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Technology · 15 July 2026

Zoom Windows apps have critical security flaw allowing account takeover

Zoom Windows apps have critical security flaw allowing account takeover

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A serious security flaw in Zoom's Windows desktop, VDI, and Meeting SDK clients could let an unauthorised person take over user accounts. Zoom has released updates to fix this issue, urging users to download the latest versions to stay safe. The company's own offensive security team found the vulnerability and warned users.

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