Amaya Toman Earlier this week, it was reported that video conferencing app Zoom had installed a hidden web server on Macs. This meant a potential threat to the security and privacy of users, whose webcams could thus easily be exposed to attacks. The mentioned vulnerability was quietly patched by Apple in the latest macOS update, which removed the web server.
The update, which was first reported by TechCrunch, has been confirmed by Apple, saying that the update will happen automatically and does not require any user interaction. Its purpose is only to remove the web server installed by the Zoom application.
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Petr Škuta "Silent update" is no exception for Apple. This type of software update is often used to thwart known malware, but is rarely used against well-known or popular applications. According to Apple, the update wanted to protect users from the possible consequences of using the Zoom application.
According to its creators, the purpose of installing a web server was to allow users to join conferences with a single click. On Monday, one security expert drew attention to the threat that the server posed to users. The creators of the application initially denied some of his claims, but later said that they would release an update to correct the error. But Apple apparently took the situation into its own hands in the meantime, as users who completely removed Zoom from their computers remained at risk.
Priscilla McCarthy, a spokeswoman for Zoom, told TechCrunch that Zoom employees and operators were "fortunate to work with Apple to test the update," and thanked users for their patience in a statement.
The Zoom application is used by more than four million users in 750 companies worldwide.
Source: TechCrunch
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In 750 thousand countries around the world? Are you including the entire galaxy?
Try to think about it sometimes while you're writing it. ?
Thanks for the heads up. The error has been corrected and we will try to avoid similar word confusions in articles.
750 thousand countries around the world :D..god
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