Outside of Zoom, malicious activity and hackers “have been spotted for every leading communication application,” according to Check Point.Īnd with people videoconferencing more than ever before - numbers from Comcast show video calls and calls in general have jumped 212% - the potential opportunities to be hacked have increased. New data from Check Point Research, a cybersecurity firm, found that 4% of the 1,700 new domain names (where people register their accounts) registered on Zoom since the beginning of the year contain suspicious characteristics. Zoom is raising awareness about how to properly use the app, even as more nefarious users try to hack into it. The company offered tips on how to properly share your screen and how to manage the people within your chat. Zoom has released a set up of tips to help keep its users safe. “Like most other public forums, it’s possible to have a person (who may or may not be invited) disrupt an event that’s meant to bring people together,” the company said in a statement. The company has faced criticisms before about how easy its app is to hack. Zoom updated its privacy policy, too, due to customer concerns, on Sunday, March 29. Zoom has acknowledged the problem, issuing a statement about the hackers. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s happened in workplaces and schools in California and Texas. It’s happened for virtual Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in New York. Some even flood the app with disturbing images. But a nefarious side has emerged with Zoom: a concept called “Zoom-bombing,” where hackers will crash their way into videoconference calls.
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