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Zoom Settles with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Security Practices

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One major allegation brought forth by the FTC is that, since at least 2016, Zoom misled users by claiming it offered ‘end-to-end, 256-bit encryption’ when in fact it provided a lower level of security. The FTC alleges that, in reality, Zoom maintained the cryptographic keys that could allow it to access the content of its customers’ meetings.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

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MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Zoom Settles with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Security Practices

Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

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