Zoom user discovers the one feature that could get you fired during work meetings conferences

Your boss is SPYING on you: The common Zoom video conference feature that could get you fired is revealed Millions of Australians are using video conferencing app Zoom to host meetings But there’s one feature you should always avoid using during work conferences  Participants can use app’s chat function to send a message to another colleague … Read more

Bugs in video conference service Zoom let hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone

Researcher finds two new bugs in Zoom that lets hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone as the video conferencing service is hit with a string of security compromises Two flaws discovered in Zoom expose audio and video feeds A researcher says that to exploit the flaws a hacker must have local access One … Read more

Zoom temporarily pauses new features for three months while it attempts to solve security issues

Zoom temporarily pauses new features for three months while it attempts to solve security issues Video-calling service Zoom says it will pause new features amid security issues The company says it will take the next 90 days to reviews its security It will also begin issuing regular transparency reports   By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more

Are there hidden dangers in the Zoom boom?

Along with millions of people around the world, Boris Johnson likes to Zoom.  On Tuesday our Covid-19 stricken, self-isolating Prime Minister posted a photograph on Twitter showing a cabinet meeting he had conducted remotely, using Zoom, the video conferencing application. There on his desktop computer screen were all the senior members of his government — … Read more

Zoom video-calling app does NOT use end-to-end encryption

Popular video conferencing app Zoom used by millions working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is misleading users about its security, a report claims.  According to tech-orientated investigative news site The Intercept, Zoom claims to secure calls with end-to-end encryption, the industry gold standard for privacy.  This feature is used by secure messaging platforms to … Read more

Video calling service Zoom removes code from app that was sending users’ data to Facebook

Video calling service Zoom apologizes and removes code from its app that was sending user data to Facebook Zoom has removed code from its app that was sending user data to Facebook The app was transmitting device information, log-on times, and more Zooms policy wasn’t clear about the data sharing practices Users must update their … Read more

Video-calling app Zoom is ‘secretly sharing analytical data with Facebook via its iOS app’

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more