Zoom Releases New Security Features to Counter Zoombombing

Zoom Releases New Security Features to Counter Zoombombing

Zoom released new security features to help its users counter disruptive meeting intrusions, otherwise known as “Zoombombing.” Matt Nagel, security & privacy PR lead at the American communications technology company, announced in ...

TrickBot Takedown, VPN Flaws, Zoom End-to-End Encryption

In episode 143 for October 19th 2020: Microsoft gets creative to help take down the TrickBot botnet, details on how attackers have been using VPN flaws to attack election support systems, and ...
Zoom Is Finally Testing Full End-to-End Encryption

Zoom Is Finally Testing Full End-to-End Encryption

Zoom finally announced that it’s starting to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all users, marking a significant change in the security deployment of one of the most famous video-conferencing apps. The ...
Zoom bug meant attackers could brute force their way into password-protected meetings

Zoom bug meant attackers could brute force their way into password-protected meetings

Zoom has patched a security hole that could have allowed attackers to break their way into password-protected private calls. The flaw, discovered by SearchPilot’s Tom Anthony, meant that hackers and spies could ...
Zero-Day Vulnerability in Zoom Affected Windows 7 Users

Zero-Day Vulnerability in Zoom Affected Windows 7 Users

A zero-day vulnerability affecting the Zoom client for Windows has been discovered that would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on remote devices. Only Windows 7 and older OSes were affected, ...
Zoom Zero-Day Flaw Allegedly Allows Full Takeover of Windows PCs

Zoom Zero-Day Flaw Allegedly Allows Full Takeover of Windows PCs

Video conferencing software Zoom is again in the spotlight over an alleged critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over the victim’s computer and all data on it. Discovered by ...
Zoom to Implement End-to-End Encryption for All Users, Not Just Paid

Zoom to Implement End-to-End Encryption for All Users, Not Just Paid

Zoom announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) will be available to all users, free and premium, marking a shift in strategy at the US company. One of the more controversial measures announced by ...
Zoom Chinese

Is Zoom the Next Huawei? ‘Puppet of Chinese,’ Say Critics

Zoom has been closing accounts of U.S. residents who are critical of the Chinese Communist Party ...
Security Boulevard

Minneapolis Police Website Hacked, Zoom Encryption, eBay Port Scanning

In episode 124 for June 8th 2020: Details on how the Minneapolis Police website may have been hacked, Zoom’s plan to implement end-to-end encryption, and why eBay and other sites may be ...
A Couple Critical Zoom Chat Vulnerabilities Found and Fixed

A Couple Critical Zoom Chat Vulnerabilities Found and Fixed

Security researchers found a couple of vulnerabilities affecting the chat features of the popular video conferencing app Zoom that, if exploited, would have let attackers achieve arbitrary code execution. While the mere ...