Hackers take over a fifth grade virtual learning class, post 'disgusting' messages

Hackers take over a fifth grade virtual learning class, post 'disgusting' messages

MEETING, FOR STUDNETS AT ASCHOOL IN BALTIMORE CITY ANDBEGAN POSTED INAPPROPRIATEMESSAGES.

WMAR-2 NEWSKNIGHT IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE BELAIR EDISON SCHOOL IN NORTHEASTBALTIMORE.

AND MEGAN, CYBEREXPERTS SAY THIS IS SOMETHINGTHAT WESEE MORE OF AS WE GET FURTHERINTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, ANDSO MANY STUDENTS ARE DOINGVIRTUAL LEARNING.WEAND MORE SINCE ZOOM CALLSBECAME THE WAY TO DO BUSINESSMEETINGS AND SCHOOL CLASSES.IT EVEN HAS A NAME&“ZOOMBOMBING” HACKERS GET INTOZOOM CALLS& AND POSTDISGUSTING AND INAPPROPRIATEMESSAGES.

SHANTEL ROSE SAYS ITHAPPENED TO HER SON JAYLENNEALE.

HEBELAIR EDISON SCHOOLCAMPUS& A CHARTER SCHOOL INNORTHEAST BALTIMORE.

SHE SAYSHE WAS DOING AN ONLINE SCIENCECLASS WHEN HE STARTEDSCREAMING TO HER FOR HELP.THATHAD TAKEN OVER THE MEETING.Shantel Rose, Jaylen3:52 15“When I came down Isaw that they were putting upF U, unmute me, I got a fewthings to say.

They werestanding up to unbutton andshow areas they should not beshowing to kids thatfifth grade” ((BUTTED WITH ))Jaylen Neale, Fifth Grader3:54 07“that was reallynasty.

I was looking back andforth.

I was trying to unmutethe call but i wanted my momto hear so she can talk to theprincipal about it.

ROSE SAYSSHE IMMEDIATELY MOVED JAYLENAWAY FROM THE COMPUTER& ATHE TEACHER MUTED THE CALL ANDTURNED OFF THE VIDEO.

WE SPOKETO A CYBER SECURITY EXPERT ATU-M-B- C& WHO SAYS ITSURPRISING THAT“ZOOM BOMBIN”IS HAPPENING MORE& SINCE MOREPEOPLE ARE ONLINE FOR WORK ANDSCHOOL.

HE HAS SOME TIPS ONHOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS ANDPARENTS CAN BETTER PROTECTTHEMSELVES AGAINST HACKERS Dr.Richard Forno, Asst.

Dir.

UMBCCenter for Cybersecurity 4:0806“Making sure that thesoftware itself is configuredappropriately whether its doneat the school district levelor by individual teachers makesure things like the waitingroom are enable that can makeit more difficult forunauthorized people to enterthat room” THE NON-PROFITTHAT OPERATES BELAIR EDISOSAYS IT WILL BE PUTTING INTIGHTER SECURITY MEASURES TOPREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENINGAGAIN.

ANOTHER TIP IS TO MAKESURE YOUR ZOOM CALL HAS AUNIQUE I-D NUMBER& AND SET UPA PASSWORD TO GET INTO THEMEETING& SO ITS HARDER FORHACKERS TO GET IN.

LIVE INNORTHEAST BALTIMORE MK WMAR-2NEWSTHANKS MEGAN.

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