# This shocking Zoom bug allowed silent device takeovers on Android and iOS

> This shocking Zoom bug allowed silent device takeovers on Android and iOS Aug 12, 2026 — 6:31 AM ET - A Zoom annotation flaw could let a malicious participant remotely take over another person’s device without any…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/zoom-call-device-takeover-bug-3697629/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c63c82cec0f9d75b4bdb6)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #ai #android #ios #windows #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7c63c82cec0f9d75b4bdb6

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