If you’re a regular user of media player apps like VLC, Kodi and Popcorn Time, now is the time to grab the latest update from your software’s developer. Researchers for Check Point has uncovered a new ...

Researchers at Check Point Security Labs have uncovered a nasty new hacking technique that takes advantage security deficiencies in several popular media players. The exploit uses phony subtitle files ...

Security research firm Check Point revealed a new exploit on Tuesday that affects several media players. The vulnerability allows a hacker to infect your device and gain full control through through ...

Researchers at Check Point Security Labs have uncovered a nasty new hacking technique that takes advantage security deficiencies in several popular media players. The exploit uses phony subtitle files ...

Video streaming platforms like Kodi, VLC and Popcorn Time could be putting users at risk from malware - and it's all because of subtitles. According to cyber security experts at Check Point Security ...

Viruses could be hidden in online video subtitles and used to hijack viewers’ computers, security experts have warned. The security risk, spotted by cyber security firm Check Point has been found to ...

Researchers from security firm Check Point said 'hundreds of millions' of devices running media players such as VLC, Kodi, Popcorn Time, and Stremio are at risk. I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

Security researchers have discovered a surprising new way for attackers to gain control of a machine: malicious subtitles. The vulnerability is device-independent, meaning it could be used to gain ...

CheckPoint researchers published in the company blog a warning about a vulnerability affecting several video players. They found that VLC, Kodi (XBMC), Popcorn-Time and strem.io are all vulnerable to ...

A newly discovered attack could allow hackers to take control of devices by exploiting vulnerabilities in video players when installing subtitles. A researcher behind the discovery told ZDNet this ...

Enjoy watching foreign films? We have some bad news. Security researchers have discovered a new attack vector that could allow online miscreants to gain access to your PC, mobile device and smart TV: ...