Cybersecurity

Cyber criminals are trying a new trick to cash in on Zoom's popularity

Cyber criminals are bundling malware inside installers of video conferencing application Zoom in an effort to lure victims into unwittingly infecting their computers with malicious software.

As the coronavirus outbreak forces organisations around the world to shift towards remote working, Zoom has become the top choice of video conferencing software for people – both when it comes to work and socialising.

However, Zoom's sudden growth in popularity has also drawn the attention of criminals who have now focused on trying to trick users whether that's through phishing attacks, attempting to stealing credentials and other online theft.

Now researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered cyber criminals looking to exploit Zoom by bundling cryptocurrency mining malware inside a legitimate installer for the video conferencing software.