Mitigating Zoom Bombing
“Zoom Bombings” are a potential threat to user’s Zoom Meetings especially when the event is being advertised on public websites. Below are some simple but effective methods to lessen the risk of your meeting/event being disturbed and important actions steps to take if you believe you have become the victim of a Zoom bomber.
Pre-Meeting Set-up
When possible, have a co-host or moderator to support meeting room management.
Identify your audience & adjust your settings based on the potential threat.
- Public = most restrictive settings
- Students = moderate settings
- MSJC Employees = least restrictive settings (require authenticated users)
Adjusting Your Settings:
Adjust online: https://msjc-edu.zoom.us/profile/setting
*Remember to log in via SSO (msjc-edu domain)
Setting
Most Restrictive
Moderate
Least Restrictive
Require that all meetings are secured with one security option
ON
ON
ON
Waiting Room
ON
ON
OFF
Waiting Room Options
Everyone
Users not in your account
N/A
Waiting Room More Options
Allow participants in the waiting room to reply to host and co-hosts
Allow participants in the waiting room to reply to host and co-hosts
Users invited during the meeting by the host or co-hosts will bypass the waiting room
Require a passcode when scheduling new meetings
ON
ON
ON
Embed passcode in invite link for one-click join
OFF
OFF
ON
Only authenticated meeting participants can join meetings
OFF
OFF
ON
Participants video
OFF
OFF
OFF
Allow participants to join before host
OFF
OFF
5 minutes before start time
Mute all participants when they join a meeting
ON
ON
ON
Meeting chat
No one
Host & Co-Hosts
Everyone and anyone directly
Send files via meeting chat
OFF
OFF
ON
Screen sharing
OFF
ON
ON
Who can share?
Host Only
Host Only
All Participants
Who can start sharing when someone else is sharing?
Host Only
Host Only
All Participants
Annotation
OFF
OFF
ON
*Only the user who is sharing can annotate
Whiteboard
OFF
OFF
ON
Allow users to change their name when joining a meeting
OFF
Will need to be on if you want them to be able to adjust their name during the login process.
ON
Allow participants to rename themselves
OFF
Will need to be on if you want them to be able to adjust their name during the meeting.
ON
Allow host or co-host to rename participants in the waiting room
ON
ON
ON
Hide participant profile pictures in a meeting
ON
ON
OFF
Q&A in meetings
ON
ON
OFF
Focus Mode
ON
ON
OFF
Identify guest participants in the meeting
ON
ON
ON
Email Notification:
When attendees join meeting before host
ON
ON
ON
Set In-Meeting Security Options
Once your meeting has begun, it is important to set up the in-room security settings. You can decide if participants can unmute, chat, share their screen, etc. All these settings can be found in the Security section on the Zoom toolbar. Enable or disable which features you desire for attendees.
Learn More about in-room security settings
What to do if you are being Zoom Bombed
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Disable Participant Permissions - Limit the damage. You can turn off all participants' ability to unmute, share their screen, chat, etc. from within the Security section of the Zoom toolbar.
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Report the User - If you are Zoom bombed during a meeting you can report the user to Zoom's Trust and Safety team. This feature can be found within the Security section of the Zoom toolbar.
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Remove the User - After you have reported a user for inappropriate behavior, you have the option to remove the user from the meeting. This feature will remove the participant from joining any future meetings under that Meeting ID.
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End the Meeting - After you have disabled permissions, reported the user, removed the user during the meeting and that still does not resolve the issue, it may be wise to end the meeting. Make sure you schedule a new meeting with a new meeting ID for all future meetings so that the Zoom bomber doesn't have the same meeting information.
Additional information:
How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Meeting
Watch the Presentation via Cornerstone