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Zoom bug allowed mimicking organizations; now fixed

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Zoom video conferencing service has had plenty of trouble in keeping its platform safe from uninvited hackers and so-called 'Zoom-bombers'. Now, in yet another security issue, researchers have flagged a bug in the service that opened a way for fraudsters to mimic legitimate organizations - something that could have led to major phishing attacks. The flaw, first detected by Check Point's Threat Intelligence arm, ties to the Vanity URL.