Security News > 2020 > April > FBI warns about Zoom bombing as hijackers take over school and business video conferences
It was just a matter of time once people began using Zoom more frequently to collaborate remotely, that their conversations would be hijacked in a phenomenon known as Zoom bombing.
Zoom bombing is an emerging trend where attackers find publicly posted Zoom invite links, then join them to screenshare pornography or other inappropriate content, said Paul Bischoff, a privacy advocate with Comparitech, a pro-consumer website that provides information on tech services.
An attacker could create a malicious invite link and trick Zoom users into clicking on it, leading to a phishing page or malware download.".
"If someone invites a guest in, it's hard to control that," Telang said, adding that he is discussing Zoom bombing with students in his information security class right now.
Aside from Zoom bombing issues, "Zoom is fairly secure and gives hosts pretty granular control over who can join conference calls," Bischoff added.