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 the host allows them to join. Earlier, many cases of Zoombombing were reported in New York City, as a result, the schools are ordered not to use the Zoom app for online classes and switch to Microsoft Teams immediately.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Do These 5 Things To Keep Kids Safe During Online Classes On Zoom
2 years, 11 months ago

Do These 5 Things To Keep Kids Safe During Online Classes On Zoom

News 18  

Pandemic has caused all sorts of interruptions. This feature ensures that whenever an online classroom is hosted, the Zoom account owner gets email alerts. Enable waiting room before classes begin There are instances where the students are already signed in for their online classes but the host/teacher is yet to start the session. The teacher or host of the classroom …

‘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 Brings Focus Mode For Teachers To Keep Students More Attentive: How To Activate
3 years, 4 months ago

Zoom Brings Focus Mode For Teachers To Keep Students More Attentive: How To Activate

News 18  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many schools and institutions are offering flexible options for in-person or remote learning. Following are the steps for teachers and hosts to enable focus mode on a Zoom meeting: To enable Focus mode for all users in an account, users need to sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin with the privilege …

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 …

Microsoft Teams wants to finally replace Zoom for your video calls with friends and family
3 years, 7 months ago

Microsoft Teams wants to finally replace Zoom for your video calls with friends and family

India Today  

Microsoft has amped up its famous communication platform for businesses to now include features for connecting with friends and families too. The features for connecting with friends and family were first introduced on Microsoft Teams back in June last year. Other than the video calls, Microsoft Teams will also allow users to conduct group chats with their loved ones. For …

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 …

Microsoft Teams update: The best alternatives to Zoom for video calling
3 years, 11 months ago

Microsoft Teams update: The best alternatives to Zoom for video calling

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Microsoft has also shifted its focus to its Teams conferencing app in recent …

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 …

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 …

Video Meetings Lined Up? Zoom Wants To Be Everywhere & This Is How Zoom Will Be On Smart Displays
4 years, 4 months ago

Video Meetings Lined Up? Zoom Wants To Be Everywhere & This Is How Zoom Will Be On Smart Displays

News 18  

Over the last few months, Zoom has done what not many brands have been able to do before it. Up next, smart displays, which means it’s coming for Amazon Echo, Google Nest Hub and Facebook Portal displays. This is the latest expansion of the company’s Zoom for Home program which will see support for Zoom video calls and Zoom meetings …

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 …

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 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 …

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' 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 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 introduces new security menu so that users can have easy access to privacy tools
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom introduces new security menu so that users can have easy access to privacy tools

Firstpost  

Zoom has now introduced a dedicated icon for security at the bottom of the screen. Zoom has introduced a new security menu so that users can easily access privacy tools. Zoom CEO Eric S Yuan had recently apologised for the security issues plaguing the video conferencing app, and promised to look into the concerns. https://t.co/Vkbb0osrd2 #meethappy — Zoom April 9, …

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 …

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 …

So Wait, How Encrypted Are Zoom Meetings Really?
55 years ago

So Wait, How Encrypted Are Zoom Meetings Really?

Wired  

The videoconferencing company Zoom has seen its star rise exponentially during the Covid-19 pandemic, as friends and coworkers increasingly turn to the service for a communication lifeline. A report in the Intercept on Tuesday noted that, based on its own technical white paper, Zoom had falsely marketed one of its features as making meetings "end-to-end encrypted." Zoom still, though, hasn't …

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 …

My virtual social life is exhausting: Turns out Zoom cocktail hours can burn you out, too
4 years, 9 months ago

My virtual social life is exhausting: Turns out Zoom cocktail hours can burn you out, too

Salon  

It's hard in here for an extrovert. "I'm tired of awkward social chatter because honestly, there aren't many 'safe' topics and the feeling of obligation to attend each session, making sure I'm nodding and smiling at the right times, is taking away time from actually getting real work done," she added. "If I'm invited to another 'say coworker when talking …

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”, …

Zoom bug can let hackers steal your Windows password
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom bug can let hackers steal your Windows password

The Hindu  

Slammed for the lack of users’ privacy and security by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts, video meeting app Zoom is also prone to hacking, a new report has claimed, saying an unpatched bug can let hackers steal users Windows password. The ‘Zoom client for Windows’ is vulnerable to the ‘UNC path injection’ vulnerability that could let …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New York attorney-general looks into Zoom's privacy practices; app's popularity growing during coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

New York attorney-general looks into Zoom's privacy practices; app's popularity growing during coronavirus outbreak

Firstpost  

Zoom, the videoconferencing app whose traffic has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, is under scrutiny by the office of New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, for its data privacy and security practices Zoom, the videoconferencing app whose traffic has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, is under scrutiny by the office of New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, for its data privacy and …

Using Zoom for work? Here are five features you must know
4 years, 9 months ago

Using Zoom for work? Here are five features you must know

India Today  

At this time when the working professionals across the world are directed to work from home, one needs a dedicated app for remote work meetings, and Zoom is one of the apps that meet the requirements. zoom Use meeting IDs For the unversed, Zoom allows users to schedule meetings but there is a simple trick that saves users from creating …

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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