If you’ve read a newspaper or watched the news in the past few weeks, you’ll notice one common topic that all the major news outlets are discussing… COVID-19. Right now, many companies are trying to provide employee guidance during this worldwide pandemic, as governments ask those who can to work from home in an effort to slow the spread. Zoom, a popular remote conferencing solution, has taken the crown and become the go-to option for millions of professionals, students, and families due to its ease of use and simple setup.

Zoom has exploded in the last couple months, going from 10 million meeting participants as of December to over 200 million as of today.  With this increase in usage, Zoom’s security has been drawn into the light. Several friends and family have asked me if using Zoom was safe to use and the answer is that it depends on several things, but using a few security tips, they can keep their online conferences safe and protected.

1. Configure a Meeting ID and Password

Setting a meeting ID and password seems trivial but it’s far from it. Attackers and disrupters can guess or enumerate meeting ids using a process called “war dialing.”

 zWarDial is a tool used to identify the phone numbers that can successfully make a connection to a computer modem or in this case a Zoom meeting. The use of zWarDial, makes it important to set a password to help stop uninvited guests from performing a “Zoom Bombing”, in which uninvited guests introduce inappropriate content to your conference call.

Meeting ID and Password Control
Screenshot of Meeting ID and Password Controls

2. Enable Waiting Room

Zoom has a feature called “Waiting Room” which allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting. As the (Read more...)