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 charity told the media there was a worrying pattern of meetings held on Zoom being "bombed" with images of child sexual abuse. In late March, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified individual dialed into the classroom.

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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 …

Zoom reaches $85 mn settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, ’Zoombombing’
3 years, 5 months ago

Zoom reaches $85 mn settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, ’Zoombombing’

Live Mint  

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 …

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 …

YouTuber Crashes Zoom Class of Noida School and Abuses Teacher in Viral Video. It isn't the First
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTuber Crashes Zoom Class of Noida School and Abuses Teacher in Viral Video. It isn't the First

News 18  

An online Zoom class of 50 students at a school in sector 16, Noida, Uttar Pradesh was disrupted by an anonymous cybercriminal who not just used derogatory language against the students but also harassed the teacher. Similar cases have happened before but always went unnoticed, the concerned parent said, adding that if a school is conducting online classes, it should …

Zoom glitches, briefly grinding US schools to a halt
4 years, 4 months ago

Zoom glitches, briefly grinding US schools to a halt

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers — abruptly went dead. Zoom and similar services “have been elevated to what we call ‘mission critical applications,’” said technology analyst Tim …

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 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 …

60 young people subject to footage of child abuse after Zoom call hacked
4 years, 8 months ago

60 young people subject to footage of child abuse after Zoom call hacked

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 60 young people were subject to footage of child …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Zoom-bomb: Porn, racist content streamed to students during online class
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom-bomb: Porn, racist content streamed to students during online class

NL Times  

Pornographic and racist images were displayed on the screens of Erasmus College students during a lesson using the video app Zoom in Zoetermeer on Wednesday, prompting the school to halt its use of the popular program. It was also troubling for the students, but as school director Roderik Rot pointed out, the students were maybe more accustomed to online abuse. …

Hackers’ new target during pandemic: video conference calls
4 years, 9 months ago

Hackers’ new target during pandemic: video conference calls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ceri Weber had just begun to defend her dissertation when the chaos began: Echoes and voices interrupted her. The harassment lasted 10 minutes — the result of an increasingly common form of cyber attack known as “Zoom bombing.” As tens of millions of people turn to video conferencing to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic, many have reported …

Zoom adds security, privacy measures to prevent Zoombombing: How it works
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom adds security, privacy measures to prevent Zoombombing: How it works

Firstpost  

Zoombombing is a technique where the hacker logs into the video call hijacking all the screens by inappropriate images or audio. But just when it seemed to be the perfect app for work calls and online classes, several users raised concerns about Zoom’s privacy and security. A virtual meeting room feature is what bars users to enter a meeting until …

Zoom video calling app banned in US schools over privacy and security concerns
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom video calling app banned in US schools over privacy and security concerns

Firstpost  

Many schools are using Zoom, a video calling app, to give live classes to students during the coronavirus pandemic. Several privacy concerns have been raised regarding the Zoom app, however, which can be abused for so called “Zoombombing”. The report further reveals that New York Attorney General Letitia James also spoke about the app’s security concerns. It was reported that …

Zoom video calling app exposing users to ‘Zoombombing’ that leads to online abuse
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom video calling app exposing users to ‘Zoombombing’ that leads to online abuse

Firstpost  

In recent weeks, as schools, businesses, support groups and millions of individuals have adopted Zoom as a meeting platform in an increasingly remote world, reports of “Zoombombing” or “Zoom raiding” by uninvited participants have become frequent. “Zoom’s response was like, ‘We’re sorry,’ as if this only happened to me,” said Dennis Johnson, a doctoral candidate who complained to Zoom after …

Coronavirus working arrangements have seen Zoom downloads soar, but some users are wary of security flaws
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus working arrangements have seen Zoom downloads soar, but some users are wary of security flaws

ABC  

Zoom has had a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, but some businesses are backing away from the videoconferencing app over concerns about security flaws. Key points: SpaceX and NASA are among the companies banning employees from using Zoom after a warning from the FBI Online classes have been interrupted by "Zoombombing", where uninvited users shared inappropriate content with …

Zoom, the video conferencing app everyone is using, faces questions over privacy
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom, the video conferencing app everyone is using, faces questions over privacy

CNN  

CNN Business — The coronavirus outbreak has seen millions of people ordered to stay in their homes flock to Zoom, using the video conference app for everything from brunches and birthday parties to religious events and even a UK cabinet meeting. New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Zoom on Monday asking whether the company “is taking …

Zoom emerges as rich target for cyber criminals amid surging popularity, warns FBI
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom emerges as rich target for cyber criminals amid surging popularity, warns FBI

India Today  

Zoom, the video-conferencing app, is the new target of hackers and users with nefarious intentions. Highlighting two incidents that took place in Massachusetts in the US, FBI said they have received multiple reports where the video conference has been hijacked to add things such as " pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language." ABC News has quoted a former FBI …

USC, school districts getting ‘Zoom-bombed’ with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings
4 years, 9 months ago

USC, school districts getting ‘Zoom-bombed’ with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings

LA Times  

Lamar Elementary School principal Erin Honeycutt sets up a “Zoom” class for first through fifth graders in Meridian, Miss. With millions of people now turning to Zoom and other video-conferencing platforms to stay connected while physically apart, “Zoom-bombing” has also piled on to the many stresses overwhelming schools. She then paused her comments, collected her thoughts and recalled the experience: …

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