A bug in video calling software Zoom allegedly 'allows any malicious website to enable your camera without your permission,' according to researcher Jonathan Leitschuh.
Millions of users of the video calling software Zoom have been warned about a security flaw that, if exploited, can secretly turn on MacBook webcams.this week, claiming that the Zoom bug allows malicious websites to enable cameras without user permission by taking advantage of a feature this is designed to let users quickly join video calls.
Any Mac user who has ever installed Zoom has this web server on their computer, and this can be exploited by malicious websites—even if the app is later uninstalled, Leitschuh found. For now, there is one quick fix. Concerned users can disable the ability for Zoom to switch on webcams in the video software settings. In its default state, the host on the video call is able to choose whether or not a recipient's camera is turned on at the start of the conference.
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