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Pierluigi Paganini November 29, 2021
Google experts found 2 flaws in video conferencing software Zoom

Google Project Zero researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities in the video conferencing software Zoom that expose users to attacks. Security researchers from Google Project Zero discovered two vulnerabilities in the video conferencing software Zoom that expose users to attacks. The vulnerabilities impact Zoom Client for Meetings on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The issues […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2021
Hamburg’s data protection agency (DPA) states that using Zoom violates GDPR

The German state’s data protection agency (DPA) warns that the use of the videoconferencing platform Zoom violates the European Union’s GDPR. The German state’s data protection agency (DPA) warns that the Senate Chancellory’s use of the popular videoconferencing tool violates the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPA is concerned by the transfer of […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2020
“At-Risk Meeting Notifier Zoom” feature alerts meeting organizers of Zoombombing risk

The popular video conferencing application Zoom implemented the new “At-Risk Meeting Notifier” feature to warn of Zoombombing threat. Zoom announced the launch a new feature dubbed “At-Risk Meeting Notifier” to warn conference organizers of potential Zoombombing attacks. The feature scans the web for links to Zoom meetings that have been posted online and warn organizers […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2020
Zoom now supports end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) calls

The Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and its availability starting next week. The popular Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the availability of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) starting next week. The new E2EE feature will be made available for both paid and free accounts. “We’re excited to announce that starting next week, Zoom’s end-to-end […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2020
Great news, now you can protect your Zoom account with 2FA

Zoom has implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect all user accounts against security breaches and other cyber attacks. Zoom has announced finally implemented the two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect all user accounts from unauthorized accesses. This is a great news due to the spike in the popularity of the communication software during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2020
A flaw in Zoom’s Vanity URL feature could have been exploited in phishing attacks

A vulnerability affecting the Zoom feature dubbed Vanity URL could have been exploited by hackers for phishing attacks. A vulnerability affecting the Zoom feature dubbed Vanity URLs could have been exploited by hackers for phishing attacks. The popularity of the Zoom video conferencing service exploded during the COVID-19 outbreak when it was chosen by organizations, schools, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2020
Zoom is working on a patch for a zero-day in Windows client

Researchers from cyber-security firm ACROS Security have disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows client of the popular Zoom video conferencing platform. Researchers from cyber-security firm ACROS Security have disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows client of the video conferencing software Zoom. The vulnerability is a remote code execution issue, which could allow the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2020
Two issues in Zoom could have allowed code execution

Researchers from Cisco Talos disclosed two critical flaws in the Zoom software that could have allowed attackers to hack into the systems via chat. Zoom is one of the most popular video-conferencing software, every day it is used by millions of users, especially during the COVID outbreak. Cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos have disclosed two critical vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2020
A zero-day exploit for Zoom Windows RCE offered for $500,000

Hackers are selling two zero-day exploits for critical issues affecting the video conferencing software Zoom that would allow attackers to spy on communications. Hackers are offering for sale an exploit for a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows client for Zoom. The zero-day exploit goes for $500,000, hackers are also offering another exploit code […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2020
Thousands Zoom credentials available on a Dark Web forum

Security researchers discovered an archive available on a dark web forum that includes thousands of compromised Zoom credentials. Researchers discovered a database available on an underground forum in the dark web that contained more than 2,300 compromised Zoom credentials. Some of the records also included meeting IDs, names and host keys. The archive included credentials […]