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Worried about virtual meetings getting crashed by Zoom bombers and explicit content? Law enforcement has these tips
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The Hall County Democratic Party experienced a “Zoom-bombing” during an online meeting in August. The group was hosting U.S. Senate candidate the Rev. Raphael Warnock, when several hackers interrupted and posted racial slurs and pornographic content. This screenshot shows the moments the incident took place but has been altered to blur the inappropriate content.
As many groups and companies have turned to videoconferencing platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to host virtual meetings, the pandemic has given online hackers more opportunities for disruption, FBI officials say.