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Zoom marketed its communications as protected by end-to-end encryption, which makes it, in effect, impossible for anyone, including the company itself, to spy on them.

"Zoom is a not a safe platform," the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) of ministry of home affairs said in a new 16-page advisory. The government's warning comes after India's nodal cyber security agency Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-in) - had cautioned against the vulnerability of the app.

Zoombombing is when an uninvited person joins a Zoom meeting. This is usually done in an attempt to gain a few cheap laughs at the expense of the participants. Zoombombers often hurl racial slurs or profanity, or share pornography and other offensive imagery. This issue isn't necessarily a security flaw.

Another aspect of security for which Zoom was heavily criticized was the lack of end-to-end encryption on the platform. This was perhaps unfair as many of its competitors don't offer the level of encryption that would mean Zoom, and law enforcement, can't access your data.

How Zoom-Bombing Works: Video hijacking attempts occur when conferences are hosted on public channels shared over the internet via URLs, making them accessible to anyone. Hijackers can sometimes guess the correct URL or meeting ID for a public Zoom session, giving them access to the feed.

Zoom Has A Dark Side And An FBI Warning : NPR. Zoom Has A Dark Side And An FBI Warning Federal and state law enforcement are asking questions about Zoom's security and privacy policies, as millions flock to the videoconferencing service for meetings, classes and social gatherings.

The Citizen Lab said it found a serious security issue with Zoom waiting rooms, and advised hosts and participants to not use them for now. ... "We advise Zoom users who desire confidentiality to not use Zoom Waiting Rooms," the Citizen Lab said in its report. "Instead, we encourage users to use Zoom's password feature."

Firstly, Zoom is far from being the only video conferencing app with security issues. Services such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex have all received flack from security experts over privacy concerns. Secondly, Zoom is now the most popular video conferencing app by some distance.

The Citizen Lab said it found a serious security issue with Zoom waiting rooms, and advised hosts and participants to not use them for now. ... "We advise Zoom users who desire confidentiality to not use Zoom Waiting Rooms," the Citizen Lab said in its report. "Instead, we encourage users to use Zoom's password feature."