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Tech boss warns that COVID-19 exposes weak link in video conferencing tools

News Team, 28/04/2020

Business tool Zoom has seen a 20 fold increase in users recently, as COVID-19 forces millions to work from home.

However, reported problems with privacy and security have sparked concern about using video conferencing tools amongst governments and businesses worldwide.

The app’s unprecedented surge in popularity inevitably attracted the attention of malicious actors, and exposed unforeseen weaknesses. “Zoom bombings” in which hackers enter chat rooms persist, and cybercriminals are targeting user passwords.

The company has also faced a string of privacy concerns after user data was being sent to third pa...


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