Items tagged with (nasdaq:zm)

by Nathan Wasson - Sat, Feb 12, 2022

On A Mac And Using Zoom? Mute Your Mic Because The App Is Still Spying On You

Since it’s meteoric rise in early 2020, Zoom has repeatedly come under fire, whether for playing fast and loose with the definition of end-to-end encryption, sharing user data with Facebook undisclosed, installing a hidden web server on customers’ Macs, publishing then back-tracking a claim of 300 million daily active... Read more...

by Nathan Ord - Fri, Mar 19, 2021

This Zoom Screen-Sharing Security Flaw Might Be Leaking Your Private Data

Zoom has become one of the most popular video conferencing solutions for working and learning from home since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that the platform is so popular, it is not surprising that security flaws pop up from time to time. Subsequently, researchers from Germany have discovered a glitch in... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Fri, Jul 10, 2020

New Zoom Zero-Day Security Exploit Threatens Windows 7 Users With Remote Code Execution

Zoom has had more than its fair share of security issues over the last several months with the popularity of the service soaring while people around the world are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom is currently working to fix a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability with its Windows client... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Sun, Jun 07, 2020

Researchers Expose Major Security Flaws In Zoom That Could Leave Any PC Vulnerable

During the coronavirus pandemic, many people who have been working and learning from home have turned to video chat service Zoom. However, the service has had more than its fair share of issues with security and privacy over the last few months. Two new vulnerabilities have surfaced in the video chat platform that... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Jun 03, 2020

Zoom End-To-End Encryption Sadly Isn’t Coming To Free Accounts, And Here’s Why

Zoom has been riding high due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has in the past few months become a household name as families, businesses, and schools have used the platform to keep people in touch. The company this week announced its fiscal Q1 2021 earnings and absolutely crushed it, reporting revenue of $328 million... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Zoom Admits It Misled With 300 Million Daily Active Users Claim As Microsoft And Google Give Chase

Earlier this month, Zoom proudly announced via a blog post that it has surpassed the 300 million daily active users (DAU), crowing that “more than 300 million people around the world are using Zoom during this challenging time.” It was an impressive figure for a company that is challenging the likes of Google... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 06, 2020

US DOJ Warns Zoombombing Is A Federal Offense, While Zoom CEO Admits To Security Missteps

Some school districts have reportedly banned the use of Zoom over security and privacy concerns, as weaknesses in the software have come to light in recent weeks. Speaking to those concerns, Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan admitted the startup "moved too fast" in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and "had some... Read more...