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Zoom has been there for nine years, but the immediate requirement of an easy-to-use video conferencing app during the coronavirus pandemic overnight made it one of the most favorite communication tool for millions of people around the globe.
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Vulnerabilities discovered in popular video teleconferencing app Zoom could allow attackers to escalate privileges on a computer or allow access to users’ webcams and microphones, according to new research from Jamf Principal Security Researcher Patrick Wardle. It’s just the latest security and privacy issue for Zoom, which has been served with a class-action lawsuit over its data sharing practices, and come under scrutiny from the New York Attorney General’s Office and the FBI. Yet, if you’re already social distancing to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, the two vulnerabilities may not be a primary concern. In order for someone to exploit these zero-days, they would need to have physical access to a machine running Zoom’s MacOS client, according to Wardle. “However if you value either your (cyber) security or privacy, you … should avoid using the macOS version of the app, as neither of these essential values seem to be […]
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Zoombombing is when an unauthorized person or stranger joins a Zoom meeting/chat session and cause disorder by saying offensive things and even photobombing your meeting by sharing pornographic and hate images. […] Continue reading What is Zoombombing and how to defend against it
Zoombombing is when an unauthorized person or stranger joins a Zoom meeting/chat session and cause disorder by saying offensive things and even photobombing your meeting by sharing pornographic and hate images. Continue reading What is Zoombombing and how to defend against it
Zoombombing is when an unauthorized person or stranger joins a Zoom meeting/chat session and cause disorder by saying offensive things and even photobombing your meeting by sharing pornographic and hate images. Continue reading What is Zoombombing and how to defend against it
I was privileged to be part of The Telegraph Cornavirus Podcast today, where I was asked about the security of video messaging apps.
‘How safe are video messaging apps such as Zoom, and what should users bear in mind when using them?’
My reply…
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For more than two weeks, most of the world’s population has been placed under lockdown and forced to work from the safety of their own homes. In an attempt to stay connected, many have turned to video-conferencing software to keep businesses… Continue reading Infected Zoom Apps for Android Target Work-From-Home Users
The New York Attorney General has inquired about Zoom’s data security strategy, as the conferencing platform comes under heavy scrutiny for its privacy policies. Continue reading Zoom Scrutinized As Security Woes Mount
As remote work surges amid the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI issued a public bulletin Tuesday warning Zoom and other video teleconferencing services may not be as private, or as secure, as users may assume. Use of Zoom and similar services has exploded in recent weeks as companies, schools, governments, and individuals increasingly turn to its teleconferencing as ways to keep businesses and classrooms afloat while sheltering in pace or working from home. However the shift also represents an opportunity for attackers, as white supremacists, hackers and other trolls barge into digital meetings, a phenomenon known as “Zoombombing.” In Massachusetts, there have been several incidents, including an unintended participant joining a high school’s virtual classroom only to yell profanities and reveal personal information about the teacher, according to the FBI. Another unwelcome participant with swastika tattoos joined a separate Massachusetts school’s Zoom meeting, the FBI reports. “The FBI has received multiple reports of conferences being disrupted by pornographic and/or hate […]
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In case you’ve lost the Zoom meeting ID for today’s UK Cabinet meeting, here it is.
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