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Zoom will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption to users of its videoconferencing platform from next week, it said today. The platform, whose fortunes have been supercharged by the pandemic-driven boom in remote working and socializing this year, has been working on rebooting its battered reputation in the areas of security and privacy since April — […] Continue reading Zoom to start first phase of E2E encryption rollout next week
Videoconferencing has become a cornerstone of how many of us work these days — so much so that one leading service, Zoom, has graduated into verb status because of how much it’s getting used. But does that mean videoconferencing works as well as it should? Today, a new startup called Headroom is coming out of […] Continue reading Headroom, which uses AI to supercharge videoconferencing, raises $5M
A previously unknown flaw in the videoconferencing software Zoom could allow a hacker to remotely commandeer computers running old versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, security researchers said Thursday. A hacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could access files on the vulnerable computer, said Mitja Kolsek, chief executive of ACROS Security, the Slovenian cybersecurity firm that highlighted the issue. “If the user is a local administrator, the attacker could completely take over the computer,” Kolsek told CyberScoop. The “zero-day” vulnerability applies to Zoom software running on Windows 7, or even older operating systems. Microsoft has tried to phase technical support out for Windows 7 in an effort to encourage users to upgrade to more secure operating systems. But Windows 7 is still widely used, and some organizations have struggled to move their computers to the latest Windows software en masse. Kolsek said he is holding off on publishing a full […]
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Zoom is doing the right thing: it’s making end-to-end encryption available to all users, paid and unpaid. (This is a change; I wrote about the initial decision here.) …we have identified a path forward that balances the legitimate right of all users … Continue reading Zoom Will Be End-to-End Encrypted for All Users
Zoom is doing the right thing: it’s making end-to-end encryption available to all users, paid and unpaid. (This is a change; I wrote about the initial decision here.) …we have identified a path forward that balances the legitimate right of all users to privacy and the safety of users on our platform. This will enable us to offer E2EE as… Continue reading Zoom Will Be End-to-End Encrypted for All Users
Zoom has decided it will be able to offer end-to-end encryption to both free and paid users after all, reversing a recent decision that would have limited the feature to paid users, company founder Eric S. Yuan announced Wednesday. “Since releasing the draft design of Zoom’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on May 22, we have engaged with civil liberties organizations, our CISO council, child safety advocates, encryption experts, government representatives, our own users, and others to gather their feedback on this feature. We have also explored new technologies to enable us to offer E2EE to all tiers of users,” Yuan writes in a company blog. In order to gain access to end-to-end encryption, users will have to provide additional information, such as verifying their cell phone number through a text message, Yuan said. Yuan previously said that the earlier decision was rooted in the idea that Zoom should be able to share information with law […]
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Zoom was doing so well…. And now we have this: Corporate clients will get access to Zoom’s end-to-end encryption service now being developed, but Yuan said free users won’t enjoy that level of privacy, which makes it impossible for third parties to d… Continue reading Zoom’s Commitment to User Security Depends on Whether you Pay It or Not
Zoom was doing so well…. And now we have this: Corporate clients will get access to Zoom’s end-to-end encryption service now being developed, but Yuan said free users won’t enjoy that level of privacy, which makes it impossible for third parties to decipher communications. "Free users for sure we don’t want to give that because we also want to work… Continue reading Zoom’s Commitment to User Security Depends on Whether you Pay It or Not
Video calls are okay. While some advocate for the benefit of body language over a standard phone call, they remain an imperfect substitute for in-person interaction. [Amos] wanted to be able to demonstrate things better when on a video chat, so devised this simple solution for when he’s working with …read more
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It looks like Zoom is putting some money behind its plans to quickly upgrade its security measures. The San Jose-based company behind the now-popular videoconferencing software announced Thursday it has acquired Keybase, known for its secure messaging and file-sharing services. The plan, Zoom says, is to integrate Keybase’s personnel to build end-to-end encryption throughout the service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Our goal is to provide the most privacy possible for every user case, while also balancing the needs of our users and our commitment to preventing harmful behavior on our platform,” Zoom said in a statement. “Keybase’s experienced team will be a key part of this mission.” The deal comes after Zoom chief executive Eric Yuan said the company had failed to prioritize data protection during a period when its number of daily users skyrocketed to 200 million, up from roughly 10 million users prior to the coronavirus […]
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