Here's why Zoom needs better privacy:
he fact that the three organizations charged with managing America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic have all ordered Zoom technology makes securing their communications vital, says Patrick Wardle, a cybersecurity researcher and former NSA technician who
that could’ve allowed snoops to peek through users’ webcams.“As Zoom proliferates into the government organizations and agencies, it is paramount that its security is bulletproof,” Wardle told. “Undoubtedly hackers and nation state adversaries will take note and dedicate considerable efforts and resources to uncover new flaws in Zoom they can leverage to gain access to either virtual government meetings or worse, access to government systems.
A review of government contracts also revealed a handful of other federal agencies who’ve purchased Zoom tech before, including the U.S. Navy, the State Department and the Office of Personnel Management, both organizations that work closely with America’s intelligence agencies. The U.S. isn’t alone in relying on Zoom. The U.K. government has become a big user of the service since Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other members of his cabinet contracted coronavirus. Johnson was guilty of a small snafu earlier this week when he tweeted the Zoom chat identifying number, meaning others could try to hack into it by guessing the password.
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