Zoom attacks show web conferencing platforms must devise industry guidelines for safer systems

With the coronavirus pandemic putting the brakes on life as we know it, Zoom has become a popular video conferencing platform worldwide. Yet its rise in popularity has been accompanied by a rise in “Zoombombing” – intrusion into and disruption of online conferences – that has sparked security concerns.On April 27, an online exam venue of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was hijacked by several unidentified persons. Through the platform’s screen-sharing feature, porn videos and Indian…

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