As an ever-increasing number of people turn to Zoom during the coronavirus quarantine, a new report suggests they may have more to worry about than they know.
Former NSA hacker and security researcher Patrick Wardle revealed two "zero-day exploits" inside Zoom on Wednesday. Zero-day exploit is a term used to describe security flaws that have been discovered that still don't have a fix. Hackers often seek out zero-day exploits to target users who have no defense against them.
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Hackers ‘Zoom bombing’ meetings, attacking teleworkers, students | Q13 FOX News
SEATTLE -- Teleworking is making Americans more vulnerable to hacking, according to cybersecurity experts.
From phishing employees to hijacking video teleconferencing, bored hackers are disrupting the online space we're operating in to follow physical distancing measures.
While schools use video conferencing sites like Zoom to teach students, at least one district in Washington is dealing with the disturbing threat of disruption. Edmonds School District said it's heard the concerns over virtual classroom disruptions and is trying to take measures to prevent it. Q13 News learned that at least one teacher canceled class over it.
Report: Hackers can steal Windows credentials via links in Zoom chat | PCWorld
As Zoom gains in popularity, it's caught the eye of the security community, which is more closely examining the videoconferencing software for weaknesses. In addition to the risk of " Zoom bombing ," criticisms have been leveled at the software for claiming to be end-to-end encrypted , when in fact it actually isn't. Last year, a flaw surfaced that potentially would allow remote users to join a Mac user to a call, then turn their camera on without permission. That flaw was patched .
As PCWorld's senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats.
Company Launches Lockdown-Friendly Hacking Competition - Infosecurity Magazine
A cybersecurity company has launched a lockdown-friendly hacking competition that doesn't require any travel or socializing.
Participants of Cyber 2.0's new Home Hackers Challenge can compete for a cash prize without having to leave their houses.
The competition is open to every hacker in the world, and the premise is simple—the first competitor to break into a computer-simulated organization scoops the glory and 10,000 NIS, equivalent to 2,850 USD.
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Online courses are disrupted by hackers as Columbia transitions to Zoom video conferencing
Brendan O'Flaherty's Tuesday afternoon lecture for Principles of Economics was hacked by three individuals who disrupted the class for about six minutes, playing audio containing racial slurs and inappropriate content, hurled insults at the professor, and later called a participant a racial slur, according to a course recording obtained by Spectator.
As colleges across the country have transitioned to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them choose to use Zoom, an online communications platform that cybersecurity experts warn hosts a myriad of potential privacy and security issues.
Zoom bombs: These 'hackers without borders' are making the Internet safer during
Chinese Hacking Surges Amid Coronavirus Crisis | WIRED
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In non–Covid-19 news, Google security researchers spotted sophisticated hackers using no fewer than five so-called zero days in attacks against North Korea . (That's a lot.) Researchers at Kaspersky have tied the activity to South Korea's DarkHotel team, officially putting the country on the map for advanced cyberattack capabilities.
And while every other major platform had banned Alex Jones' "Infowars" presence in the fall of 2018, Google finally kicked the Android app out of its Play Store after some pretty wild coronavirus claims. Google also booted a bunch of adware-laced apps—many of them targeting kids—out of the Play Store recently, although only after security firm Check Point brought them to the company's attention.
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