Popcorn Time Updater Flaw Put Up to 350,000 Macs at Risk, Researchers Warn

Gadgets360 - Oct 30, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers at Eye Research found a vulnerability in Time4Popcorn, an unofficial version of Popcorn Time, that could allow attackers to run malicious code on Windows and macOS devices. The flaw stemmed from an updater that downloaded files without verifying their digital signatures and used unencrypted connections. Researchers developed a repair to disab...

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