MHA says Zoom app is not a secure platform, issues guidelines for users to prevent unauthorised entry into conferences

Zoom chief executive Eric S Yuan recently apologised for the security flaws and promised to look into the concerns. According to the advisory, users who still would like to use Zoom for private purpose, must adhere to certain guidelines issued by CERT-India. pic.twitter.com/b900JOw1Si — Prasar Bharati News Services & Digital Platform April 16, 2020 The guidelines include preventing unauthorised entry into the conference room and stopping malicious activity by authorised people on terminals of the other participants. The guidelines from the Union home ministry further read, “Most of the settings can be done by login into users zoom account at website, or installed application at PC/Laptop/Phone and also during conduct of conference. However certain settings are possible through certain mode/channel only.” Recently, the video conferencing app faced a lot of flak when two researchers claimed to have found a loophole which could allow attackers to acquire Windows passwords and also silently access a user’s Macbook and tap into its webcam and microphone.