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 the group Most Zoom meetings are protected by an ID number that users need to join the virtual room, but anyone who is passed the number, or guesses it, can join unannounced It topped charts worldwide in February and March, according to TechCrunch, after swathes of companies moved their core functions online with workers sent home. But Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and NASA have both banned employees from using Zoom, with SpaceX citing "significant privacy and security concerns". The letter, outlined in the New York Times, noted that Zoom had been slow to address vulnerabilities "that could enable malicious third parties to, among other things, gain surreptitious access to consumer webcams". Zoom has not issued a statement since SpaceX announced its employees would be banned from using the service, but it has been advising users to use all the privacy functions available on its platform.

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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 …

At This Point, Zoom Could Use Another Pandemic
1 year, 5 months ago

At This Point, Zoom Could Use Another Pandemic

Slate  

For a while, Zoom was the most important company in America. Take a look at some recent headlines: • Over the weekend, full-stack developer Alex Ivanovs noted on his Stack Diary platform that Zoom had updated its terms of service, with language assuming automatic user consent for the company’s utilization of “Customer Content” and “Service Generated Data” for “machine learning, …

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 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 …

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 …

5 ways to block gate-crashers and trolls from your Zoom call
3 years, 6 months ago

5 ways to block gate-crashers and trolls from your Zoom call

Live Mint  

may have become the most used sentence, and "Let's Zoom" a common parlance since the pandemic. Virtual meetings are the new norm, both at home and at work, making the virtual meeting platform Zoom a verb used in our daily vocabulary. Under the security setting of your Zoom account, there is an option only to allow authenticated users to join …

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 …

The Rudest Things You Can Do During A Work Zoom Meeting
3 years, 9 months ago

The Rudest Things You Can Do During A Work Zoom Meeting

Huff Post  

damircudic/Getty "As much as possible, create space to be fully present and keep interruptions to a minimum," says life etiquette expert Juliet Mitchell. “The moment you click ‘Join Meeting,’ you know you are potentially being seen by dozens of faces staring at you,” Patricia Rossi, a civility expert, keynote speaker and author of “Everyday Etiquette,” told HuffPost. Not Using The …

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'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 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 releases a new Single Sign-On authentication feature to make online classes more secure
4 years, 3 months ago

Zoom releases a new Single Sign-On authentication feature to make online classes more secure

Firstpost  

Every student asking to join a meeting will be properly identified using the name of the identity provider or IDP. Popular video conferencing application Zoom has released an external authentication feature to keep the online classrooms safe. In order to join a Zoom meeting thereafter, students would have to authenticate against their school identity system or SSO provider first. Summing …

Harsh Goenka shares tip on what to do if you’re tired of Zoom meetings. Watch
4 years, 4 months ago

Harsh Goenka shares tip on what to do if you’re tired of Zoom meetings. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has drastically changed people’s working model and working from home is the new reality for many. For them, business tycoon Harsh Goenka has a tip that’s both hilarious and impressive. “If you are tired of attending Zoom meetings like me, here’s what you do,” Harsh Goenka tweeted. “If you are tired of attending Zoom meetings like me, here’s …

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 …

'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 …

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 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 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 …

‘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 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 …

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 …

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now

NPR  

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Updated at 3:44 p.m. Yuan spoke with NPR All Things Considered co-host Ari Shapiro, who asked whether the Zoom CEO would prioritize security after a series of missteps. Google recently banned its employees from using Zoom's software on …

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 …

More troubles for Zoom: Elon Musk's SpaceX bans employees from using video conferencing app
4 years, 9 months ago

More troubles for Zoom: Elon Musk's SpaceX bans employees from using video conferencing app

India Today  

In what comes as a setback of Zoom, the Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using the video conferencing app, owing to the security concerns that have arisen recently. Zoom is used by some top-level corporates, including SpaceX and NASA for their day-to-day video communication with employees, which needs to be tightly secured as much as …

Zoom: Is it secure, can it be hacked, and how do you use it safely?
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom: Is it secure, can it be hacked, and how do you use it safely?

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. A recent report by investigative news outlet The Intercept claimed that Zoom is guilty of “misleading marketing”, …

As India works from home, Zoom-bombers play spoilsport
4 years, 9 months ago

As India works from home, Zoom-bombers play spoilsport

India Today  

As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues, more and more physical distancing measures are being implemented by governments, institutions and individuals. On Thursday, a press conference called by the Broadcast Audience Research Council was infiltrated by uninvited crashers who used the "default open access" settings of the host to get unauthorized access into the virtual press conference and took …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson accidentally reveals Zoom ID for Cabinet meeting on Twitter, sparks security concerns
4 years, 9 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson accidentally reveals Zoom ID for Cabinet meeting on Twitter, sparks security concerns

India Today  

Prime Minister of UK Boris Johnson, who was tested positive for COVID-19, conducted his first-ever digital cabinet meeting on Zoom and shared a screenshot of the same on Twitter. To name one, Johnson revealed the Zoom ID for the cabinet meeting, which he failed to exclude from the screenshot. Boris Johnson’s Twitter post reveals a Zoom meeting ID and what …

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 …

12 Game-Changing Zoom Hacks For Work Meetings And Virtual Happy Hours
4 years, 9 months ago

12 Game-Changing Zoom Hacks For Work Meetings And Virtual Happy Hours

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, a study by Gallup found that 43% of U.S. employees worked remotely with some frequency. “Instead of using multiple Zoom links, I like to use the same, easy-to-remember Zoom link for my clients ― they bookmark it and know there’s one room for them to log into when we meet. To help …

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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