Zoom and gloom? Video comms org agrees to settle for $85m

Zoom has agreed to an $85m settlement regarding privacy, zoom-bombing, and data sharing. The class action privacy lawsuit filed in the US against the embattled company wasn’t particularly impressed with the following: Zoom-bombing running wild in video sessions. Zoom-bombing, the practice of...

Zoom Takes on Zoom-Bombers Following FTC Settlement

Zoom has once again upped its security controls to prevent “Zoom-bombing” and other cyberattacks on meetings. The news comes less than a week after Zoom settled with the Federal Trade Commission over false encryption claims. Two of the new features allow moderators to act as “club bouncers,” givi...

Zoom Bug Allowed Snoopers Crack Private Meeting Passwords in Minutes

Popular video conferencing app Zoom recently fixed a new security flaw that could have allowed potential attackers to crack the numeric passcode used to secure private meetings on the platform and snoop on participants. Zoom meetings are by default protected by a six-digit numeric password, but...

A week in security (March 30 – April 5)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered readers tips for safe online shopping now that cybercriminals are ramping up Internet-based attacks, showed the impact that GDPR has around the world, and helped users understand how social media platforms mine their personal data. We also hosted our...

FBI Releases Guidance on Defending Against VTC Hijacking and Zoom-bombing

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article on defending against video-teleconferencing VTC hijacking referred to as “Zoom-bombing” when attacks are to the Zoom VTC platform. Many organizations and individuals are increasingly dependent on VTC platforms, such as Zoom and...

Watch out; cyber criminals are Zoom-bombing video conferences

By Sudais Asif Zoom-bombing is when someone interrupts a video conference through... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out; cyber criminals are Zoom-bombing video conferences...