Microsoft apps on MacOS apparently have some serious security vulnerabilities

A number of Microsoft productivity apps developed for the macOS operating system are vulnerable, allowing hackers to steal sensitive data, record everything the user does on the device, capture audio and video, and further escalate privileges.

This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos, who said the vulnerabilities they discovered revolve around the way permissions are handled on macOS. In layman’s terms, the first time an app needs access to something like the microphone, it will ask the user for explicit permission. After that, access will remain enabled until the user explicitly denies it again.