Right as the presenter began a discussion on disinformation on social media, the hacker scribbled on the screen, forcing an early end to the meeting. On March 30, Zoom-bombers crashed a meeting on cyberattacks, of all things. Attackers have disrupted an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in New York, a Sunday school in Texas, online classes at the University of Southern California, and a city meeting in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Zoom-bombing is when intruders gain access to normal video calls and inject hate speech and/or offensive images. However, it’s also emerged as a favored way for nefarious characters to cause havoc and derail virtual meetings. It’s also the most downloaded app in the Apple and Google app stores, according to Apptopia.Īnd with social distancing in place for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19, Zoom is one of the best options to remain connected with others. Zoom, the videoconferencing application that has grown from 10 million users in December to over 200 million today (an increase of 1,900%), is easily the most popular virtual meeting service for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and social groups from all walks of life.

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