Don’t automatically assume that Zoom will automatically update. To avoid being Zoom-bombed, review these simple security tips:Įvery so often, Zoom regularly releases new versions of its desktop client and mobile app to fix bugs and improve security.
Also check out the Knowledge Base articleon how to avoid Zoom-bombing in our IT Self Service Service Now Directory. Make sure to review the ZOOM RESOURCE LINK. It’s very important to take the necessary security precautions to prevent this from happening to you. There’s always someone willing to exploit a tragedy for money or just to see the world burn, so it’s more important than ever to stay vigilant and keep that “block” button handy.As people have become more reliant on Zoom meetings because of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been more and more instances of Zoom-bombing, or meetings being hacked by trolls. We’ve seen phishing attacks purporting to offer health screenings, scams claiming people’s electricity would be shut off during quarantine if they don’t pay and fake COVID-19 testing kits on sale. This is just one of the many new vectors for abuse we’re experiencing in the coronavirus age.
When asked if he had any photographic evidence of the attack, he told me, “Lol I was not taking screenshots! I was screaming!” Today we all learned an important lesson about disabling screen sharing and saw once again the importance of good content moderation” Newton tells me. “I want to apologize to all our attendees - including my parents, Jim and Sally, who joined #WFHappyHour today for the first time. My question for Zoom is, why couldn’t it default screensharing to “off” but have participants send a real-time request to the host if they want to share their screen? Mayb most of Zoom’s usage is between trusted enterprise colleagues, but for the millions of people setting up free accounts right now, a safer default makes sense. Disable “Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin” so booted attendees can’t slip back in.
Disable “File Transfer” so there’s no digital virus sharing.Enabling “Co-Host” so you can assign others to help moderate.Disable “Join Before Host” so people can’t cause trouble before you arrive.
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