Zoombombing
noun[U]
(alsozoombombing,Zoom bombing)uk/ˈzuːm.bɒm.ɪŋ/us/ˈzuːm.bɑː.mɪŋ/theactof someone takingpartin avideoconference(= ameetingat which two or morepeoplewho are in differentplacescantalkto andseeeach other usingelectronictechnology)to which they have not beeninvited, often with theintentionofinterruptingandannoyingthepeoplein themeeting:
Zoombombing, akindofvirtualgatecrashingthat has been used tospreadharassmentandhatespeech, hasbecomeaseriousproblemduring thepandemic.
Zoomannouncedsecurityenhancementsdesignedtohelpmeetinghostsblockzoombombingattempts.
- If you have been usingZoomtohandleyourwork-from-hometeamcalls, you'veprobablyalreadyheardof Zoombombing.
- Federalprosecutorsare nowwarningprankstersandhackersof thepotentiallegalimplicationsof Zoombombing.
- Zoombombingis, inessence,crashingadigitalmeetingand doing things likescreamingobscenities, orbroadcastingpornography.
Communications - general words
- anti-satellite
- app
- autodial
- autodialler
- cable
- caller ID
- cybernetics
- fibre optics
- hack
- multipath
- noise
- non-computer
- non-network
- optical fibre
- patch
- patchsomeonethrough
- pick
- satellite
- silent
- Zoombomber
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Cancelling and interrupting