Zoom bombing refers to the unwanted intrusion of strangers or internet trolls into a Zoom or video conference call. Read on to learn how, or jump to the infographic below. While a Zoom bombing attack could happen to anyone, there are several steps you can take to make your meetings more secure and reduce the chances of an attack. Given the surge in Zoom users as a result of the pandemic, Zoom bombing incidents have become increasingly common-so much so that the FBI put out a public warning last year after two different online classrooms experienced a Zoom bomber intrusion, flooding the classes with profanity. To add to the concern, cybersecurity researchers found that the majority of Zoom bombing incidents are targeted towards high school and college classes. These Zoom bombers might share some form of nudity, use threatening language or share other graphic imagery to ruin meetings. Of the millions of users participating in Zoom calls, a portion of those are trolls whose goal is to hijack Zoom calls with disturbing or distracting content. While Zoom’s video conferencing services have been critical in keeping us afloat amid the pandemic, a problematic trend known as “Zoom bombing” has emerged as a result. When COVID-19 took over last spring, Zoom quickly became a lifeline for students, classrooms and businesses who were forced to make the rapid shift to a remote environment.
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