To prevent it, make sure your settings indicate that the only people allowed to share their screens are hosts. Provide the link directly to specific meeting attendees.ĭon’t let anyone hijack the screen during a Zoom call. It’s only an option when you generate a unique ID, not when you use your PMI.ĭo not share a link to a teleconference or classroom on an unrestricted publicly available social media post. Keep those protections on to prevent uninvited users from joining. You can also enable ‘Embed password in meeting link for one-click join.’ This prevents an actor from accessing your meeting without losing the usability of sharing a link to join.įor those private hosting meetings, password protections are on by default. He found that the only meetings that are protected from Zoom Meeting ID auto-dialers are the videoconferences that have set a password. Trent Lo, a security professional and founder of SecKC, Kansas City’s longest-running monthly security meetup, tested and exposed Zoom’s security issues. The second video disturbance took place when a visible individual on the video camera began displaying swastika tattoos. Unknown individual(s) dialed into the classroom, shouting profanity and the teacher’s home address. One event occurred during an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom. Hijackers can sometimes guess the correct URL or meeting ID for a public Zoom session, giving them access to the feed.Īccording to the FBI, there have been two incidents in Massachusetts of Zoom hijackings. Video hijacking attempts occur when conferences are hosted on public channels shared over the internet via URLs, making them accessible to anyone.
BBB offers the following information and tips to prevent video hijacking. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns video conference app users of recent ‘Zoom-Bombing’ where hijackers infiltrate the Zoom session. COVID-19 health crisis continues, many businesses, organizations, and schools adapt to utilizing temporary telework arrangements. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Īs the U.S.
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