Popcorn Time Updater Flaw Put Up to 350,000 Macs at Risk, Researchers Warn
Researchers at Eye Research found that Time4Popcorn failed to verify digital signatures and used unencrypted connections for updates. While the researchers distributed two million repairs, they still advise users to uninstall the app due to remaining risks.
Key points
- Flaw allowed attackers to run malicious code on macOS and Windows
- Vulnerability caused by lack of digital signature verification
- Researchers distributed over two million updates to mitigate the risk
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