Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing
Summary
Researchers discovered security weaknesses in Zoom’s screen sharing feature that could let hackers take control of users’ devices without their knowledge. Zoom has released fixes to close these vulnerabilities, which affected many operating systems.Key Facts
- Researchers found the bugs using AI tools in about June.
- The vulnerability was in Zoom’s real-time annotation during screen sharing.
- Any participant on a Zoom call with screen sharing could be attacked silently.
- The attack required no action from the victim to succeed.
- Zoom supports many operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
- Zoom has issued patches for both its servers and user apps to fix the bugs.
- Researchers warn AI makes it much easier and faster to find software flaws.
- The flaw could allow attackers to take over a company’s network by controlling one device on a call.
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