The credibility of the Zoom app is at stake as nations including India raised concerns over the security measures of the Zoom app video calls. The centre has advised ministers and government officials to abstain from using the app for video conferencing. It is because, a few days ago, India’s Computer Emergency Response Team has warned about the privacy and security threats of Zoom calls. Later, the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) under the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the possibility of a cyberattack. All these led the centre to issue the advisory. Cyber Coordination Centre warns that the Zoom app is prone to cyberattack and there is a possibility of leakage of sensitive information. Cybercriminals can leak conversations that happen through the Zoom and thus hack information.
Changing passwords intermittently and leaving the conference after the meeting are a few safety measures. US Senate had banned Zoom calls. Germany and Taiwan have also forbidden using zoom for official purpose. Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters has restricted employees from using Zoom communication. There are reasons why countries including India are taking stringent measures against Zoom. The app is routing the encryption key of conference calls through servers in China. Moreover, Zoom calls don’t have proper end-to-end encryption. As per Chinese law, the Chinese government has the authority to monitor and decrypt any call that goes through the country. It means, they can decrypt Zoom calls within China and comprehend the message. That could be fatal. Hence, the countries have warned to avoid ZOOM for official calls. Zoom, which was in the industry for the past 10 years, shot to fame with the advent of Corona. Strangely, within days, the app and its founder Eric Yuvan entered the billion-dollar club.
