Verizon is buying B2B videoconferencing firm BlueJeans

US carrier Verizon* has splashed out to buy veteran B2B videoconferencing platform, BlueJeans Network — shelling out less than $500 million on the acquisition, according to the Wall Street Journal which first reported the news. A Verizon spokeswoman confirmed to TechCrunch that the price-tag is sub-$500M but did not provide a more exact figure. Videoconferencing […] Continue reading Verizon is buying B2B videoconferencing firm BlueJeans

A Zoom zero-day exploit is up for sale for $500,000

There are reportedly two zero-day vulnerabilities present in the latest versions of Zoom for Windows and macOS – and exploits for the unpatched flaws are being actively hawked to anyone who might be prepared to pay.
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ZeroFOX’s AI-powered platform now includes security for Zoom and Slack

ZeroFOX has extended its artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform to now include advanced cyberattack protection capabilities for business collaboration platforms. ZeroFOX Enterprise Remote Workforce Protection offers advanced threat protection fo… Continue reading ZeroFOX’s AI-powered platform now includes security for Zoom and Slack

How to Keep Your Video Conferencing Meetings Secure

Guest Post by By Tom Kellermann (Head Cybersecurity Strategist, VMware Carbon Black)The sudden and dramatic shift to a mobile workforce has thrust video conferencing into the global spotlight and evolved video conferencing vendors from enterprise commu… Continue reading How to Keep Your Video Conferencing Meetings Secure

Zoom in crisis: How to respond and manage product security incidents

Zoom is in crisis mode, facing grave and very public concerns regarding the trust in management’s commitment for secure products, the respect for user privacy, the honesty of its marketing, and the design decisions that preserve a positive user experie… Continue reading Zoom in crisis: How to respond and manage product security incidents

Replace non-stop Zoom with remote office avatars app Pragli

Could avatars that show what co-workers are up to save work-from-home teams from constant distraction and loneliness? That’s the idea behind Pragli, the Bitmoji for the enterprise. It’s a virtual office app that makes you actually feel like you’re in the same building. Pragli uses avatars to signal whether co-workers are at their desk, away, […] Continue reading Replace non-stop Zoom with remote office avatars app Pragli