Zoom user discovers the one feature that could get you fired during work meetings conferences

Your boss is SPYING on you when you Zoom… and this secret video conference feature could get you fired Millions of Australians are using video conferencing app Zoom to host meetings But there’s one feature you should always avoid using during work conferences  Participants can use app’s chat function to send a message to another colleague … Read more

Zoom user discovers the one feature that could get you fired during work meetings conferences

Your boss is SPYING on you: The common Zoom video conference feature that could get you fired is revealed Millions of Australians are using video conferencing app Zoom to host meetings But there’s one feature you should always avoid using during work conferences  Participants can use app’s chat function to send a message to another colleague … Read more

Bugs in video conference service Zoom let hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone

Researcher finds two new bugs in Zoom that lets hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone as the video conferencing service is hit with a string of security compromises Two flaws discovered in Zoom expose audio and video feeds A researcher says that to exploit the flaws a hacker must have local access One … Read more

Zoom temporarily pauses new features for three months while it attempts to solve security issues

Zoom temporarily pauses new features for three months while it attempts to solve security issues Video-calling service Zoom says it will pause new features amid security issues The company says it will take the next 90 days to reviews its security It will also begin issuing regular transparency reports   By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more

Hamish Blake gets Guzman y Gomez to implement a new burrito deal after gatecrashing Zoom meeting

Hamish Blake gets Guzman y Gomez to implement a new burrito deal after gatecrashing the company’s executive Zoom meeting By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:37 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 05:37 BST, 2 April 2020 Hamish Blake got more than he bargained for when he hijacked the executive Zoom meeting for … Read more

Zoom is sued for sharing personal data of its millions of users with Facebook

Zoom Video Communications is being sued for improperly sharing personal data of its millions of users with Facebook. The class action, filed in California on Monday, alleges that despite the fact the company boasts of its ‘appreciation for the importance of maintaining its users’ privacy,’ Zoom included coding in the Zoom app that allowed undisclosed … Read more

Zoom video-calling app does NOT use end-to-end encryption

Popular video conferencing app Zoom used by millions working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is misleading users about its security, a report claims.  According to tech-orientated investigative news site The Intercept, Zoom claims to secure calls with end-to-end encryption, the industry gold standard for privacy.  This feature is used by secure messaging platforms to … Read more

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan reveals how to stop trolls from ‘Zoom-bombing’ calls

Zoom is becoming an essential service for millions of Americans who are self-isolating in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus, but hackers are using the tool for their own agendas. Internet trolls are ‘Zoom-bombing’ calls by displaying pornographic and racists content while users hold work conferences, online teaching sessions and even alcohol anonymous … Read more

Zoom video-calling app does NOT use end-to-end encryption

Popular video conferencing app Zoom used by millions working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is misleading users about its security, a report claims.  According to tech-orientated investigative news site The Intercept, Zoom claims to secure calls with end-to-end encryption, the industry gold standard for privacy.  This feature is used by secure messaging platforms to … Read more

Video calling service Zoom removes code from app that was sending users’ data to Facebook

Video calling service Zoom apologizes and removes code from its app that was sending user data to Facebook Zoom has removed code from its app that was sending user data to Facebook The app was transmitting device information, log-on times, and more Zoom’s policy wasn’t clear about the data sharing practices Users must update their … Read more