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Zoom Is a Security and Privacy Nightmare (Zoomenfreude)

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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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