Zoom Is a Security and Privacy Nightmare (Zoomenfreude)

Lots of people have turned to Zoom to stay in touch with friends and family, and to work from home, but this software has had a huge number of security issues. We discuss these and how this trend shows poor attention to security and privacy in this software.

Show Notes:

• Episode 92: Zoom Zero-Day, and Unmasking Mac Malware Makers


• Apple pushed a silent MRT update to remove hidden Zoom web server


• “Zoom Stock” Confusion Causes Investors to Put Stock in Wrong Company


• Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account


• Zoom Updates iOS App to Stop Sending Data to Facebook


• Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook


• Zoom Meetings Do Not Support End-to-End Encryption


• Zoom is Leaking Peoples' Email Addresses and Photos to Strangers


• Intruders are hijacking Zoom calls with noise and gross images — here’s how to avoid becoming a victim of ‘zoombombing’


• The 'S' in Zoom, Stands for Security: uncovering (local) security flaws in Zoom's latest macOS client


• Ex-NSA hacker drops new zero-day doom for Zoom


• Ex-NSA hacker finds new Zoom flaws to takeover Macs again, including webcam, mic, and root access


• Zoom announces 90-day feature freeze to fix privacy and security issues


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