Here is a threat that is being actively researched, but probably is not that big a deal – that is of course until we get to reality resolution screens and webcams… [2205.03971] Private Eye: On the Limits of Textual Screen Peeking via Eyeglass Reflections in Video Conferencing (arxiv.org) However… The …
Do not be deceived by fake Zoom sites
Before downloading any Zoom apps, make sure you are on a legitimate site. Threat actors have created fake malicious sites, that do not provide Zoom apps but instead download Vidar Stealer, information stealing malware. Fake sites fool Zoom users into downloading deadly code • The Register This malware will exfiltrate …
Zoom vulnerability on MacOS
Zoom has patched it but research suggests the fix is incomplete: The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root access on macOS – The Verge
Zoom – just get it updated
What was a little known communication and collaboration product before the COVID-19 pandemic, has now become common place both in business and the home. Everything from music concerts, birthday parties, quizzes, government briefings and business meeting – some confidential and some not – have been held on Zoom all over …
A little light holiday reading!
I am on leave/writing retreat at the moment and one of the things I like to do when away is read. Bruce Schneier’s blog put me on to this very interesting work. Bounty Everything by Ryan Ellis & Yuan Stevens – (datasociety.net) “Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug …