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Zoom issues a new update to fix its “malware-like” macOS installer

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  • @dhh @dhh on x
    Also, they stopped using the malware-like trick to avoid asking for permissions before installing the app on OSX. If they keep this up, and systemically remove all despicable features/tricks/deception, they will eventually uncover a usable service! https://www.theverge.com/...
  • @refuturing Christopher S. Rice, Ph.D. on x
    Credit where credit is due: Zoom appears to have pushed an update this morning to change the macOS installer's malware-like behavior. Well done. Now, please fix the Meeting ID issue with a more difficult to guess/hashed approach. https://www.theverge.com/...
  • @talldarknweirdo Bradley Gawthrop on x
    “fix” implies an error. It wasn't an error, it was a 100% deliberate undermining of users' security, and it wasn't the first time. https://twitter.com/...
  • @tomwarren Tom Warren on x
    Zoom is moving quickly to fix its “malware-like” macOS installer with a new update today. It comes just 2 days after the issues were highlighted on Twitter by @c1truz_ Details here: https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...