Trying to help my town public meetings avoid random internet jerks joining the Zoom and spamming racist stuff.
How do these kids usually find public Zoom meetings to harass?
Trying random IDs?
Searching/scraping the web for Zoom links?
What do other places do with public Zoom meetings to minimize this?
@marcoarment It’s the embedded password in the link, people crawl the web and mine other sources for zoom links and then join for fun.
Some tips!
1. New zoom link every month instead of reusing the old link (if a password leaks once, you’re hosed)
2. Do not include the password in the link. It’s slightly less convenient, but when the link leaks you’re still ok
3. If possible, only allow invitees in without the waiting room and make others be admitted (requires a human to let them in)
@marcoarment it’ll only help if the true link never leaks! But if you’re rotating passwords it should be fine.
It’s not just your problem: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/10/dont-let-zombie-zoom-links-drag-you-down/
Marco Arment
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