FBI Warning for ‘Zoom-Bombings’ on Online Video Meeting Apps

Zoom has been a godsend to the US economy, giving people the ability to quickly set up massive video conferences in just a few minutes. Unfortunately a quirk of the default configuration allows participants to hijack the conference and share their screens with the entire group. Now the FBI’s Boston field office has issued a new warning after hijackers infiltrated two school-held Zoom sessions to harass a teacher and display the Swastika sign. For new Zoom users, there’s a primer on how to prevent Zoom-bombing  and some overall Zoom tips here.