Daily Crunch - Zoom faces security scrutiny

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( Wednesday, April 01, 2020 • By [laura.safran]( Researchers reveal a number of security issues with videoconferencing app Zoom, investors warn Indian startups of tough times ahead and Uber Eats expands its grocery options internationally. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 1, 2020. [Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after all]( Zoom’s recent popularity has shone a spotlight on the company’s security protections and privacy promises. Yesterday, The Intercept [reported]( that Zoom video calls are not end-to-end encrypted, despite the company’s claims that they are. In addition, two security researchers found a Zoom bug that can be abused to steal Windows passwords, while another researcher [found two new bugs]( that can be used to take over a Zoom user’s Mac, including tapping into the webcam and microphone. [Read more]( [Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after all image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch [What leaders of tech companies need to be thinking about today]( Sponsored by [CohnReznick]( [Crisis mitigation and tax relief programs aren’t the only things to consider as we struggle to face a global pandemic. We sat down with top public accounting, business, and tax advisory firm CohnReznick to get insight into what the future may hold.]( [Read more]( [Investors tell Indian startups to ‘prepare for the worst’ as COVID-19 uncertainty continues]( In an open letter to startup founders in India, 10 global and local private equity and venture capitalist firms — including Accel, Lightspeed, Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners — cautioned that the current changes to the macro environment could make it difficult for a startup to close their next fundraising deal. [Read more]( [Uber Eats beefs up its grocery delivery offer as COVID-19 lockdowns continue]( Uber’s food delivery division has inked a partnership with supermarket giant Carrefour in France to provide Parisians with 30-minute home delivery on a range of grocery products. In Spain, it’s partnered with the Galp service station brand to offer a grocery delivery service that consists of basic foods, over the counter medicines, beverages and cleaning products. And in Brazil, the company said it’s partnering with a range of pharmacies, convenience stores and pet shops in São Paulo to offer home delivery on basic supplies. [Read more]( [Uber Eats beefs up its grocery delivery offer as COVID-19 lockdowns continue image] Image Credits: TechCrunch [Grab hires Peter Oey as its chief financial officer]( Prior to joining Grab, Oey was the chief financial officer at LegalZoom, an online legal services company based near Los Angeles. Before that, he served the same role at Mylife.com. [Read more]( [How to value a startup in a downturn]( What’s been happening in public markets is going to trickle down into the private markets — in other words, startups are going to take a hit. To understand that dynamic, we spoke with Mary D’Onofrio, an investor with Bessemer Venture Partners. (Extra Crunch membership required.) [Read more]( [No proof of a Houseparty breach, but its privacy policy is still gatecrashing your data]( Houseparty was swift to deny the reports of a breach and even go so far as to claim — without evidence — it was investigating indications that the “breach” was a “paid commercial smear to harm Houseparty,” offering a $1 million reward to whoever could prove its theory. [Read more]( [YouTube sellers found touting bogus coronavirus vaccines and masks]( Researchers working for the Digital Citizens Alliance and the Coalition for a Safer Web — two online safety advocacy groups in the U.S. — undertook an 18-day investigation of YouTube in March, finding what they say were “dozens” of examples of dubious videos, including videos touting bogus vaccines the sellers claimed would protect buyers from COVID-19. [Read more]( [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Technical Program/Product Managers at D. E. Shaw Research (New York, New York, USA)]( - [Windows Infrastructure Engineer (Officer, Systems Engineering) at The Pew Charitable Trusts (Washington, D.C., USA)]( - [Principal Associate, Systems Engineering at The Pew Charitable Trusts (Washington, D.C., USA)]( - [Senior Associate, HRIS at The Pew Charitable Trusts (Washington, D.C., USA)]( - [Fleet Program Manager at City of Overland Park, KS (Overland Park, KS, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103