Indian Govt Warns Zoom Users About Major Security Issue That Affects Windows And Android Devices: What We Know

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Zoom users on Windows, Android and even iPhones are being asked to update the app right away to fix the major security issues reported.

Zoom is widely popular among consumers and businesses for video meetings and other activities supported by the platform. But this week’s major security alert from the Indian government is going to be of concern to millions of Zoom users across the country. Zoom users have got a major security risk warning from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In, ranging high severity to medium rating based on the platforms affected.

Zoom Security Warning For Indian Users: What CERT-In Says

The security bulletin dated August 16 from the security agency says, “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Zoom products which could be exploited by an attacker to conduct escalation of privilege, disclosure of sensitive information and cause denial of service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system.”

The note from CERT-In also says that a wide range of Zoom versions running on Windows, Android, macOS and iPhones are affected by the security issue. Here is the list of Zoom versions:

– Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux before version 6.0.0

– Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows before version 6.0.0

– Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS before version 6.0.0

– Zoom Workplace App for iOS before version 6.0.0

– Zoom Workplace App for Android before version 6.0.0

– Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows before version 6.0.10

– Zoom Meeting SDK for iOS before version 6.0.10

– Zoom Meeting SDK for Android before version 6.0.10

The versions mentioned here need to be quickly fixed using the latest security bulletin from Zoom with its update issued for the respective platforms. We suggest you to open Zoom on your desktop/mac or mobile device and click on the available software update for the platform right away.

Zoom laid off nearly 150 employees, or less than 2 percent of the company’s workforce earlier in February this year. Zoom had said the layoffs are not company-wide and it will continue to hire for roles in artificial intelligence, sales, product and across operations in 2024. “We regularly evaluate our teams to ensure alignment with our strategy,” a Zoom spokesperson told CNBC in a statement back then.