Hence, onward, Zoom users will have the liberty to apply an additional security layer to their account. This will effectively provide them protection against brute-forcing and other attacks involving credentials.
For this, Zoom offers support for various authentication methods, such as SAML, OAuth, and/or password-based authentication. Users can turn on this feature and add additional security either via an authenticator app, or verification codes. As Zoom explains,
With Zoom’s 2FA, users have the option to use authentication apps that support Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) protocol (such as Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and FreeOTP), or have Zoom send a code via SMS or phone call, as the second factor of the account authentication process.
To activate, an admin can simply go to the ‘Advanced’ option in the navigation menu, click on ‘Security’, and enable Sign in with Two-Factor Authentication option. After that, the admin can choose to apply 2FA for the user(s) accordingly.
For details, users can visit the Zoom support page.
This feature has arrived shortly after Zoom fixed a vulnerability that existed due to unlimited password attempts to join Zoom Meetings. This flaw exposed Private Meetings to intruders.
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