Zoom has become a part of life for many in both personal and business, which has sadly made it a prime target for hackers.
It was recently announced that hackers had found a way to use malware called IceID to target Zoom users to attempt to steal user's details. Luckily it has been caught and stopped, but now the worry remains others will attempt to do the same with their own malware.
IceID was a loader that spread through Zoom application that was modified. A loader basically means the malware would then in turn and load more types of malware sort of like a trojan horse, which this would be done after they stole the personal information that they were after. Because after they stole the details they added more malware, it does make it more tough to rid the computer system of the infection without doing a clean wipe and fresh installation of the OS.
While you may have heard of this infection before and it being spread the more traditional ways of malware, this one decided to use the phishing method and trick users into clicking a link that looks like the official Zoom invites.
The good news is that the site now appears to be down, but that doesn't mean new attempts won't be made to replace it. As always, we should be prepared and always be careful of any links that arrive in our inboxes. Hackers are becoming smarter and more savvy, which means we must remain on our toes. When in doubt, always reach out to who appears to have sent the invite, check the email address it came from and never click on links from stores or other businesses that are sent via email that you did not ask for.
Have you been targeted by IceID's fake Zoom link?
