Smashing Security #173: 5G fiascos, Zoom gloom, and butt biometrics

We take a look at the stinky backside of surveillance, gas about the latest video-conferencing threats, and jump into the murky world of 5G conspiracy theories.
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Video conferencing for teams and consumers: What is the right choice for you?

Though some claim that this forced “work from home” situation has shown that many of the discussions that previously required office meetings can actually be expedited simply by exchanging a few emails, there’s no doubt that, for some… Continue reading Video conferencing for teams and consumers: What is the right choice for you?

ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware

Hundreds of thousands of malware files are disguised as well-known social conferencing and collaboration apps. Continue reading ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware

Zoom shareholder accuses executives of fraud over security practices

A Zoom shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the video-conferencing company for allegedly covering up security vulnerabilities in its app. The suit, filed April 7 in a San Francisco federal court, accuses top Zoom executives of failing to disclose flaws in the company’s software, now used by some 200 million people daily. Zoom misrepresented problems with the software’s encryption protocol, failed to disclose that it was sharing user data with Facebook and concealed the extent to which user data was vulnerable to hackers, according to the suit. Zoom chief executive Eric Yuan apologized for security issues in a blog post Monday, saying the company intends to improve its practices. Investor Michael Drieu filed the lawsuit amid ongoing scrutiny of San Jose-based Zoom’s data protection practices. The number of daily users has skyrocketed, up from 10 million in early March, according to the company, as much of the world’s white-collar workforce has […]

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Login details of verified Zoom accounts posted on Dark Web

By Deeba Ahmed
These Zoom accounts are currently on the dark web but not for sale but free rather for a very wrong reason against Zoom users.
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Zoom Fixes Issues with Traffic Routed through Chinese Servers, Promises Better Encryption

An investigation by Citizen Lab underlined a few security issues of teleconferencing application Zoom, on all platforms, and the company was quick to promise sweeping changes that would make Zoom more secure and transparent. Two major issues were broug… Continue reading Zoom Fixes Issues with Traffic Routed through Chinese Servers, Promises Better Encryption