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Zoom bombs make choosing video apps harder for lockdown chats

By Supantha Mukherjee and Munsif Vengattil

Apr 22 2020 1:07PM

Uninvited users crashing into conversations has left question marks over security and privacy.

Zoom bombs make choosing video apps harder for lockdown chats

The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of uninvited users crashing into conversations. From easy-access models for schoolkids and casual ...

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