Richard C.
As Zoom entered the common lexicon, so too did the phrase ‘Zoombombing’. Fortunately, Zoom makes it easy for attendees to join a meeting – although perhaps it was too easy. Some online school classes and business meetings found they had uninvited guests showing inappropriate images – a type of incident now known as ‘Zoombombing’. Because Zoom’s meetings are accessed with a shared code, potential ‘Zoombombers’ could search popular social media channels to find these codes and then join, and inevitably ruin, someone else’s meeting.
To combat this, Zoom changed the default settings on educational accounts to require passwords for all meetings. It also reminded users of extra steps they could take to avoid these interruptions, such as locking meetings or creating a waiting room for participants. So, as long as users are vigilant, Zoombombing is no longer a major issue.
