Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
Eye Security researchers identified that an outdated fork of Popcorn Time called "Time4Popcorn" remains installed and active on millions of Windows, macOS, and Android devices globally. The updater continues to communicate over unencrypted HTTP with abandoned web domains and runs an outdated, vulnerable version of Chrome, creating a significant botnet vulnerability.
Key points
- Millions of devices still running outdated Popcorn Time fork
- Unencrypted connections to abandoned domains enable botnet recruitment
- Vulnerable Chrome version increases security risk
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