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AI helps uncover critical 'Zoomsday' Zoom vulnerability in under 20 prompts

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Researchers at A.Security have discovered a critical vulnerability dubbed 'Zoomsday' in Zoom Workplace that could allow any meeting participant to take over another user's device. The exploit, which leveraged AI assistance with fewer than 20 prompts, targeted a flaw in Zoom's annotation functionality. This vulnerability could enable attackers to steal data, activate cameras or microphones, or install malware without any visible indication to the victim. Zoom has since released patches for the vulnerability across all major operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. AI

IMPACT Lowers the barrier for discovering critical vulnerabilities, potentially accelerating the pace of cyberattacks.

RANK_REASON Discovery of a critical vulnerability in a widely used product, enabled by AI, impacting millions.

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AI helps uncover critical 'Zoomsday' Zoom vulnerability in under 20 prompts

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    Critical 'Zoomsday' flaw enables total device takeover during Zoom calls — AI-assisted research only used 20 prompts to find an exploit to hack hundreds of millions of people.

    Zoomsday vulnerability let anyone in a Zoom meeting take over anybody else. The vulnerability was developed with AI assistance and took research only used 20 prompts to find an exploit to hack hundred of millions of people.

  2. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Roth ·

    ‘Zoomsday’ hack uncovered using fewer than 20 AI prompts

    Zoom has patched a major security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to hijack anyone's device during a meeting. In a blog post on Tuesday, researchers at A Security say they uncovered the flaw using "fewer than 20 prompts on publicly available AI models," as reported ear…

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