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Zoom apologizes for disabling US accounts commemorating Tiananmen Square anniversary

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Video conferencing service Zoom has apologized for yielding to Chinese government pressure and suspending U.S.-based user accounts that commemorated the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China. The apology comes after an uproar from human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers for Zoom’s role in suppressing dissent outside of mainland China. At the request of the Chinese government, Zoom shut down three video meetings marking the anniversary. Some of the meeting organizers were based in the U.S. and in Hong Kong. “Recent articles in the media about adverse actions we took toward [those commemorating Tiananmen] have some calling into question our commitment to being a platform for an open exchange of ideas and conversations,” Zoom said in a blog post Thursday.  “Going forward Zoom will not allow requests from the Chinese government to impact anyone outside of mainland China.” The Zoom users were marking 31 years since Chinese troops fired on pro-democracy […]

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Is Zoom the Next Huawei? ‘Puppet of Chinese,’ Say Critics

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Zoom has been closing accounts of U.S. residents who are critical of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Minneapolis Police Website Hacked, Zoom Encryption, eBay Port Scanning

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In episode 124 for June 8th 2020: Details on how the Minneapolis Police website may have been hacked, Zoom’s plan to implement end-to-end encryption, and why eBay and other sites may be port scanning your computer. ** Show notes and links mention… Continue reading Minneapolis Police Website Hacked, Zoom Encryption, eBay Port Scanning→

News Wrap: Fake Minneapolis Police Breach, Zoom End-To-End Encryption Debate

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Threatpost editors discuss debunked reports of a Minneapolis police department breach and Zoom announcing only paying users would get end-to-end encryption. Continue reading News Wrap: Fake Minneapolis Police Breach, Zoom End-To-End Encryption Debate→

SaaS earnings rise as pandemic pushes companies more rapidly to the cloud

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As the pandemic surged and companies moved from offices to working at home, they needed tools to ensure the continuity of their business operations. SaaS companies have always been focused on allowing work from anywhere there’s access to a computer and internet connection, and while the economy is reeling from COVID-19 fallout, modern software companies […] Continue reading SaaS earnings rise as pandemic pushes companies more rapidly to the cloud→

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption only to paying customers

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As Zoom continues on its path to bring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to users, the big news is that only paid users will have access to the option. “Free users for sure we don’t want to give that because we also want to work together with FBI, with loca… Continue reading Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption only to paying customers→

A Couple Critical Zoom Chat Vulnerabilities Found and Fixed

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Security researchers found a couple of vulnerabilities affecting the chat features of the popular video conferencing app Zoom that, if exploited, would have let attackers achieve arbitrary code execution. While the mere mention of Zoom makes people thi… Continue reading A Couple Critical Zoom Chat Vulnerabilities Found and Fixed→

Zoom has partially fixed two new flaws, with other security hurdles ahead

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Cisco Talos researchers recently uncovered two new flaws in Zoom that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on users’ computers, according to research published Wednesday. Zoom has partially fixed the vulnerabilities, according to Cisco Talos. The cybersecurity company said it worked with Zoom on addressing the flaws. It’s the latest set of security bugs discovered in Zoom, a teleconferencing company whose software has come under heightened scrutiny in recent months as the coronavirus pandemic forced people around the world to telework and rely on videoconference platforms. Competitors include Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Teams, and GoToMeeting. Zoom fixed one of the issues, dubbed TALOS-2020-1056, in May. And while Zoom addressed the other flaw, dubbed TALOS-2020-1055, in a server-side update, Cisco Talos’ Jon Munshaw said in a blog he believes that a client-side update will be necessary to fully mitigate any risk. The first flaw, TALOS-2020-1056, affecting Zoom Client version 4.6.10, relates to how Zoom processes messages. […]

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Daily Crunch: Zoom reports spectacular growth

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Zoom’s latest earnings report was even better than expected, SoftBank announces a new fund to invest in founders of color and Google pulls a trending app that targets apps from China. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 3, 2020. 1. Remote work helps Zoom grow 169% in one year, posting $328.2M in Q1 revenue Zoom’s […] Continue reading Daily Crunch: Zoom reports spectacular growth→