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Critical Zoom Security Flaw Allowed Remote Device Takeover via Screen Sharing

Researchers found a major security flaw in Zoom Workspace's screen sharing tool allowing remote device takeover without user action. Zoom issued patches and urges users to update immediately.

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What happened

  1. 01A critical Zoom Workspace flaw allowed remote device control via screen sharing annotations.
  2. 02The vulnerability affected Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android versions without user interaction.
  3. 03AI tools enabled rapid exploit development within 24 hours by a single researcher.
  4. 04No evidence yet of real-world exploitation of the vulnerability.
  5. 05Zoom released patches and urges users to update to the latest version immediately.
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