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Eye Security disables dormant Popcorn Time installations via update takeover
Original: Eye Security took over Popcorn Time's abandoned update infrastructure and pushed over 2 million updates to remotely disa
Dutch security firm Eye Security took over Popcorn Time's abandoned update infrastructure and pushed more than 2 million updates that remotely disable the app's updater. The move prevents dormant clients from being hijacked into a botnet. Security experts say the operation highlights how abandoned software remains a systemic supply-chain risk.
Why now: The unusual defensive takeover of a dead app's infrastructure illustrates ongoing concerns about abandoned software being weaponized.
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- Eye Security took over Popcorn Time's abandoned update infrastructure and pushed over 2 million updates to remotely disable the updater. It prevents dormant clients from being hijacked into a botnet. Abandoned software remains a systemic supply-chain risk. # PopcornTime #… · cyberworldops@infosec.exchange · 2
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