Posted on 04/04/2020 3:57:41 PM PDT by Mount Athos
A few days ago we revealed how Zoom's end-to-end encryption is not actually what users would expect from such kind of encryption as the company still had the ability to access the calls taking place. Followed by that news, SpaceX issued a statement that they are banning the use of Zoom, and their workers will now rely on emails, texts, and phone calls to conduct any business.
Needless to say, Zoom was already in hot waters as the service is now being used all over the world because of the work from home situation, and in these dire times, a service having shoddy business practices is not viable for the company at all.
Researcher's Claim that Zoom's Encryption Keys are Often Issued by Servers in China The research was done by the people at the University of Toronto and as per the findings, it turns out that some of the encryption keys were issued by servers that were located in China, despite all the participants residing in North America.
The researchers also discovered that Zoom has protection for audio and video content through in-house encryption. The research reveals that there is a vulnerability that is in Zoom's waiting room feature, and not just that, the company also happens to have about 700 employees in China that are working across three subsidiaries.
As per the conclusion of the report, at the time of writing, Zoom is not secure or suited for secret meetings, at all. However, you have to keep that in mind that the service is not just being used by high profile companies, it is also being used by schools and colleges to conduct online classes.
So, in conclusion, who exactly is safe at this point? Well, in a cynical world, no one. However, given the dire times, Zoom could almost be called a necessary evil, while companies would want to stop using Zoom altogether, The same, however, cannot be said for schools and colleges.
Although the issue is big, it is not something that cannot be fixed. However, Zoom will have to start looking at it closely. In one of our previous posts, we did talk about how the founder Eric Yuan did issue a statement that they are currently looking into sorting out the issues that are arising. However, we are still waiting to see just how far this issue can be taken care of.
I make a nice part of my income from advising in one to one or one to two or three zoom meetings.
A lot of the time talking about a product or concept that has not yet gone to market.
That’s not good
Boy does that make me sound like a real mover and shaker.
i’m not :)
It’s a nice part of my average income lol
Many parents are using Zoom for teaching their kids at home. They should be warned.
The Chicoms thank you for your insights!
LOL
And some of them are REALLY good and have been implemented and all I get is a lousy flat rate fee!!
And the chinks using my ideas to boot!!
Oh brother. This brave new world is crazy
We use it for family chats with kids and grandkids. I'll be sure to give the ChiComs a shoutout next time. We use it because it seems to be a lot more stable than Farcebook.
“Zoom’s Encryption is Tied to China..”
What isn’t tied to China? Global economy and abject craven American business.
Anyone who wants to listen in on our Zoom meetings about cleaning warehouses and truck receiving docks are welcome to hack in.
However, for the enterprise, government and those who don't want any of their information shared with other social media companies, you're crazy to use Zoom. They record every session and can access your contacts. They get around security by saying that it is up to the participants to not discuss anything that is private or confidential.
And, they have a separate MSA if you have to be HIPPA compliant, which is supposed to put you on separate servers that do not record your sessions but, who's to say that is really happening?
I've also mentioned in the past that I am in the industry and happy to answer questions around the various platforms that are available, just DM me here.
Bkmrk
My Bible study group has been meeting via Zoom these past couple of weeks. The Chinese are welcome to listen and learn.
Zoom and Tik Tok…
Chinese spyware.
Can’t believe all the fools using them.
We’re using them for our Bible Studies. I sure hope the Chinese don’t penalize our social scores because of it.
bttt
What could go wrong?/s
Rules for software:
If it is from China, it isn’t secure from government hacking.
If it is from Russia, it isn’t secure from government hacking.
If it is from the US, it probably isn’t secure from government hacking.
We were discussing some sensitive matters involving a large country in East Asia. Everyone in the Sunday School class that had WeChat on their phone had to turn their cell phones off for the duration of the discussion.
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