In this photo illustration a Zoom App logo is displayed on a smartphone on March 30, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. – The Zoom video meeting and chat app has become the wildly popular host to millions of people working and studying from home during the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man gained unauthorized access to a Florida class being held virtually on Zoom and exposed himself, the district said. FOX 35 News obtained a letter sent to teachers from Orange County Public Schools that explained the incident. It said that during an online Zoom instructional session, someone gained unauthorized access and exposed himself to the class. They assured the teachers that both law enforcement and school administration have handled the situation. They encourage that teachers use only district-supported applications for video-conferencing, as not every available application has been vetted and may not meet district standards for protecting student and teacher data. The district then said that to avoid unauthorized access to your virtual classroom, consider using the “waiting room” option in the Big Blue Button to ensure that those who enter the virtual session are supposed to be there. “Thank you for continuing to provide meaningful instruction during these unprecedented times,” the letter closed on. Earlier this week, the FBI warned the nation of so-called “Zoom-bombing,” or video hacking, as more people have turned to video-teleconferencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau has received multiple reports of conferences – and in some cases, online classrooms – being disrupted by pornographic, hateful images or threatening language. For example, a high school in Massachusetts reported that someone dialed into the classroom while a teacher was conducting an online class, the FBI said. The individual shouted profanities […]
