Zoom accounts getting sold on the dark web
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According to NBC the Email addresses and Passwords of zoom accounts are for sale on the dark web.
The people with the habit of reusing their same password for all or multiple accounts can face a lot of trouble. Such as losing other accounts. This is the reason Cybersecurity professionals often recommend people to use a unique password for each account.
According to an independent security firm, verified by NBC, one dataset for sale on the dark web includes 530,000 accounts. The details of the accounts include email addresses, passwords, and web addresses for zoom meetings.
The news was first published by the tech website BleepingComputer.
Using the posted data, someone can access someone's personal meeting room. Send malware via Zoom invites as well as impersonate the host.
During the world wide lockdown, the use of these services increased drastically and people are getting forced to use such services for meetings, online classes, and many other purposes.




How can we stay safe:

Here some steps we all should take to avoid the trouble:
1.       Avoid using the same password for multiple or all accounts.
2.       Use passwords to protect meetings and never share your meeting ID.
3.       Frequently change passwords.
4.       Avoid storing passwords online. (Even Password managers are not recommended).
5.       Beware of phishing links.
6.       Turn off Embed password in the meeting link for 1-click join.
7.       Disable File Transferring.
8.       If your kid is using the service for online educational purposes make sure you keep track of his activity.
Based on so many reports regarding different security and privacy concerns the best solution is to avoid using Zoom service. You can find some of the best alternatives here.
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