Zoom: India warns video chat app is 'not safe' and tells government employees not to use it

Zoom is "not safe", Indian officials have said. The government warned employees not to use the chat app, warning that it was an insecure platform. It is just the latest of a run of countries and companies who have expressed concern about the security of the app, which has surged in popularity as people under lockdown work and study from home. With the new popularity has come an increased focus on its privacy and security failings. Issues have included "Zoombombing, where strangers will drop into video conferences and often show offensive or otherwise troubling messages.