A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
2026-08-12T08:52:04Z•9eaa77ca705e0dd7fb145f809acef3818a0a5c4f0bd1c88f6992f3b3eed76a14
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What happened
WIRED security coverage highlights critical vulnerabilities and emerging threats, including a patched Zoom screen-sharing flaw enabling device takeover, insecure children's smartwatches, AI agents autonomously compromising organizations, AI-browser abuse, suspected Iran-linked attacks on water utilities, North Korean intrusions, data exposure through misconfigured email domains, and ransomware and phishing activity. The collection also covers privacy, surveillance, cyber policy, and defensive security tools.
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