The technology of online communications is in a period of high demand. Companies and individuals due to quarantine and social estrangement have opted for video conferencing services such as Zoom. The General Manager of Zoom recently acknowledged that his services do not comply with all security measures.

Two companies dedicated to computer security found that Zoom's installation files were contaminated. On one occasion the company TrendMicro detected that when downloading the Zoom application a cryptocurrency miner was installed on the machine without the user's permission. They also said those files didn't come directly from Zoom's official archives. The other security company is BleepingComputer which managed to find that some files were infected with malware capable of executing certain commands, taking control of the web camera and downloading files without the user noticing.

For this reason Google and Tesla and Space X have prohibited their employees from downloading that application. It is also prohibited in Taiwan. These companies fear for the security of their data. Since if you leak the communications, the information of your meetings may be exposed.

Zoom General Manager apologizes for his company's poor care in information security and said they are working on improving the system using encryption from start to finish.