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Vulnerability in Microsoft apps allowed hackers to spy on Mac users
A vulnerability found in Microsoft apps for macOS allowed hackers to spy on Mac users. Security researchers from Cisco Talos...
Cisco Talos, a cybersecurity group specializing in malware and system prevention, shared details on how a vulnerability in apps like Microsoft Outlook and Teams could lead attackers to access a Mac’s microphone and camera without the user’s consent. Apple’s macOS has a framework known as Transparency Consent and Control (TCC), which manages app permissions to access things like location services, camera, microphone, library photos, and other files. According to Cisco Talos, Microsoft considers this exploit to be “low risk” since it relies on loading unsigned libraries to support third-party plugins.
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