Apple released a silent macOS update to remove Zoom’s web server

Apple on Midweek released a still update to macOS that aims to acre upward the spider web server number implemented yesteryear the video conferencing software Zoom.

It was recently reported that Zoom, a video conferencing app that has larn i of the close pop options out there, secretly installs a spider web server on your Mac. That spider web server is acquaint on your automobile fifty-fifty if you lot uninstall the app, in addition to it allows for some websites to hijack the webcam on the figurer existence used.

While Zoom responded to the number in addition to said it was working on a fix, amongst an update planned to hold upward released soon, it looks similar Apple has decided to direct keep things into its ain hands. As reported by TechCrunch, Apple has issued a still update to macOS, which Apple has confirmed, that removes the spider web server.

Apple frequently pushes still signature updates to Macs to thwart known malware — similar to an anti-malware service — but it’s rare for Apple to direct keep activity publicly against a known or pop app. The companionship said it pushed the update to protect users from the risks posed yesteryear the exposed spider web server.

Up to this point, Zoom has confirmed that the spider web server exists, in addition to that it implemented the “feature” inwards an endeavor to larn inwards easier for Zoom users to bring together video conferences amongst but i click. However, that spider web server is the argue some sites tin hijack non exclusively the webcam, but too the microphone of an unsuspecting user.

Zoom of late confirmed that it would update the video conferencing app for macOS over time, adding fixes to acre the major vulnerability inwards the desktop operating system.

Apple in addition to Zoom evidently worked together to unloose the still update:

Zoom spokesperson Priscilla McCarthy told TechCrunch: “We’re happy to direct keep worked amongst Apple on testing this update. We expression the spider web server number to hold upward resolved today. We appreciate our users’ patience every bit nosotros perish on to operate through addressing their concerns.

This was a major vulnerability, in addition to piece it’s expert that Zoom eventually got but about to fixing the number piece of cake on Tuesday night, it’s fifty-fifty improve that Apple stepped inwards in addition to thus chop-chop (once the word went public) in addition to made certain that both yesteryear in addition to hereafter Zoom users are protected.

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