ Prepare to become a Certified Information Security Systems Professional with this comprehensive online course from PluralSight. Now offering a 10-day free trial! ]Phishing is another common way that computer users become infected with keylogger software.Unfortunately, most antivirus programs do not detect keylogging software.Waller demonstrates the dangers of keylogger malware, and how it works, in this short video.https://youtu.be/mmCnzLPMZVg


So when people realize that it is their lack of knowledge on how hackers use keylogging malware, they can take steps to protect themselves by putting GuardedID on their computers and MobileTrust on their Mobile devices and prevent hackers from getting their person information including usernames and passwords. 

This following video shows how a computer works and how GuardedID and MobileTrust prevent keylogging malware from getting our information:  video showing how GuardedID Works:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21qd9FGo9VA


 CNN News Story:  

A hacker accessed a family's Ring security camera and told their 8-year-old daughter he was Santa Claus
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Brian Ries, CNNUpdated 4:36 PM ET, Fri December 13, 2019
(CNN)Someone gained access to the Ring security camera of a Mississippi family and used the speaker feature to harass their 8-year-old daughter, telling her he was Santa Claus and encouraging her to destroy the room.The horrifying ordeal is one of several recent incidents in which hackers have figure out a way to log into Ring accounts without the user's knowledge.Ashley LeMay told CNN affiliate WMC she installed the camera in her daughters' room so she could watch over them while she works overnight nursing shifts. "I did a lot of research on these before I got them. You know, I really felt like it was safe," she told the affiliate.The intrusion happened just four days after she installed it when she was running an errand and her husband was at home with the kids.When her daughter Alyssa heard noises coming from her bedroom, the child went in to see what it was. We asked a hacker to try and steal a CNN tech reporter's data. Here's what happenedThe Ring camera footage, obtained by WMC, shows Alyssa standing nervously in her room while Tiny Tim's rendition of "Tiptoe through the Tulips," a warbling song featured in the horror movie "Insidious," plays over the camera's speaker."Who is that," Alyssa asks, after a man's voice fills her room."I'm your best friend. I'm Santa Claus," the voice says. "I'm Santa Claus. Don't you want to be my best friend?"WMC reported the unidentified person continued to harass the girl, taunting her and encouraging her to destroy her room."I watched the video and I mean my heart just like ... I didn't even get to the end where she is screaming 'Mommy, mommy' before I like ran inside," LeMay said.Ring respondsIn a statement sent to CNN, Ring said the hacker did not gain access through a data breach or compromise of Ring's security. Instead, the person likely took advantage of the family's weak account security."Customer trust is important to us and we take the security of our devices seriously," the statement said. "We have investigated this incident and can confirm it is in no way related to a breach or compromise of Ring's security."According to the statement, Ring users "often use the same username and password for their various accounts and subscriptions." If those were to fall into the wrong hands, those devices could be compromised."As a precaution, we highly and openly encourage all Ring users to enable two-factor authentication on their Ring account, add Shared Users (instead of sharing login credentials), use strong passwords, and regularly change their passwords," the statement said.Ashley told WMC she had not set up two-factor authentication on her device.Others have been hacked and harassedThere were at least three other instances in the past week alone involving Ring devices.On Wednesday morning, a father in Nebraska was shocked to hear a voice talking to his daughter through the Ring camera on their kitchen counter. He told CNN affiliate WOWT that he immediately unplugged the device and called Ring, who told him a third-party device had logged into his account. How hackable is your password?Earlier this week, an Atlanta woman was in her bed when a man's voice came over her bedroom Ring camera, yelling that he could see her and demanding that she wake up, CNN affiliate WSB-TV reported.On Sunday night in Florida, a Cape Coral couple was harassed by a person over their Ring camera who made racist comments about their biracial family, revealing that he had likely been watching them for days.On each of these occasions, Ring said the system invasion was not the result of a breach or failure of Ring's security. Instead, the hacker had likely gained access to the family's account through weak or stolen login credentials.How to avoid being a victimMost customers, called "neighbors" by Ring, buy the cameras hoping to get the peace of mind and protection the company advertises.Steps can be taken to protect your personal data and make it more difficult for unknown people to gain access to your accounts.Practicing good security habits with strong and unique passwords is the first step towards strengthening your account security.Change default password immediately and avoid using phrases or dates that are significant to you, like birthdays or relatives' names.Remembering multiple passwords is difficult, but password managers like 1Password or LastPass can help you keep your passwords secure but on hand for when you need to use them.Two-factor or two-step authentication, like Ring encourages its users to set up, adds an additional layer of security on your accounts.Two-step authentication involves a user entering a password followed by a prompt to either enter a code sent via text or email, swipe a fingerprint or provide another way to prove their identity.

Link to news story: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/12/tech/ring-security-camera-hacker-harassed-girl-trnd/index.html