The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root access on macOS

Re:The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root ... by mdasen on Sunday August 14, 2022 @10:16AM (#32459427)

I don't use Zoom for a lot, but when I do it's only through my browser. They just have such a sketchy history at this point and it works fine through the browser for my limited needs.

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Re:The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root ... by malshe on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:29AM (#32460043)

I have never used it though the browser. Is it possible to use virtual background in browser?

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Re:The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root ... by misterpigs on Sunday August 14, 2022 @10:37AM (#32459605)

Always through the browser!

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Re:The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root ... by dev_tty01 on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:07AM (#32459871)

I run it in a linux vm isolated from my mac system. It has access to the camera, network, and audio, but only when it is running. No host file system access. I just can't trust that company.

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Re:The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root ... by fmajid on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:49AM (#32460231)

I only run it on iOS/iPadOS or on my work computer where if they don’t care enough about security to run Zoom, I am not going to be more royalist than the king.

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