Apple remotely disables feature in Zoom app
Apple’s sent out a quiet security update to Mac computer users two days after a security researcher detailed a security flaw in the web conferencing software maker Zoom’s software that could remotely turn on a person’s webcam.
Zoom’s software installs a web server on user’s computers, designed to quickly launch Zoom’s software when users click a link. That server is what Apple’s update removed, according to TechCrunch, which reported on the update earlier.
“We appreciate our users’ patience as we continue to work through addressing their concerns,” Zoom spokesperson Priscilla Barolo told CNET, confirming the TechCrunch report.
Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment.
In a blog post-Tuesday, Zoom said it planned to disable the web server feature, which was originally designed to make it easier for users to join meetings without extra clicks. “We are stopping the use of a local web server on Mac devices,” the company said.