This fake Mac Zoom installer has a sneaky way to bypass Gatekeeper

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By Ben LovejoyOct 1, 2026, 7:39 am121 ptsTrending
Cybersecurity company Jamf has discovered a fake Mac installer for the videoconferencing app Zoom that uses a sneaky way to bypass Apple’s Gatekeeper protection against malware. The malware does actually install Zoom, but also an infostealer that captures data and sends it to the attacker’s server … more…

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