![]() ![]() This individual yelled a profanity and then shouted the teacher’s home address in the middle of instruction”. ![]() One Massachusetts-based school reported that “while a teacher was conducting an online class using Zoom, an unidentified individual dialed into the classroom. Recently, two local schools have told the FBI about strangers crashing online courses. Most Zoombombing requests are made by teenagers who are looking to prank their disliked co-workers or teachers. YouTube does not seem to have an issue with these video’s, so lang as they don’t include content that is against the website’s policy. The raids are often recorded and later uploaded on YouTube or TikTok. Usually, teens are behind the Zoom raids. Zoom conference codes are shared in places like Discord, Reddit, and Twitter, with Discord being the most popular. The number of places online where you can organize a Zoom raid has grown exponentially. Outlets like the BBC and New York Times have picked up on the ‘trend’, which also means that more kids want to get involved in it. There has been a surge of incidents of Zoombombing since the attention in the media. Or doing a roll call to count the number of invited and actual participants. Not allowing anyone to share their screen. Like not sharing the link of a meeting on social media. Second, there are several measures hosts and participants can take to better protect video-conferencing, but often don’t know or don’t realize. First, some of the collaboration tools come with their own security and privacy risks. There are several ways intruders can infiltrate an online meeting. Many learn to use applications on the fly and often lack the knowledge to block unwanted “guests” or hijacking attempts. Unfortunately for most people, videoconferencing and online collaboration tools are relatively new terrain. Many schools and businesses are trying novel ways to stay connected in this time of social distancing, school closures and work from home set-ups. Surge in Videoconferencing Comes with its Own Risks But it can go further than that, if cybercriminals start breaking in. Some are just pranksters, others foul-mouthed strangers. Worldwide, multiple schools and businesses have already reported strangers infiltrating and disrupting their “closed” sessions. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is sending out a warning to look out for hijackers trying to creep into online classrooms and video or teleconferencing meetings amid the coronavirus crisis. ![]()
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