( Update: Clarified Wardle's disclosure and update timing). Zoom's software security record is spotty-and at times, downright scary.

Zoom on the Mac App Store Mac App Store Preview Open the Mac App Store to buy and download apps. The company settled with the FTC in 2020 after admitting that it lied for years about offering end-to-end encryption. Wardle previously revealed a Zoom vulnerability that let attackers steal Windows credentials by sending a string of text. Prior to that, Zoom was caught running an entire undocumented web server on Macs, causing Apple to issue its own silent update to kill the server.

Last May, a Zoom vulnerability that enabled a zero-click remote code execution used a similar downgrade and signature-check bypass. Ars' Dan Goodin noted that his Zoom client didn't actually update when the fix for that issue arrived, requiring a manual download of an intermediate version first. Otherwise, when you launch the application, enter the meeting ID and/or passcode when prompted (provided by your teacher).Hackers can take advantage of exposed Zoom vulnerabilities quickly, Goodin noted, if Zoom users aren't updated right away. Simply click the “Join a Meeting” option on the Zoom dashboard from inside of Canvas. Once your installation is complete, you should be ready to participate in Zoom calls. If you are unable to complete the Zoom update, please submit a BVCARE help ticket.Ī successful installation of the Mac “Zoom Client for Meetings” will have the icon on the left below named “” - the icon on the right is a Chrome browser Zoom “app” which is less featured and not the preferred client on the Mac. Restart your computer for complete install. On the Installation Type screen, click “ Change Install location ” rather than Install.

Then, continue with Step 3 below.Ī dialogue box will appear. If you already have Zoom installed and are not automatically prompted to update, click Zoom.Us in the upper left-hand corner of the toolbar and select “Check for Updates.” Unable to check for updates due to an error? Please manually download the “Zoom Client for Meetings” from. If you do not have Zoom already installed, please download the “Zoom Client for Meetings” from. To install or update the Zoom application for your MacBook, please follow these steps:

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