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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users of the videotelephony platform, Zoom, of remote attackers who could compromise their information.

The NCC urged them to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the discovery of vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to exploit the app.

 The NCC-CSIRT reported that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) had found several flaws in the Zoom product recently.

 The platform became popular for virtual meetings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 300 million daily users.

According to the NCC-CSIRT advisory, “A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to circumvent implemented security measures and cause a denial of service on the targeted machine.”

It noted that “these vulnerabilities exist owing to incorrect access control implementation in Zoom On-Premises Meeting Connector MMR prior to version 4.8.20220815.130. A remote attacker could exploit these flaws to join a meeting they were not permitted to attend without being seen by the other attendees. They can also access audio and video feeds from meetings they were not permitted to attend, as well as interrupt other sessions.”

A statement by the body said the successful exploit of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorised remote authenticated user to bypass implemented security limitations on the targeted system.

The CSIRT is the telecom sector’s cyber security incidence center set up by the NCC to focus on incidents in the telecoms sector and as they may affect consumers and citizens at large.

The CSIRT also works collaboratively with the

Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), established by the Federal Government to reduce the volume of future computer risk incidents by preparing, protecting and securing Nigerian cyberspace to forestall attacks, and problems or related events.

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