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West Bloomfield School District takes extra steps to stop people from ‘Zoom bombing’ online classes
Read full article: West Bloomfield School District takes extra steps to stop people from ‘Zoom bombing’ online classesWEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Schools across the country are dealing with virtual meetings being hijacked, disrupting virtual classrooms and wreaking havoc. The West Bloomfield School District has been attacked numerous times and is taking strong measures to stop it from happening again. The school district has all high school classes online and a significant population of underclassmen online has experienced at least six Zoom bombs this week alone at the middle and high school level. READ: ‘Zoom bombing’ -- how to protect yourself from hackers on Zoom callsThe people hacking the zoom calls are logging in and disrupting them from all over the country. The district said they are acting swiftly to protect students and teachers.
‘Zoom bombing’ -- how to protect yourself from hackers on Zoom calls
Read full article: ‘Zoom bombing’ -- how to protect yourself from hackers on Zoom callsWith the popularity of Zoom skyrocketing, the Better Business Bureau has a warning about hackers who break into calls without being invited, also known as “Zoom bombing.”RELATED: ‘You think Zoom bombing is funny?’ -- Hackers disrupt digital meetings with pornZoom is being used by millions of people around the world, so scammers are looking to capitalize. FBI agents and national security leaders are tracking those who have tried to hack into Zoom calls. Zoom officials are also scrambling to upgrade some security features, but right now, there are settings you need to be aware of. You have to make sure you review all the security features on each app individually. Loria said keeping apps updated is important because up-to-date apps will have the most recent security features.