A rookie mistake in Zoom's Mac installer led to a massive security hole, allowing hackers to do almost anything with your computer.

Zoom has a history of security and trust flaws, from installing secret web servers on your computer to lying about its daily active user count. Now, Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle has discovered a flaw in the installer that leaves you vulnerable to exploitation. Given Zoom’s track record, it seems likely that similar issues will arise in the future, so how can you protect yourself?

“The market may punish Zoom for the security breach, but this highlights a much larger problem in the cyber threat arena. Most ‘regular users’ (read: consumers) are using anti-virus software. What they don’t realize is that those outdated technologies aren’t keeping up with the rapid evolution of threats and exploits that cybercriminals are using,” Chase Norlin, a cybersecurity expert and CEO at Transmosis, told Lifewire via email.

Zoom has become the default method of video conferencing in recent years, largely because it’s so easy to set up and join a call. But its epic rise has been fraught with privacy, trust, and security breaches. Here’s how the latest ones work.