Zoom isn’t malware, though Hackers are feeding that
By MYBRANDBOOK
It has been reported that daily traffic to the Zoom.us download page has increased by 535% in March 2020 alone. That's quite a statistic, as is the fact that in the same month there were more than 200 million daily Zoom meeting participants. A less positive Zoom-related number from March has been dropped into my inbox though: according to threat research analysts at Webroot, malicious files with "zoom" in their name jumped by 2,000% from the previous month.
Zoom has come in for a lot of media attention since the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in working from home and a corresponding surge in usage of the video conferencing tool. Some of the most balanced and genuine reporting has been by my colleague and friend, Kate O'Flaherty, who has covered Zoom privacy and security issues in-depth. Unfortunately, there has also been a lot of reporting that has been genuinely misguided and some that are best described as almost hysterical. I have seen Zoom referred to as being malware on numerous occasions, for example. Here's the thing, Zoom is not malware, but hackers are feeding that delusion by exploiting its popularity. Between February and March, Webroot saw an increase above 2,000% when it comes to malicious files with zoom in the name.
According to Marcus Moreno, Manager of Threat Research at Webroot it is not surprising to see this trend. As with any major current event, malicious actors observe this as a lure opportunity. Indeed, Moreno went on to add that he expects "to see this trend continue not only for Zoom but also for any other platform or site that has seen an increase of traffic or use as a result of this pandemic." Indeed, Webroot threat research analyst Connor Madsen has reported that "adware variants have been found spoofing Microsoft’s Teams video conferencing while performing malicious activities in the background.”
Zoom, for its part, has been listening to what the cybersecurity community has been saying and responding to the undoubted privacy and security challenges that such unprecedented, and high profile, growth brings with it. Recent announcements have added better meeting controls, removed meeting IDs from the title toolbar display and a stalling of feature development so that the focus can be fully put onto security.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Nazara and ONDC set to transform in-game monetization with ‘
Nazara Technologies has teamed up with the Open Network for Digital Comme...
Jio Platforms and NICSI to offer cloud services to government
In a collaborative initiative, the National Informatics Centre Services In...
BSNL awards ₹5,000 Cr Project to RVNL-Led Consortium
A syndicate led by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (abbreviated as RVNL), along wi...
Pinterest tracks users without consent, alleges complaint
A recent complaint alleges that Pinterest, the popular image-sharing platf...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Netflix adds 'Moments' feature for saving, sharing scenes from
Netflix has introduced a new “Moments” feature on its mobile app, whic
Jacqueline Fernandez come together with YouTuber Mr. Beast for
Jacqueline Fernandez has partnered with American YouTuber Mr. Beast to b
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Visa elevates Rishi Chhabra as new Country Manager for India
Rishi holds a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from The Ohio State Univ
Genesys welcomes Albert Nel as Senior VP and Regional Sales Le
Genesys continues to deepen its investment in the APAC region. Earlier this
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Carrying a 100 year legacy ahead
A good amount of R&D works and global support services are operated out of
In India, 88% of Indian business leaders are planning to inves
As we move through 2024, it has become increasingly clear that AI is not ju
HOT PICK
SonicWall Launches TZ80: A Powerful Solution for Remote Office
SonicWall announced today the launch of the TZ80, a groundbreaking securit
Gigabyte X3D Turbo: A Gaming Revolution
GIGABYTE X3D Turbo Mode is a cutting-edge feature that unifies cores distr
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
HAVELLS INDIA LTD.
ACER INDIA PVT. LTD.
TEJAS NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
ADITYA INFOTECH LTD.
EMINENT CIO'S OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA
Icons Of India : NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARAN
Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chandra) is the Chairman of Tata Sons, the h...
ICONS OF INDIA : VINAY SINHA
Vinay Sinha is the Managing Director of Sales for the India Mega Regio...
Icons Of India : Harsh Jain
Harsh Jain, the co-founder of Dream 11, the largest fantasy sports web...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
GeM - Government e Marketplace
GeM is to facilitate the procurement of goods and services by various ...
LIC - Life Insurance Corporation of India
LIC is the largest state-owned life insurance company in India...
BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of India’s largest and oldest...
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, DevRev
Dheeraj Pandey, Co-founder and CEO at DevRev , has a remarkable journe...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - NEAL MOHAN, CEO - Youtube
Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube, has a bold vision for the platform’s...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Rajiv Ramaswami, President & CEO, Nutanix Technologies
Rajiv Ramaswami, President and CEO of Nutanix, brings over 30 years of...
STARNITE AWARDS 2024
ITFORUM 2024
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
