#Zoom’s new security features tackle trolls and pesky zoombombers

#Zoom’s new security features tackle trolls and pesky zoombombers

“#Zoom’s new security features tackle trolls and pesky zoombombers” Video conferencing software maker Zoom is introducing new features to tackle trolls and “zoombombers.” The company has introduced three new features designed to make it easier to spot and remove meeting disruptors: the ability to pause meetings until malicious actors have been kicked out, a feature that…

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#Amazon’s Ring recalls video doorbells that can catch on fire

#Amazon’s Ring recalls video doorbells that can catch on fire

“#Amazon’s Ring recalls video doorbells that can catch on fire” Home-security startup Ring is recalling about 350,000 video doorbells that could catch on fire if they’re not installed properly. The camera-equipped doorbells’ batteries can overheat if the wrong screws are used to mount them, the Amazon-owned company said in a recall notice filed with the…

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#Pardon the Intrusion #31: Stop using “123456” as your password

#Pardon the Intrusion #30: Your data is up for sale

“#Pardon the Intrusion #30: Your data is up for sale” Subscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter here! Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. During the first wave of COVID-19, contact tracing apps were touted as THE BIG SOLUTION to tackling the…

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