This lawsuit settlement with Zoom begs the question how much Facebook users should get, given similar false claims of end-to-end encryption. Zoom misrepresented its end-to-end encryption. Seems like a redundant sentence, yet still good to see it officially stated. Strangely, this giant lawsuit excludes any large customers who may have suffered the most egregious violations … Continue reading Zoom Encryption Class Action Lawsuit: Victims Get $15 for False E2E →

Data protection experts say despite high-profile promises from Zoom management to stop doing all the wrong things, the company still violates GDPR due to its handling of personal data. More specifically, Ulrich Kühn, acting Hamburg Commissioner for DataProtection and Freedom of Information, published this sharp analysis (translated from German): Public entities are particularly bound to … Continue reading German City Bans “legally highly problematic” Zoom →

For months I’ve been warning people that using a Zoom client means a system should be treated as completely compromised. TechCrunch in April 2020 reported it as “Zoom Doom” If you care about your security and privacy, perhaps stop using Zoom My position has been clear, as I’ve written multiple times on this blog. Now … Continue reading Zoom is Doom: Total System Compromise →

Zoom engineering management practices have been exposed as far below industry standards of safety and product security. They have been doing a terrible job, and it is easy now to explain how and why. Just look at their encryption. The Citizen Lab April 3rd, 2020 report broke the news on Zoom practicing deception with weak … Continue reading Simple Illustration of Zoom Encryption Failure →