Microsoft apps for macOS vulnerable to hacking, researchers find

Hackers could inject malicious code to control access to camera, mic and data

John Leonard
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Microsoft apps on macOS vulnerable to hacking, researchers find
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Microsoft apps on macOS vulnerable to hacking, researchers find

A vulnerability in the Microsoft apps for macOS has been discovered by security researchers from threat intelligence company Cisco Talos, which could allow hackers to access a Mac user's camera and microphone without their consent.

Cisco Talos uncovered a total of eight flaws in Microsoft apps running on macOS that could allow an attacker to control the device's resources without any user interaction.  The attack involves ...

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