What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform?
4 years, 8 months ago

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform?

ABP News  

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform? The well-known Zoom video conferencing app for meetings is not a safe platform, the Cyber Coordination Centre of the Ministry of Home Affairs has warned in an advisory. In the advisory it is mentioned that "secure use of Zoom meeting platform is for private individuals and not for use of government offices or official purposes". In a set of guidelines for the safety of private users, the CCC division of the MHA mentioned that "those private individuals who still would like to use Zoom for private purposes" should follow certain guidelines like prevention of unauthorised entry in conference room and unauthorised participants to carry out malicious activity on terminals of others in the conference.

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Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications has met with regulators from the United States, European Union and other jurisdictions to outline concerns about Microsoft's alleged anti-competitive behaviour, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Zoom had expressed its concerns about the way Microsoft has given preference to its chat and video app Teams through price bundling and product design, the report added. "If you have …

Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It’s Using Their Data
1 year, 5 months ago

Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It’s Using Their Data

Wired  

Recently, Zoom amended its terms of service to grant itself the right to use any assets—such as video recordings, audio transcripts, or shared files—either uploaded or generated by "users" or "customers." Then, the company added to its terms of service that "notwithstanding the above, Zoom will not use audio, video, or chat Customer Content to train our artificial intelligence models …

Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game
1 year, 5 months ago

Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game

Associated Press  

An update to Zoom’s terms of service is raising alarm bells on social media, with users claiming it reveals the videoconferencing company is now tapping their online doctor visits and virtual happy hours to train artificial intelligence models. “Don’t try to negotiate with our new overlords.” The company quickly responded with a blog post on Monday stressing that it “will …

Do you regularly attend Zoom meets? This Centre advisory is meant for you
2 years, 3 months ago

Do you regularly attend Zoom meets? This Centre advisory is meant for you

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has issued an advisory to the users of video-conferencing platform Zoom. The advisory of medium severity by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, a nodal agency under the ministry of electronics and information technology has flagged ‘multiple vulnerabilities' in Zoom products. The CERT-IN advisory expressed concerns that a successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote …

Zoom has some serious security flaws, govt advises users to update immediately
2 years, 3 months ago

Zoom has some serious security flaws, govt advises users to update immediately

India Today  

Multiple security flaws have been identified on the video conferencing platform Zoom, and the government is advising users to update the platform immediately. According to an Indian Computer Emergency Response Team that deals with cyber security threats, the Zoom vulnerabilities let remote attackers join a meeting without appearing to the other participants. The video conferencing platform explains that On-Premise deployments …

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more

Live Mint  

Zoom Video Communications Inc, a video conferencing platform said on Monday that it has renamed its chat product and added some features, including third party integration, as it looks to compete with rivals including Microsoft's Teams and Slack. The video calling app’s calling feature, now known as Zoom Team Chat, will also include features such as the ability to share …

Zoom for macOS: No hacker can hack your account now- Know how
2 years, 4 months ago

Zoom for macOS: No hacker can hack your account now- Know how

India TV News  

Zoom, an online video collaboration platform has reportedly fixed the most dangerous bug on Apple macOS that could allow hackers to take control of users' operating systems when they open the meeting app. The company said in a security update that the Zoom client for meetings for macOS, starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5, "contains a vulnerability in the …

Zoom Has A New Malware Threat That Can Be Used To Attack Your Phone: All Details
2 years, 7 months ago

Zoom Has A New Malware Threat That Can Be Used To Attack Your Phone: All Details

News 18  

Zoom is a popular tool used for video conferencing, and became a hit during the past two years. Zoom has a security flaw that allows attackers to install malware on the device, without the user getting alerted about it. The security flaw has been reported in the Zoom Client for Meetings platform which is available for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows …

‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls
55 years ago

‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls

Wired  

Most hacks require the victim to click on the wrong link or open the wrong attachment. But as so-called zero-click vulnerabilities—in which the target does nothing at all—are exploited more and more, Natalie Silvanovich of Google's Project Zero bug-hunting team has worked to find new examples and get them fixed before attackers can use them. Though fixed now, the two …

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’
3 years, 5 months ago

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. Zoom agreed to security measures including alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party …

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom
3 years, 6 months ago

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom

Wired  

Sravya Attaluri’s design studio is one of the many new businesses created during the pandemic. Founded in Hong Kong because Attaluri was trapped there due to Covid-19 and travel bans, the studio’s six employees are scattered across the world – in India, Hong Kong and the United States. They also began to resent appearing on camera every day: they’d got …

Zoom Security Flaw Lets Hackers Take Control of Your PC, Patch to be Issued Soon
3 years, 9 months ago

Zoom Security Flaw Lets Hackers Take Control of Your PC, Patch to be Issued Soon

News 18  

Zoom has already had its fair share of cyber security issues for a lifetime, and the video conferencing app took a while to steady its ship on the security front after finding unexpected popularity due to the Covid-19-necessitated work from home mandates. Now, it appears to still have retained a critical security flaw that could allow threat actors with intent …

Why Insider ‘Zoom Bombs’ Are So Hard to Stop
55 years ago

Why Insider ‘Zoom Bombs’ Are So Hard to Stop

Wired  

When Covid-19 spread globally last spring, it made Zoom an immediate household name. But while the videoconferencing platform offered a lifeline for the socially distanced, it soon suffered rampant intrusions from trolls crashing Zoom calls to insult participants, shout racist slurs, and display obscene images. Now one team of researchers has an answer for why many of the measures to …

Zoom to Temporarily Remove Its 40-Minute Time Limit on Video Calls for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year
4 years ago

Zoom to Temporarily Remove Its 40-Minute Time Limit on Video Calls for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year

News 18  

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced that it will forego its 40-minute time limit on the final days of Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years. The development essentially means that regular Zoom users across the world, including those in India, can connect with friends and family members over a video call on these days without any time cap. In a blog …

Zoom's new security features to manage unruly meeting participants
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom's new security features to manage unruly meeting participants

The Hindu  

Zoom has released new security enhancements that allow meeting hosts and co-hosts to remove and report unruly meeting participants. Using 'suspend participant activities' feature meeting hosts and co-hosts can now temporarily pause their meeting and remove an unmanageable participant. The video conferencing platform has also introduced a feature that allows meeting participants to report a disruptive user directly by clicking …

Zoom Healthcare Customers Now Getting New Features Like Zoom Chat, Phone and More
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom Healthcare Customers Now Getting New Features Like Zoom Chat, Phone and More

News 18  

Zoom, the video conferencing company has announced a bunch of new features for its healthcare customers to improve telehealth services amid the COVID 19 pandemic. The company is now adding features like Zoom Chat, Zoom record sessions to the cloud, and Zoom Phone for HD voice calling solution via the internet for healthcare customers. All the new features for organisations …

Zoom announces new features for healthcare organisations
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom announces new features for healthcare organisations

The Hindu  

Zoom has announced new features that will allow healthcare organisations to communicate more effectively using its platform. Using Zoom Chat, healthcare organisations will be able to communicate quickly and securely, and with Zoom’s advanced chat encryption only the intended recipient can read the secured message, Zoom noted in a blog post. For privacy and security, the features allow organisations to …

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC
4 years, 2 months ago

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC

News 18  

Zoom, the video conferencing service that overnight became both a messiah and a villain in the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been issued a settlement order by the United States Federal Trade Commission. The main reason behind this was because of how Zoom told its users since 2016 that its video conferencing services offered 256-bit end-to-end encryption, which …

Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. settlement with FTC
4 years, 2 months ago

Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. settlement with FTC

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc must implement a new information security program as part of its proposed settlement with U.S. regulators over user privacy issues, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. It said Zoom's misleading claims about giving users a secure channel of communication while offering a lower level of protection gave them a false sense of security. “Zoom's security …

Zoom Will Start Rolling Out Phase 1 of End-to-End Encryption From Next Week
4 years, 2 months ago

Zoom Will Start Rolling Out Phase 1 of End-to-End Encryption From Next Week

News 18  

Video conferencing platform Zoom will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption for users starting next week, the company said in a blog post. Next week’s rollout will be phase 1 of a four-stage process to bring end-to-end encryption to Zoom. The next phase for the rollout will include “better identity management and end-to-end encryption SSO integration.” Zoom said that the second …

Zoom security flaw meant random people could have spied on your calls
4 years, 5 months ago

Zoom security flaw meant random people could have spied on your calls

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A security flaw with Zoom meant hackers could enter password-protected calls "in a …

Zoom unveils $600 video conferencing device for home workers
4 years, 5 months ago

Zoom unveils $600 video conferencing device for home workers

Daily Mail  

Zoom has announced a dedicated video-conferencing device aimed specifically at home workers and retailing for a whopping $600. The new Zoom for Home device has a multi-touch display, three wide-angle cameras for HD video calls, integrated speakers and an eight-microphone array for clearer audio As a second screen, home users are given a whole extra display for video calls, meaning …

Is Zoom Video Calling app banned in India? Is Zoom safe to use on Android, iOS?
4 years, 6 months ago

Is Zoom Video Calling app banned in India? Is Zoom safe to use on Android, iOS?

India TV News  

Is Zoom banned in India? But does the list of apps include the popular video conferencing app Zoom? No, as of now, India has not announced any ban on the Zoom Video Calling app. Other video calling apps that can be used in the country include Microsoft Teams, Skype, Google Meet and more. Xiaomi's own Mi Video call app has …

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July
4 years, 6 months ago

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc will offer its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on Wednesday. The company said to help prevent abuse, it will only make the feature available to users who provide a verified phone number. The company has attracted millions of free and …

Zoom faces heat for suspending accounts of China activists in US
4 years, 6 months ago

Zoom faces heat for suspending accounts of China activists in US

India Today  

Popular video conference app Zoom has come under fire for suspending accounts of US-based activists who used the online platform to organise a virtual meet up on the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown. Humanitarian China, a China-centric non-profit group has alleged that its paid Zoom account was closed after its members held a conference commemorating the 31st anniversary of …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On 'ZOOM' Software Application
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On 'ZOOM' Software Application

Live Law  

A Three Judge bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking a ban on usage of the software application "Zoom" by the Indian public until formulation of an appropriate legislation.The petition primarily rests on the lack of internet safety of the app and states that application is not safe and …

'Zoom users vulnerable to cyber threats': Plea in SC seeks ban on video calling app till a legislation is put in place
4 years, 7 months ago

'Zoom users vulnerable to cyber threats': Plea in SC seeks ban on video calling app till a legislation is put in place

Firstpost  

A petition in the Supreme Court has raised privacy concerns over communications app ‘‘Zoom’’ and sought a direction to the Centre to ban its use for official as well as personal purposes until an appropriate legislation is put in place. A petition in the Supreme Court has raised privacy concerns over communications app Zoom and sought a direction to the …

Zoom India chief says consumers love it, not worried about competitors
4 years, 7 months ago

Zoom India chief says consumers love it, not worried about competitors

India Today  

Zoom is already a household name in India. In an exclusive conversation with India Today Tech, Zoom India head Sameer Raje talks about how the global lockdowns have led to the proliferation of Zoom and other collaboration apps, what the company is doing to make the app, say, useful for life during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, growth in India, …

Zoombombing: 60 kids 'horrified' as hacker streams sex abuse video during Zoom call
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoombombing: 60 kids 'horrified' as hacker streams sex abuse video during Zoom call

India TV News  

In a shocking tale of zoombombing, a hacker streamed child sex abuse footage when about 60 children were participating in a fitness class over video meet app Zoom in Plymouth in southwest England. According to local police, the hacker which was yet to be identified gained access after the Zoom call's details were published on online forums. The NSPCC children's …

Zoom vulnerable to foreign surveillance, says US intel report
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom vulnerable to foreign surveillance, says US intel report

India Today  

Zoom sits atop the concerns around privacy and security currently as people switched to connecting via video meetings amid lockdown. "Zoom’s sudden immense growth and use across both public and private sector entities in combination with its highly publicized cybersecurity issues creates a vulnerable, target-rich environment," noted the report. A Zoom spokesperson told ABC News that the intelligence report is …

Zoom, Houseparty, Google Hangouts: how we can use these apps safer
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom, Houseparty, Google Hangouts: how we can use these apps safer

The Hindu  

While we are socially distancing and self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one aspect of our lives which should be watched over with equal fervour: our data. “I have seen Zoom come a long way in its development,” says Sameer, “That said, many people are still using the same passwords across different platform sign-ups, which is not advisable. And …

Zoom now has 300 million users despite security flaws
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom now has 300 million users despite security flaws

India Today  

The video conferencing app Zoom has witnessed a huge surge in daily users in April. The company also confirmed in a blog post that it has 300 million daily users. Talking about the new updates, Oded Gal, CPO of Zoom, said in a blog post, "We take a holistic view of our users’ privacy and our platform’s security. Zoom faced …

Zoom releases 5.0 update: See what new features it gets and how to handles security issues
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom releases 5.0 update: See what new features it gets and how to handles security issues

India TV News  

The Zoom video calling platform became the most-used tool amid the Coronavirus lockdown for people to stay connected. As part of the same 90-day plan, Zoom has now released a new update -- the Zoom 5.0 -- with new features, security improvements, and more. Zoom 5.0 update: New features, security enhancements Zoom, via a blog post, has announced its new …

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes as millions flock to service
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes as millions flock to service

CNN  

CNN Business — Zoom will begin rolling out a long-awaited security update this weekend to deal with widespread complaints of video-conferencing interruptions and other potential meeting vulnerabilities, the company said Wednesday. The issue of “Zoombombing,” in particular, even prompted the FBI to warn the public about video-conferencing calls getting interrupted by “pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language.” The update, …

Zoom update lets users report meeting participants and lock video calls to prevent 'Zoombombing'
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom update lets users report meeting participants and lock video calls to prevent 'Zoombombing'

Daily Mail  

Zoom is attempting to make good on its promise of updating the service's security with a new feature roll-out that aims to prevent 'Zoombombing' and more. According to Zoom, a video conferencing platform that has exploded in popularity in recent months, it has introduced several new features meant to help correct a string of flaws that have cast doubt on …

Zoom says working with Indian government over app security, end-to-end encryption for video meetings
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom says working with Indian government over app security, end-to-end encryption for video meetings

India Today  

The video conferencing app Zoom is still smarting from the Indian government's rap based on one too many privacy concerns that have gone haywire globally. The Home Ministry cautioned Zoom users over placing their important data with the video conferencing app, in addition to issuing guidelines on how safely video meetings can be held on the platform. Zoom's chief information …

Private schools in Kolkata asks teachers to avoid using Zoom app over security concerns
4 years, 8 months ago

Private schools in Kolkata asks teachers to avoid using Zoom app over security concerns

India Today  

Several private schools in the city on Friday said they have asked their teachers and students to avoid using the Zoom software for online classes or meetings, a fortnight after the ICSE schools' forum in the state urged them to conduct sessions on the platform. "We have come to know that inappropriate messages popup during demonstrations, following which we cautioned …

'ZOOM' Violates Right To Privacy: Letter Petition To CJI Seeks Ban On Video Conferencing App [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

'ZOOM' Violates Right To Privacy: Letter Petition To CJI Seeks Ban On Video Conferencing App [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Letter petition has been written to the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde regarding the infringement of fundamental Right to Privacy on account of permitting the use of ZOOM – a video conferencing application, and seeks for the ban on its download and usage.The letter-petition comes at the heels of the advisory used by the Ministry of Home Affairs …

India tells government officials to stop using Zoom after deeming it 'not a safe platform'
4 years, 8 months ago

India tells government officials to stop using Zoom after deeming it 'not a safe platform'

Daily Mail  

The Indian government is advising workers to steer clear of the video conferencing platform, Zoom, over concerns with its security. As reported by TechCrunch, India's Cyber Coordination Centre issued an advisory to employees in India's government this week calling it 'not a safe platform.' India's primary cyber security agency is recommending that government employees refrain from using video calling service …

'Zoom' Video Conferencing App Not A Safe Platform : MHA Advisory
4 years, 8 months ago

'Zoom' Video Conferencing App Not A Safe Platform : MHA Advisory

Live Law  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory stating that 'Zoom' app for videoconferencing is not a 'safe platform'.The Cyber Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued an advisory on secure use of ZOOM Meeting Platform by private individuals. The Cyber Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued an advisory on …

‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform, says MHA advisory
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform, says MHA advisory

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform. CERT-In’s 2 advisories The advisory said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team issued two advisories on February 6 and in March, cautioning on the use of Zoom for office meetings. Insecure usage of the platform may allow cyber criminals to access sensitive …

'Zoom is not a safe platform': MHA issues advisory for users
4 years, 8 months ago

'Zoom is not a safe platform': MHA issues advisory for users

India TV News  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday said the Zoom meeting app is not a safe platform for video conference, issuing a set of guidelines for the safety of private users who "still would like to use Zoom for private purpose". According to advisory, MHA has deemed Zoom as an unsafe platform and it is asking individuals using the video …

Zoom works on security features, tweaks password requirements, rolls out one-time meeting IDs
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom works on security features, tweaks password requirements, rolls out one-time meeting IDs

India Today  

Video conferencing app Zoom has been the talk of the town since an unprecedented lockdown took over the lives of most employees. Zoom’s default settings: Meeting passwords and waiting rooms have been set by default on the platform. Meeting IDs and Cloud recordings: Zoom has brought about temporary one-time meeting passwords with a character limit of 11 for the ID …

Indian govt advisory says avoid using Zoom: Why and what to do if you HAVE to use Zoom
4 years, 8 months ago

Indian govt advisory says avoid using Zoom: Why and what to do if you HAVE to use Zoom

India Today  

In a fresh blow to Zoom, India's Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued an advisory on the use of the video conferencing app. Zoom has emerged as a one-stop solution for video meetings among users during the covid-19-induced lockdown globally. Previously, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, cautioned the users in the US on using Zoom for their …

Is Zoom safe to use? Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 8 months ago

Is Zoom safe to use? Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Lamar Elementary School principal Erin Honeycutt sets up a Zoom class for first- through fifth-graders in Meridian, Miss., in March. Earlier this month, Google warned employees not to use Zoom’s desktop application on their work computers “due to privacy and security vulnerabilities.” SpaceX, the U.S. Senate and New York City’s school district have enacted similar restrictions. Some Zoom users were …

Singapore bans Zoom app for online classes: Here is what happened
4 years, 9 months ago

Singapore bans Zoom app for online classes: Here is what happened

Op India  

Singapore government has suspended the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc’s conferencing app for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students. Read: Taiwan government bans the use of Zoom software over ‘cybersecurity concerns’ Ms Loh said that her daughter, who studies in a school in the eastern part of Singapore, told her about the …

Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike
4 years, 9 months ago

Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike

The Hindu  

Singapore has suspended the use of Zoom for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students. "We are already working with Zoom to enhance its security settings and make these security measures clear and easy to follow,” said Aaron Loh, director of the ministry’s Educational Technology Division. The FBI issued a public warning on March …

Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issues
4 years, 9 months ago

Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issues

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications has been sued by one of its shareholders who alleged that the company kept some of its security flaws hidden. Investor Michael Drieu filed the class action suit even as several organisations, including the New York City’s Department of Education, started banning the usage of the app for remote learning and working from home purposes. Zoom started …

After SpaceX, Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns
4 years, 9 months ago

After SpaceX, Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns

India Today  

Tech giant Google has issued a ban on the use of the Zoom videoconferencing app for all its employees citing security concerns. "Recently, our security team informed employees using Zoom Desktop Client that it will no longer run on corporate computers as it does not meet our security standards for apps used by our employees. In March 2020, a Motherboard …

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