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lultimouomo ◴[31 Mar 20 12:08 UTC] No.22736730[source]▶

I think this also shows how macOS has been training users to enter their password in random dialogs that have absolutely nothing that identifies them as being legit OS dialogs. The dialog that Zoom uses could very well be sending the credentials to a remote server, and the user would be none the wiser.

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Aachen ◴[31 Mar 20 21:38 UTC] No.22742904[source]▶

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One could say the same for gksudo, UAC prompts, or the equivalent dialog on your favorite operating system, no? Or is there something on other OSes that identifies it?

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1. sudosysgen ◴[31 Mar 20 22:22 UTC] No.22743357[source]▶

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gksudo and UAC don't let the process lie about what it is.

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