Important Information Related to Use of Zoom
Per the Missouri Court Automation Committee, change your judicial network password immediately if you have participated in a ZOOM video/audio conference call on a computer that is or at any time may be connected to the judicial network. If you are uncertain as to whether this directive applies to you, change your password.
If you have the ZOOM client installed on your computer you must also update it to version 4.69 or later on the next use of ZOOM.
These actions must be taken as quickly as possible to mitigate critical security vulnerabilities associated with and through the use of ZOOM. This directive is issued to ensure the strict security of confidential court records in the statewide court automation system as mandated by section 476.055.6, RSMo.
To change your password press the following buttons: Crtl, Alt, Delete (at the same time) and choose “Change a password” and follow the directions. If you have questions regarding how to change your password, please contact the OSCA Help Desk or your local IT Manager.
If you have the ZOOM client installed on your computer you must also update it to version 4.69 or later on the next use of ZOOM.
These actions must be taken as quickly as possible to mitigate critical security vulnerabilities associated with and through the use of ZOOM. This directive is issued to ensure the strict security of confidential court records in the statewide court automation system as mandated by section 476.055.6, RSMo.
To change your password press the following buttons: Crtl, Alt, Delete (at the same time) and choose “Change a password” and follow the directions. If you have questions regarding how to change your password, please contact the OSCA Help Desk or your local IT Manager.
Additionally, the Missouri Court Automation Committee has directed that information regarding the use of the ZOOM web conferencing platform be shared with judicial staff.
The FBI has identified the following actions that can be taken to mitigate ZOOM teleconference hijacking threats (commonly referred to as Zoom-Bombing):
- Do not make meetings or classrooms public. In Zoom, there are two options to make a meeting private: require a meeting password or use the waiting room feature and control the admittance of guests.
- Do not share a link to a teleconference or classroom on an unrestricted publicly available social media post. Provide the link directly to specific people.
- Manage screensharing options. In Zoom, change screensharing to “Host Only."
- Ensure users are using the updated version of remote access/meeting applications. In January 2020, Zoom updated their software. In their security update, the teleconference software provider added passwords by default for meetings and disabled the ability to randomly scan for meetings to join.
The complete article from the FBI is available at the following link: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/press-releases/fbi-warns-of-teleconferencing-and-online-classroom-hijacking-during-covid-19-pandemic.
Judicial staff choosing to use ZOOM should also be aware that privacy concerns about the use and sharing of user data by ZOOM have been raised. A web search on this issue returns many articles on the subject.