Zoom for Mac has a security hole that means your webcam could be turned on without permission

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonJul 9, 2019, 9:04 am204 ptsTrending
Time to dig out the tape and cover up your webcam. The Mac version of the video conferencing tool Zoom has been found to have a flaw that enables a website to switch on your webcam without permission, and without notification. Despite having been discovered and reported to Zoom by a security researcher three…

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