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Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

Posted on By infossl
artificial intelligence, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, terms of service, Uncategorized, videoconferencing

This is why we need regulation: Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. On Monday, the company said in a blog post that there’s no need to worry about that. Zoom … Read More “Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t” »

Leaking Screen Information on Zoom Calls through Reflections in Eyeglasses

Posted on By infossl
academic papers, Security technology, side-channel attacks, Uncategorized, videoconferencing

Okay, it’s an obscure threat. But people are researching it: Our models and experimental results in a controlled lab setting show it is possible to reconstruct and recognize with over 75 percent accuracy on-screen texts that have heights as small as 10 mm with a 720p webcam.” That corresponds to 28 pt, a font size … Read More “Leaking Screen Information on Zoom Calls through Reflections in Eyeglasses” »

Video Conferencing Apps Sometimes Ignore the Mute Button

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academic papers, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized, videoconferencing

New research: “Are You Really Muted?: A Privacy Analysis of Mute Buttons in Video Conferencing Apps“: Abstract: In the post-pandemic era, video conferencing apps (VCAs) have converted previously private spaces — bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens — into semi-public extensions of the office. And for the most part, users have accepted these apps in their … Read More “Video Conferencing Apps Sometimes Ignore the Mute Button” »

Zoom Lied about End-to-End Encryption

Posted on By infossl
courts, encryption, lies, Security technology, Uncategorized, videoconferencing

The facts aren’t news, but Zoom will pay $85M — to the class-action attorneys, and to users — for lying to users about end-to-end encryption, and for giving user data to Facebook and Google without consent. The proposed settlement would generally give Zoom users $15 or $25 each and was filed Saturday at US District … Read More “Zoom Lied about End-to-End Encryption” »

Zoom Will Be End-to-End Encrypted for All Users

Posted on By infossl
cybersecurity, encryption, Security technology, securityengineering, twofactorauthentication, videoconferencing

Zoom is doing the right thing: it’s making end-to-end encryption available to all users, paid and unpaid. (This is a change; I wrote about the initial decision here.) …we have identified a path forward that balances the legitimate right of all users to privacy and the safety of users on our platform. This will enable … Read More “Zoom Will Be End-to-End Encrypted for All Users” »

Zoom’s Commitment to User Security Depends on Whether you Pay It or Not

Posted on By infossl
backdoors, encryption, privacy, Security technology, securitypolicies, videoconferencing

Zoom was doing so well…. And now we have this: Corporate clients will get access to Zoom’s end-to-end encryption service now being developed, but Yuan said free users won’t enjoy that level of privacy, which makes it impossible for third parties to decipher communications. “Free users for sure we don’t want to give that because … Read More “Zoom’s Commitment to User Security Depends on Whether you Pay It or Not” »

Securing Internet Videoconferencing Apps: Zoom and Others

Posted on By infossl
aes, encryption, internetandsociety, keys, nsa, Security technology, securityengineering, videoconferencing

The NSA just published a survey of video conferencing apps. So did Mozilla. Zoom is on the good list, with some caveats. The company has done a lot of work addressing previous security concerns. It still has a bit to go on end-to-end encryption. Matthew Green looked at this. Zoom does offer end-to-end encryption if … Read More “Securing Internet Videoconferencing Apps: Zoom and Others” »