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Got a Zoom-Bombing Problem? Zoom Will Soon Let You Report Attacks in Real Time

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PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.(Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Did your meeting just get ? Well, you’ll soon be able to report the incident directly to the company.&nbsp;The is adding a new “report a user to Zoom” button, which is scheduled to roll out on Sunday, April 26 in a software update. “This feature will generate a report which will be sent to the Zoom Trust and Safety team to evaluate any misuse of the platform and block a user if necessary,” according to the company’s for the video service.&nbsp;The new button is intended to catch those behind “” attacks. For weeks now, teenagers and internet trolls have been successfully hijacking Zoom meetings in order to harass unsuspecting users, sometimes with child porn or racist attacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently, victims have been the incidents to Zoom by tweeting to the company on Twitter, and hoping it notices. Now the video conferencing service is working to streamline the process.“That report button will be added to the security menu,” Zoom Chief Product Officer Oded Gal said in a with the Anti-Defamation League last week. “That helps us capture information about what happened in the meeting.”The company hasn’t spelled out how it’ll use the information to stop the hijackers.&nbsp;But at the very least, it’ll enable Zoom to capture the culprits' and blacklist them from the service. It's also possible the company could report the information to law enforcement.&nbsp;(That said, the attacker could use a to bypass the IP ban and scramble their location.)Gal also recommends victims take screen captures of the attack as it occurs. “If they have the meeting recorded, it will help us track that person as well,” he added.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The company was originally scheduled to add the "report a user to Zoom" feature on Sunday but pushed back the release for a week. It's now slated for&nbsp;version 4.6.12 of the software. The button will appear specifically for users who host a Zoom meeting. In the event a hijacker intrudes, go to the “Security” icon on the bottom and click “Report.”In the meantime, the company also has a dedicated where you can report Zoom-bombing attacks to the service. The FBI is also victims to report teleconferencing hijacking incidents to the bureau and local law enforcement.Top Zoom Tips for Better Videoconferencing in a Locked-Down WorldSign up for SecurityWatch newsletter for our top privacy and security stories delivered right to your inbox.This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our and . You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!AdvertisementEditors' Choice

PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.(Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Did your meeting just get ? Well, you’ll soon be able to report the incident directly to the company.&nbsp;The is adding a new “report a user to Zoom” button, which is scheduled to roll out on Sunday, April 26 in a software update. “This feature will generate a report which will be sent to the Zoom Trust and Safety team to evaluate any misuse of the platform and block a user if...

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Michael has been a PCMag reporter since October 2017. He previously covered tech news in China from 2010 to 2015, before moving to San Francisco to write about cybersecurity. He covers a variety of tech news topics, including consumer devices, digital privacy issues, computer hacking, artificial intelligence, online communities and gaming. You can reach him at michael_kan@pcmag.com

Got a Zoom-Bombing Problem? Zoom Will Soon Let You Report Attacks in Real Time

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