All stories by Ravie
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Pardon the Intrusion #36: Privacy isn't a one time thing
Data Privacy Day is the perfect time to get rid of unwanted devices and services, as well as question the amount of data ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #35: WhatsApp's Messaging Mess
After alerting users of a change in privacy policy earlier this month and kicking up a storm, WhatsApp has backed down— ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #34: Cyberbaddies had a field day in 2020
The en masse shift to remote work in 2020 and the race to find a vaccine created unique threats in cyberspace, allowing criminals ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #33: SolarWinds unleashes a cyber storm
Attackers turned out to SolarWinds to inject malicious code into its monitoring tool that was then pushed to nearly 18,000 ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #32: When an exploit becomes a work of art
Google Project Zero have been adept at finding security flaws, but this impressive new disclosure from Ian Beer beats everything ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #31: Stop using "123456" as your password
The list of worst passwords for 2020 is here, and it's every bit awful as you would expect: "123456," "123456789," "picture1," ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #30: Your data is up for sale
India's COVID-19 contact tracing app comes under scrutiny again over its conception, including details of private sector ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #29: Ransomware gang turns Robin Hood
Airtel kicks up a storm after its privacy policy allowed it to collect users' sexual orientation, genetic information, political ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #28: Your 2FA phone got stolen. Now what?
Losing your 2FA phone can be a frustrating experience. But it doesn't have to be. Here's what you can do to quickly recover ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #27: The first death directly linked to ransomware
Password fatigue is real — but password managers or single sign-ons (SS0) can take away the chore of having to recollect ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #26: Facial recognition? That's a no from me, dog
Portland, Oregon has become the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition tech by both public and private businesses. ...
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Apple delays privacy feature to opt out of online ad tracking until 2021
Apple has announced that it's delaying the rollout of a proposed privacy tweak in iOS 14 that allows users to opt out of ...
