Flaw in popular video software Agora could have let eavesdroppers in on private calls
It could have allowed hackers to spy on dating app or telehealth video or audio calls.
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Zoom credits Keybase acquisition with quick turnaround on end-to-end encryption
A deal in May paid off for the company, which added the encryption upgrade globally about six months after security experts and others began clamoring for it.
Zero-day flaw found in Zoom for Windows 7
A hacker who successfully exploits the Zoom vulnerability could access files on the vulnerable computer, according to ACROS Security, the Slovenian firm that highlighted the issue.
In reversal, Zoom says all users will have access to end-to-end encryption
Privacy and security experts had criticized the videoconferencing company's decision to limit which accounts had access to improved privacy and security.
Zoom acquires Keybase to beef up encryption, ease security questions
The plan, Zoom says, is to integrate Keybase’s personnel to build end-to-end encryption throughout the service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Zoom bolsters software security in latest move to reassure users
The updates are an effort to adapt to the unprecedented amount of people using Zoom during the pandemic.
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Zoom has fixed an eavesdropping issue tied to ‘waiting rooms’
It’s the latest evidence that Zoom is working to address security and privacy concerns about its video teleconferencing platform.
Zoom shareholder accuses executives of fraud over security practices
An investor filed the class-action suit amid ongoing scrutiny of Zoom's data protection practices.