Zoom app vulnerability and safety concerns: Company promises to boost security

Video conferencing app Zoom has seen a massive explosion in users over last couple of weeks as users from every part of world began embracing a new era of working from home. app has remained a popular choice amongst professionals for a host of collaborative functions and or features. However, its security protection is w in question.

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Zoom app vulnerability

Computer Emergency Response Team of India, national cyber-security ncy, cautioned against cyber vulnerability of using video conferencing app Zoom, which is being used by around 200 million users on a daily basis during ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It has given an advisory which talks about safety measures for both operator and users. It has revealed that unguarded us of video calling app can be vulnerable to cyber-attacks, which involves leak of sensitive office information to cybercriminals.

advisory said that in an effort to prevent spread of COVID-19, many companies have allowed ir employees and staff members to work from home where online communication channels including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Teams for Education, Slack, Cisco WebEx etc are being used to conduct remote meetings and webinars.

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How can users enhance Zoom security?

ncy added that insecure us of platform can be exploited by cybercriminals who can go on to access sensitive information including meeting details and conversations. It also spoke about measures which can be undertaken to enhance security of se online meetings. This included keeping Zoom application patched, and updated. It also advised users on setting a strong, difficult-to-guess and unique passwords before holding any meetings or webinars.

It also suggested that operators disable 'Join before host' function which actually allows anyone to continue with meeting even if actual host is missing. feature also makes m a host for being first person to join meeting, allowing m full control over app.

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Zoom app to direct efforts on boosting security

video conferencing app has just anunced that it will freeze product development and begin to concentrate on boosting security of its products and services after major high-profile cases of security were made kwn.

Zoom App Founder and CEO Eric S. Yuan recently revealed in a post that company witnessed 200 million daily users throughout this month, which is a massive growth from 10 million daily users in December, last year. He furr admitted that efforts in securing platform had t seen same scale of growth, and pledged to work on improving its security going forward.

Zoom app download

To download and install Zoom application on your PC, click on link here. This will take you to Download Center. w click on ‘Download’ button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. web browser will automatically start downloading when you start or join your first Zoom Meeting; however, it will be downloaded manually as you click on ‘Download’ button.

You can also download a Zoom Mobile app using link above. Once you’re on p, simply scroll down to “Zoom Mobile Apps” section and you will be able to download app for your respective platform.

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