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As individuals continue the transition to online lessons and meetings, the FBI recommends exercising due diligence and caution in your cybersecurity efforts. <Br> | As individuals continue the transition to online lessons and meetings, the FBI recommends exercising due diligence and caution in your cybersecurity efforts. <Br> | ||
Zoom is the most used video conferencing tool available and has some security issues. Zoom has pledged to fix some of the problems with security, but all the fixes are not in place yet. Here's link to the Zoom CEOs blog https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/01/a-message-to-our-users/ <BR><big>REMEMBER ZOOM IS NOT SECURE, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OPSEC --DO NOT DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS ON A ZOOM CALL</big><BR> | Zoom is the most used video conferencing tool available and has some security issues. Zoom has pledged to fix some of the problems with security, but all the fixes are not in place yet. Here's link to the Zoom CEOs blog https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/01/a-message-to-our-users/ <BR><big>REMEMBER ZOOM IS NOT SECURE, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OPSEC --DO NOT DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS ON A ZOOM CALL</big> [https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/emergency-services/operations-support/operational-security-opsec Quick review of OPSEC]<BR> | ||
The following steps can be taken to mitigate teleconference hijacking threats: | The following steps can be taken to mitigate teleconference hijacking threats: | ||
* Uninstall the Zoom client from all systems (Desktops, Laptops, and Mobile phones) | * Uninstall the Zoom client from all systems (Desktops, Laptops, and Mobile phones) | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 6 April 2020
COVID-19 Remote Operations
As individuals continue the transition to online lessons and meetings, the FBI recommends exercising due diligence and caution in your cybersecurity efforts.
Zoom is the most used video conferencing tool available and has some security issues. Zoom has pledged to fix some of the problems with security, but all the fixes are not in place yet. Here's link to the Zoom CEOs blog https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/01/a-message-to-our-users/
REMEMBER ZOOM IS NOT SECURE, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OPSEC --DO NOT DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS ON A ZOOM CALL Quick review of OPSEC
The following steps can be taken to mitigate teleconference hijacking threats:
- Uninstall the Zoom client from all systems (Desktops, Laptops, and Mobile phones)
- Use the “dial-in” feature if video services or screen sharing is not required, and use the “web-client”
- Do not make meetings or classrooms public. In Zoom, there are two options to make a meeting private: require a meeting password or use the waiting room feature and control the admittance of guests.
- Do not share a link to a teleconference or classroom on an unrestricted publicly available social media post. Provide the link directly to specific people.
- Manage screensharing options. In Zoom, change screensharing to “Host Only.”
- Ensure users are using the updated version of remote access/meeting applications. In January 2020, Zoom updated their software. In their security update, the teleconference software provider added passwords by default for meetings and disabled the ability to randomly scan for meetings to join.
- Lastly, ensure that your organization’s telework policy or guide addresses requirements for physical and information security.
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Online Storage
Google Drive
pCloud
Microsoft OneDrive
Dropbox
Video Conference Free
Some of the free options also have a paid option
Zoom Meeting
Skype Meeting
FreeConference
https://www.conferencecalls.com
Google Hangouts
Cisco Webex
Microsoft Teams
https://products.office.com/en-US/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software Microsoft Has a free Non-profit option. This is takes a little work, but it is worth it.
Video Conference Paid
GoToMeeting
Microsoft Teams
https://products.office.com/en-US/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software