Let’s start with the FTC’s press release in Zoom Video Communications, Inc., In the Matter of Matter Number: 192 3167 The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. that will require the company to implement a robust information security program to settle allegations that the video conferencing provider engaged in a series…
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NY: RCSD reopening forum hacked on Zoom
As schools re-open, zoom-bombing continues to pose a threat. With districts planning to use virtual learning, you’d hope that they would have Zoom configured to prevent zoom-bombing that results in pornography or racist comments or other inappropriate content being disrupting programs. On Saturday, an urban New York school district found out it wasn’t adequately secured….
Las Cruces school meeting zoom-bombed
In my news feed this morning, I saw a zoombombing incident that occurred this week: Las Cruces Middle School Zoom Meeting Hacked; Investigation Underway As schools prepare to reopen with virtual learning, it’s really really important that they adhere to the security protocols for using Zoom and other technologies, lest students and staff not only…
Attorney General James Secures New Protections, Security Safeguards for All Zoom Users
New York State’s Attorney General has dropped her suit against Zoom after securing an agreement to implement security and privacy controls that address concerns that became apparent after the increased use of Zoom for distance learning and working from home. For all their flaws or vulnerabilities, you have to be somewhat impressed how quickly the…
Zoom Gets Stuffed: Here’s How Hackers Got Hold Of 500,000 Passwords
Davey Winder reports: At the start of April, the news broke that 500,000 stolen Zoom passwords were up for sale. Here’s how the hackers got hold of them. More than half a million Zoom account credentials, usernames and passwords were made available in dark web crime forums earlier this month. Some were given away for…
Over 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on hacker forums, the dark web
Lawrence Abrams reports: Over 500 hundred thousand Zoom accounts are being sold on the dark web and hacker forums for less than a penny each, and in some cases, given away for free. These credentials are gathered through credential stuffing attacks where threat actors attempt to login to Zoom using accounts leaked in older data…