Video conferencing software and applications have seen a significant increase in the number of users, whether for teleworking or for interacting with loved ones, during the confinement period. Hackers have decided to create a malicious version of the Zoom software. It was researchers from the cybersecurity company TrendMicro who made this discovery, reports ZDNet.
Information stolen via a backdoor
Concretely, this malicious software allows the user who installs it to have access to Zoom and to carry out videoconferences normally. Except that a back door is also present and that it allows hackers to remotely access the various activities carried out on the device. They can thus record the webcam feed, take screenshots or even access the recording of what is written on the keyboard.
Fortunately, this pirated version of Zoom is not offered for download on the software site or any official application store. The users who install this malware have most likely been lured through email phishing campaigns . To find out if you have downloaded a pirated version, just look at the version of Zoom which is currently available in version 5.0, while the pirated software is still on the old version 4.6.
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