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by Paul Ducklin Are those little bits of personal information that you give away in the background of home photos and video calls really worth worrying about? We find out: [embedded content] Watch directly on YouTube if the video won’t play here. Click the on-screen Settings cog to speed up . . . Read more

by Jason Nurse Most of us now use online platforms routinely – in some countries, almost exclusively – to engage with work colleagues, friends, family and loved ones. One worrying trend is the posting online of photos of home-working setups, video calls, and virtual meetings. This trend has coined its . . . Read more
21 Dec, 2020
Bugcrowd, COVID-19, cyberattack, Healthcare, HIPAA, hospital IT departments, IoT, Malware, Privacy, Security News, telemed, threatpost poll, Vulnerabilities, zoom
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What are the riskiest links in the virtual healthcare chain? Threatpost readers weigh in as part of an exclusive telemed poll. Healthcare organizations have gone virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, just like the rest of us – with the use of telehealth services becoming the go-to format for med checks, . . . Read more
01 Dec, 2020
collaboration tools, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Hacks, Pandemic, Phishing, remote work, Scam, Security News, skype, Slack, Web Security, zoom, zoom credential, Zoom-bombing
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The Better Business Bureau warns of phishing messages with the Zoom logo that tell recipients they have a missed meeting or suspended account. A new Zoom-themed phishing attack is circulating through email, text and social media messages, aiming to steal credentials for the videoconferencing service. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) . . . Read more
27 Nov, 2020
conference calls, COVID-19, Credential Theft, Hackers, online meetings, Phishing, Security News, Thanksgiving, TheAnalyst, threat actors, Uncategorized, zoom, ZoomBombing
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Threat actors already stole nearly 4,000 credentials before the holiday was even over, according to report. Millions of family and friends, forced to spend Thanksgiving socially distant, are being targeted by cybercriminals as they turn to video platforms like Zoom to virtually be together. In this ongoing attack, cybersecurity experts . . . Read more
17 Nov, 2020
at risk meeting notifier, Cloud Security, Cryptography, Cyberattacks, disruptive participants, E2EE, Encryption, end-to-end encryption, FTC settlement, new security features, Privacy, security controls, Security News, Web Security, zoom, Zoom-bombing
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The videoconferencing giant has upped the ante on cybersecurity with three fresh disruption controls. Zoom has once again upped its security controls to prevent “Zoom-bombing” and other cyberattacks on meetings. The news comes less than a week after Zoom settled with the Federal Trade Commission over false encryption claims. Two . . . Read more
05 Nov, 2020
blurring, Cisco WebEx, Hacks, Hangouts, keystroke, keystroke inference, pixilation, Privacy, Security News, Side-channel attack, skype, video conferencing, video security, zoom
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Researchers figure out how to read what people are typing during a Zoom call using shoulder movements. You’ve heard of Zoom Bombing, but have you heard of Zoom Snooping? Researchers contend they can extract keystroke data from participants in a video call simply by tracking shoulder movements. A recently published . . . Read more
16 Oct, 2020
adobe patch, barnes and noble, cyberattack, DDoS, email threat, Encryption, end-to-end encryption, extortion, hack, Hacks, Malware, Microsoft, microsoft ping of death, patch tuesday, Podcasts, Security News, Threatpost podcast, zoom
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15 Oct, 2020
Cloud Security, coronavirus, COVID-19, E2EE, Encryption, end-to-end encryption, Pandemic, remote work, Security, Security News, transport layer security encryption, video conferencing security, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, zoom, zoom meeting, Zoom-bombing
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06 Oct, 2020
bounty hunter, Bug Bounty, Bugcrowd, CISA, Government, Grindr, HackerOne, Hacks, Katie Moussouris, Luta Security, pentesting, Security Analyst Summit, Security News, security vulnerability, VDP, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability disclosure program, Web Security, zoom
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The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal data can be found in the privacy policy. In addition, you will find them in the message confirming the subscription to the newsletter.