Tips to avoid Zoom hacking when working from home

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Zoombombing: It’s a term you probably didn’t know you had to worry about until recently.

But with social distancing recommendations forcing so many of us to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom conference calls have become the latest target for hackers.

“With more Floridians than ever before working from home and holding virtual meetings, a new trend called Zoombombing is emerging,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a news release Monday. “Zoombombing occurs when hackers hijack internet video conferences, like those offered by the fast-growing platform Zoom. These hackers often present inappropriate, offensive material or otherwise disrupt the conference.”