ZOOM UPDATE UPDATE
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Silvanovich also reported a medium severity flaw that affects the Zoom client and app on all platforms. It does not state whether the flaw is remotely exploitable. The memory-related buffer overflow flaw, CVE-2021-34423, has a CVSS score of 7.3 out of 10 and allows a 'malicious actor to crash the service or application, or leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code,' according to Zoom's advisory. See also: The secret to being more creative at work? Why timing could be the key. Google Project Zero's Natalie Silvanovich reported the bug.

One example of a security update: Zoom recently patched a flaw that affects Zoom for Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Linux, as well as Zoom's conferencing software and its Meeting SDK. The automatically applied patches will also help Zoom better react to discovered security flaws.

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It also includes new analytics for KPIs, such as missed call rates and average call time, and verification icons for incoming calls that comply with the STIR/SHAKEN standard.

Expanded Zoom Phone support for E911 services, bringing it into compliance with recent legislation on location tracking for first responders.

New customizations for Zoom Events, including automatic corporate matching for fundraisers, enhanced chat control flexibility for moderators, and support for new accessibility options like third-party closed captioning.

Updates for Zoom Meetings, offering enhanced slide manipulation capabilities to give presenters more control over meeting flow, new feedback opportunities for webinar polls, additional watermark settings for protected content, and attendance status indicators for tracking meeting participation.

The first of these updates will be automatically applied this month, and it includes: 'Automatic updates help our users easily receive important security fixes and helpful features, improving their overall experience with the Zoom platform.'

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'This update improves the existing experience and expands the intended audience to include all individual desktop client users who are not members of an enterprise organization,' says Clark. Zoom offers monthly feature updates and releases security updates as needed.

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