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Security Researchers Find Zoom Vulnerabilities That Would Have Let Bad Actors Take Over Your Computer
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Zoom Bugs Would Have Let Hackers Control Your Computer
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The exploit came barely a day after another researcher at Pwn2Own demonstrated code execution on Microsoft Teams, which, like Zoom, has seen a surge in use since the global COVID-19 pandemic forced an increase in remote work at many organizations. The two exploits and several others against Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows 10, and other technologies have served as a further reminder of just how vulnerable some core enterprise software and communication products are to modern attacks. One of the biggest trends we see is that the participants continue to evolve and adapt to the targets, says Brian Gorenc, senior director of vulnerability research and head of ZDI at Trend Micro, which organizes the event each year. Even as vendors make exploitation more difficult, contestants find a path to win.
Researchers discover critical Zoom vulnerability, win $200,000
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San Francisco, April 9 : Security researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in video conferencing platform Zoom which can be used by cybercriminals to launch remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
The vulnerability was discovered as part of a contest, Pwn2Own, organised by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), a programme designed to reward security researchers for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities.
The researchers from the Netherlands-based Computest won $200,000 for the discovery. Confirmed! The duo of Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade from Computest used a 3-bug chain to exploit #Zoom messenger with 0 clicks from the target. They win $200,000 and 20 points towards Master of Pwn. #Pwn2Own, Zero Day Initiative tweeted on Thursday.
Zero-Day Exploit Earns Zoom Hackers $200K
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